Shirley Park
🏟 Playground & park · Shirley, Solihull
Shirley Park
A Green Flag park in the heart of Shirley with a large play area, skate park, outdoor gym and sports pitches, free to enter.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open Monday to Sunday, 24 hours, with free car parking nearby. · Free · No booking needed
📍 Location & directions
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Address: Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3AL
Plus Code: 9C4WC56F+9H
About Shirley Park
Shirley Park is a Green Flag Award park in the centre of Shirley, close to the town centre and Shirley train station, and managed by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council. It is free to enter and open around the clock. The park underwent major improvement works and reopened in June 2014 following around 600,000 pounds of investment, which brought better access, new play equipment, an outdoor gym, community artwork, planting and refurbished tennis courts. Today the large children's play area includes swings, slides, springers and a roundabout, offering play facilities for children of all ages and abilities, and there is a skate park for older children. Sports provision is strong, with a football pitch, a rugby pitch, tennis courts that can be booked free of charge and outdoor table tennis, alongside the outdoor gym equipment. Ornamental gardens and walkways give the park a more formal feel in places, and it hosts events through the summer. Free car parking is available nearby, and bus routes 6, 49 and 76 stop close to the park, with Shirley train station within easy reach. Having been landscaped from former farmland, Shirley Park is now a well-equipped, centrally located green space for families and sports players alike.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Outdoor gym equipment
- Football pitch
- Rugby pitch
- Tennis courts (free to book)
- Table tennis
- Ornamental gardens and walkways
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: Free car parking nearby.
- Accessibility: The park offers play facilities for children of all ages and abilities. It is served by bus routes 6, 49 and 76, with Shirley train station nearby, and improvement works have included better access.
🧒 Ages & play
- Children's play area
- Swings
- Slides
- Springers
- Roundabout
- Play facilities for children of all ages and abilities
- Skate park
📍 Nearby places to play
- Chinn Brook Recreation Ground · approx 1.4 miles · Yardley Wood
- Hillfield Park · approx 1.4 miles · Shirley
- Tudor Grange Park · approx 1.8 miles · Solihull town centre
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Shirley Park free to visit?
Yes. Shirley Park is a free, public park managed by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, with free parking nearby.
What is in the playground?
The large play area has swings, slides, springers and a roundabout, with play facilities for children of all ages and abilities, plus a skate park for older children.
Where is Shirley Park?
It is on Stratford Road in Shirley, Solihull, B90 3AL, close to the town centre and Shirley train station.
What sports facilities are there?
There is a football pitch, a rugby pitch, tennis courts free to book, outdoor table tennis and outdoor gym equipment.
Is there parking?
Yes. There is free car parking nearby, and bus routes 6, 49 and 76 stop close to the park.