Nature & outdoor play in Birmingham
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Events, classes & places in Birmingham · Local guides
15 outings in Birmingham. Check each outing for ages, access and booking.
Free Family Half-Term Activities at Thrive Birmingham
31 October 2026 at 10:00
Make leaf art, autumn mandalas and pumpkin prints, and discover garden trees and bugs at Thrive in Kings Heath Park.
Woodland Play Sundays
8 November 2026 at 11:30
Explore nature through den building, seasonal games, stories and crafts with your children.
Winter Solstice Celebration
13 December 2026 at 13:00
Seasonal crafts, campfire soup, games and warm drinks at Highbury Orchard.
EcoPark Environmental Centre
Discover ponds, woodland and meadows during a scheduled activity or arranged visit.
Grove Park
Climbing frames, playing fields and a small lake in a twelve-acre park.
Handsworth Park
Two play areas, tree-lined walking routes and outdoor artworks give families several ways to explore.
Highbury Orchard
A community forest garden with fruit trees, climbing logs, a mud kitchen and organised family nature sessions.
Home Educators at Highbury Orchard
Explore fire, food, gardening, nature crafts and storytelling through child-led outdoor learning.
Kings Heath Park
Two playgrounds, a walking route and a pool make this a varied outdoor family stop.
Nature Tots at EcoPark
Preschool nature play among EcoPark’s woods, ponds and meadows.
Queen’s Park, Harborne
A young children’s playground, open grass and accessible tarmac paths.
Rookery Park
A playground, ball courts and tree-lined paths a short walk from Erdington High Street.
Small Heath Park
A Victorian park with a lake, children’s playground and toddler play area.
Victoria Common
Two playgrounds, grass, a community orchard and circular paths behind Northfield’s shopping centre.
Woodland Play at Highbury Orchard
Den building, nature crafts and seasonal exploration with children and their grown-ups.