Parks & Open Spaces

Bromsgrove has over 70 parks and open spaces, these range from small pretty gardens for sitting and relaxing to woodland areas for long walks and rambling to formal town parks with facilities such as bowling greens, skate parks, tennis courts, football pitches, children's play areas and a bandstand.

Bromsgrove is committed to top quality park maintenance and management and in the summer of 2006 and 2007 was awarded the nationally prestigious Green Flag Award for Sanders Park.  Bromsgrove District Council, aim to provide a range of facilities of high standard to ensure that the differing demands and aspirations of users are catered for, to help people enjoy and appreciate their recreational experience.  We aim to provide:

• Access for all – opportunities available to all sections of the community to enjoy the countryside
• Community Involvement – Sanders Park has a friends of the park style Parks Forum group, along with several of the allotments having tenant associations
• Contribute and promote the associated health and well being qualities associated with countryside recreation activities through our volunteer lead walks from Sanders Park, the Royal Hunters' Walk booklet- and the activities laid on in Sanders and Rubery for school children during the holidays.

Play Areas Information

The locations of play areas can be found here

Allotments

There are 8 allotment sites around the Bromsgrove District which provide everyone the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors whilst having fun and keeping fit!

Useful links to other agencies

Conservation

Contact the Planning Department about conservation.

Countryside volunteers
The Council collaborate with the BTCV (British Trust for Conservation Volunteers)

Farm Management and Rural Development
DEFRA and the Countryside Agency are responsible for farm management and rural development. They also offer information on fishing and grazing.

Forest and Woodland management
Forestry Commission offer advice and information on woodland management and felling licenses.
More information about the Council's roles can be found in the Local Plan

Management projects
For more information contact 01527 881288 or email: SSCsupport@bromsgrove.gov.uk

Play England West Mid

lands
www.playengland.org.uk/westmidlands

Public Rights of Way
worcestershire.whub.org.uk/home/wccindex/wcc-countryside/wcc-countryside-rights.htm

Ranger services, Horticultural Standards, Surveys and Visitor Centres
We do not currently offer these services.

Walks for Health
More information about walks in your area

Royal Hunters Walks
Gateway to Bromsgrove's rural heritage. Travel back in time from the very heart of the bustling Bromsgrove to the hunting forests of the middle ages along a series of well-marked circular walks that begin in the centre of the town.  These walks travel the lanes, byways, medieval tracks and footpaths of the surrounding countryside, exploring ancient woodlands, local legends, flower rich meadows, nature reserves, sites of special scientific interest and the wealth of landscape and countryside heritage that this part of Worcestershire has to offer.
For more information of these walks you can obtain your copy of the Royal Hunters Walks Booklet by contacting SSCsupport@bromsgrove.gov.uk

War Memorials
The British War Memorial Project is a volunteer project to build an online International War Memorial to British Service Personnel from 1914 to the present day. including those killed in recent conflicts and peacekeeping operations.