A convoy of travellers, who set up an illegal camp in Stechford Hall Park, were served with a seven day eviction order on 31/08/10 (News Archive 04/09/10).

The park contains six lakes, two golf courses, two playgrounds, two pub/restaurants, a donkey sanctuary, funfair, visitors centre, cattle and pony herds, the remains of a Roman Road and a freight railway line.

Please visit out guide to Sutton Park for more information.

It was common grazing land until the surrounding area was urbanised in the 1950's.

Police officers rescued an unconscious man from one of the pools on Sunday 24th July 2011 (News Headlines 26/07/11).

The pool, which powered a long-demolished corn mill, was created through the excavation of a natural hollow into which water was channelled by leats cut from the Chinn Brook and River Cole.

The pool provides a habitat for coots, swans and great-crested grebes; bats visit in the summer; water voles, water rail and the odd otter have also been seen.

The pool is bridged by Scribers Lane and adjoins a Site of Interest for Nature Conservation containing broad-leaved woodland, a wetland scrape and disused millrace.

Trittiford Mill Park is part of the Shire Country Park: a 3.75-mile chain of green spaces that straddle the River Cole from Yardley Wood to Small Heath.

The park, which is bisected by the Stechford Freight Railway Line, was formerly the grounds of Ward End House (1759) which is now a community centre.

A man was shot and stabbed during gang violence at a funfair in Ward End Park on Sunday 12 September 2010 (News Archive 14/09/10).

An 18-year-old-man was discovered dead in Ward End Park at roughly 1pm on Tuesday 5th October 2010; he was found slumped against a tree in undergrowth (News Archive 07/10/10).

The lakes were created by damming two tributaries of the River Tame that drain southwards from Bleak Hill towards Witton. They are encircled by paths and divided from each other by a mound with a bridge across a connecting channel. The lower lake is a nature reserve and the upper is used by model boat enthusiasts.

The surrounding parkland mainly consists of tree-lined grassy slopes; there are reeds and aquatic plants and plenty of geese, ducks & gulls; herons sometimes visit the lakes which contain bream and carp; fishing is no longer permitted.

The North Birmingham Cycle Route runs through the park whose main entrance is on Gypsy Lane where there is free parking.

A community orchard stocked with apple, pear and soft fruit trees opened in a formerly derelict area of the park in May 2011 (News Headlines 15/05/11).

The park contains over 50 species of plants, 80 bird species and numerous types of butterfly. The meadows feature colourful wildflowers in spring and summer.

There is a visitor centre on Clapgate Lane with a cafe, toilets, school facilities, sports changing rooms and adjoining wildflower meadows, insect gardens, play and picnic areas.

The park also contains an urban farm on Clapgate Lane and a pony trekking centre at Hole Farm on Watery Lane.

The Bourn Brook drains eastwards through the park from the Quinton Expressway towards Harborne.

Travellers camped illegally in fields off Clapgate Lane in June 2010 (News Archive 22/06/10)

Woodlands Park is a landscaped six acre urban park in the Bournville area of south Birmingham with copses, meadows, scrub, tree-lined pathways and a children's playground.

Travellers camped illegally at this park in August 2010 (News Archive 09/08/10)

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