Rookery Park
- Address
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Western Road, Erdington, Birmingham B24 9SE
- How to get there and parking
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Entrances to Rookery Park are located on Kingsbury Road, Wood End Road and Western Road.
There is a car park off Western Road.
The park is a short walk from Erdington High Street and on the number 11 bus route.
- About the park
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Rookery Park has connections to a momentous turning point in British history.
The park consists of land which formed the surrounding gardens of Rookery House in Erdington – previously known as Birches Green House. One of the famous inhabitants of the House was anti-slavery politician William Wilberforce, who is believed to have planned his successful campaigns to end slavery here in the 19th century.
After the house was bought to be used by the local council in the 1890s, its gardens were transformed into one of Erdington’s first parks.
Over the decades much work has been done to improve facilities and now visitors can play football and tennis, enjoy the children’s playground and even take a long walk around its perimeter.
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- Video introduction
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- Facilities at the park
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- Basketball and netball court
- Benches
- Children’s playground
- Football pitch
- Outdoor gym equipment
- Tennis courts
- Toilets
- There are no toilets on site.
- Points of interest
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- Rookery House – 18th century house, which is now a private residence
- Formal garden section
- Other features
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- 2km perimeter walking route along tree-lined paths
- Park friends group
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Friends of Rookery Park and House
For further information, or to get involved, visit the Friends of Rookery Park and House group on Facebook.
- Parks friends group activities
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The group:
- aim to improve the park’s infrastructure
- arrange social events and activities
- carry out litter picking
- carry out preservation and maintenance work
- provide services and activities to meet the needs of the community
