New Hall Valley Country Park
- Address
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Wylde Green Road , Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, B76 1NL
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- How to get there and parking
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The park can be reached by walking from:
- Coleshill Road at the bottom of Reddicap Hill Road, via the cycle path
- Wylde Green Road (next to Bishop Walsh School)
- under the railway bridges on Ebrook Road and East View Road
- Fledburgh Drive on the New Hall Estate
- the cycle path from New Hall Manor Estate
The car park is accessed off Wylde Green Road and Coleshill Road.
- About the park
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New Hall Valley Country Park is a breath taking, award-winning green open space and wildlife haven. It is just a mile from the centre of the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield and extends towards Pype Hayes Park.
The former farmland officially opened as a country park in 2005 and covers an area of around 200 acres. The park is named after New Hall - a 13th century manor house located on its boundary.
As well as being a perfect spot to enjoy walking, running or relaxing, the park is also an important nature reserve. It consists of historic wetland, grazing meadow and Plants Brook stream, which is a haven for insects and wildlife.
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![Stream and walking path in New Hall Valley Country Park](/images/New_Hall_Valley_Country_Park_DSC_9463_resized.jpg")
- Video introduction
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- Facilities at the park
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- Two children’s playgrounds (near to Elm Road and Meadow Cross entrances)
- Picnic area
- Trim Trail exercise equipment - an exciting outdoor trail of activities for children and adults to walk, climb, and more, to get along the trail to the other side
- Awards and status
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- Country park
- Toilets
- There are no toilets on site.
- Points of interest
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- Privately owned New Hall Hotel and Spa. This 13th century Grade I listed property is England's oldest inhabited moated manor house.
- Privately owned 18th century New Hall Mill. This Grade II listed building is one of only two surviving water mills in Birmingham.
- The oldest site discovered at the park is a burnt mound which dates back to between 1700 BCE and 1000 BCE. It was possibly used for cooking or sauna type bathing.
- Other features
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- Numerous paths (many surfaced)
- Open grassland
- Woodland
- Cycle routes linked in to the National Cycle Network
- 2km jogging route
- Wetland boardwalk
- The wide range of animals, birds and insects that can be seen in or around the Plants Brook stream include kingfishers, heron, dragonflies, water voles and brook trout
- Near - a 2,400-acre nature reserve and site of special scientific interest
- Park friends group
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For further information, or to get involved, visit the .
- Parks friends group activities
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The working corn mill is operated through the friend group who open it to the public on a limited basis.