Showing 1–5 of 5 dog friendly attractions in Birmingham
Parks and PlaygroundsCannon Hill Park
National ParksSutton Park
Parks and PlaygroundsLickey Hills Country Park
Parks and PlaygroundsWaseley Hills Country Park
Parks and PlaygroundsSheldon Country Park
Days Out With Your Dog in Birmingham
Our dog-friendly flag sits on five Birmingham attractions, and all five are open country parks. The list takes in Sutton Park, Cannon Hill Park and Sheldon Country Park, plus Lickey Hills Country Park and Waseley Hills Country Park. The flag means each has reported that dogs are welcome in some form. It does not set out where, on what terms, or what the rules are at any given point in the year, and those vary between sites and across seasons. With a dog and children in the same outing, when you go decides more than which gate you use.
All five are outdoor listings with no indoor space between them, so weather and light shape the day rather than any timetable. Go early if you want room, and check each site's own rules on dogs before you set off — nesting seasons, livestock and shared paths all change what is allowed and where.
Dog friendly days out in Birmingham: FAQs
What time of day works best with a dog and children?
Early, on the whole. Paths are emptier, there is more room to give other walkers space, and a dog that finds crowds difficult has an easier time of it. Later on, the same park can be full of other dogs, cyclists and football. Ask the site whether particular areas get busy at particular times, and plan around what they say.
Does dog-friendly mean dogs can run loose?
No, and it is important not to read it that way. The flag records that a site has reported dogs being welcome in some form. Rules on leads, which areas are open to dogs, and what happens near livestock or nesting birds are set by each site, and they move through the year. Check the site's own current rules before you arrive.
Are these good with young children too?
They are large open spaces, which usually helps — room to walk, room to stop, and no doorway to negotiate. What varies is the distance from parking, the state of the paths and how much shelter there is. If you are bringing a buggy as well as a dog, ask about surfaces and gradients at the site itself, because those decide the walk far more than the acreage does.
What if it is our first visit?
Keep it short and go at a quiet hour. A first walk tells you what you need to know — where the parking is, how the paths run, whether the place suits both a dog and a child on the same outing — without giving up a whole afternoon to find out. Sutton Park is large enough that a short first visit is a sensible way to work out where to head next time.