Kingsbury (Route 1)
Kingsbury Water Park, Bodymoor Heath, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B76 0DY
DIRECTIONS TO THE START POINTRunning distance: 2 km
About this run route
Start / Finish
Starts near to the car park
The routes around Kingsbury Water Park offer flat and scenic routes circular routes that skirt around the lakes and ponds of the park. The paths are well maintained and are mostly compacted surfaces. In some places the paths cross private roads within the park, but traffic is minimal. In one or two places the paths can become a little muddy in places, but generally the paths are of a smooth, even surface. There is ample parking, entrance to Kingsbury Park is free, but there is a parking fee of £3.50.
Beginner runners should try either Route 1 that takes in the Bodymoor Heath or Route 2 that skirts the lake.
Improvers wanting to get a couple of miles under their belt should try Route 3 (1 & 2 combined).
There are toilets facilities close to the start of the routes and a cafe to enjoy a well earned drink at the end of your run. To find out more about Kingsbury Water Park go to: www.warwickshire.gov.uk/parks.
Please note:
The layout and usage of the marked 3-2-1 running routes is the responsibility of the local authority or further education establishment that purchases the route marking signs and usual health and safety and duty of care considerations should be followed in laying out open, even-surfaced, easy-to-follow, safe, accurate, well lit routes at all times - with the landowner’s permission. RunTogether will not provide materials with which to attach the markers.