Oaklands Recreation Ground

“Oaklands is a hidden treasure. You can stand at the top of the hill and feel like you're on top of the world, watching the trains and the city skyline in the distance. The paths are brilliant for a winter walk-no mud at all if you stay on the loop. It’s a great place to let the dog have a proper run-around, and the parkrun community here is the friendliest I’ve ever found. It feels safe, open, and has a real sense of space that you don't get in the smaller city parks. A proper 5-star lungs for the city”

“We went to Oaklands during weekdays at evening and it was quite .During weekends it remains busy. It has its own free parking area . It is a big ground with large extended and divided space. It consists of two children play areas where you can find slides, swings ,climbing frames,seesaw etc. There are many high and low slopes for balancing. Some gym equipments and couple of swings on every side. Football court and a lovely garden with some nice flowers. I like it for its ample space that does not make it feel like over crowded even if it is busy.”

“Visited here for the Saturday 9am parkrun. Easy place to find and loads of free parking. It's a very open parkrun, whilst it was cool and sunny for us, I imagine on a wet, windy or very hot day it's hard work. Was well organised and marshalled and not a massive crowd, ~ 150 runners. The run is all on paths so road shoes are fine, it's 3 laps, with a couple of gradual hills per laps. Great views over Birmingham from the top.”