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Quinton Meadows

Address

Ridgeway, Quinton, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ B32 1BE

How to get there and parking

Situated just north of Junction 3 of the M5, the entrance to the park is off a roundabout junction which links the Ridgway with the Quinton Expressway (A456)

About the park

Quinton Meadows is all that remains of an ancient farm landscape that once dominated this area to the south-west of ´ºÓêÖ±²¥. Tracing its history back to the 13th century, it once formed part of land belonging to the nearby Halesowen Abbey and was also once owned by Howley Grange Farm.

Just a stone’s throw from the larger expanse of Woodgate Valley Park, the 43-acre site is unique in its own right with a section of meadowland, which is ideal for a stroll or dog walking. It also features wet grassland, ancient hedgerows and mature woodland which have become a haven for a wide variety of species and diverse ecological habitats. In fact, the whole site has become an integral wildlife haven corridor between the M5 and Quinton Expressway  – so much so, that in 2016 Quinton Meadows was awarded Local Nature Reserve Status by Natural England.

A well-defined path guides visitors around the entirety of the park and informative signage has been erected at the entrance to the park explaining its history.

View of Quinton Meadows park at the entrance
Video introduction

Facilities at the park

Disabled access from the Ridgeway roundabout entrance at the northern end of the park.

Awards and status

Local Nature Reserve

Toilets
There are no toilets on site.
Nearby toilets at McDonald’s Halesowen on Bromsgrove Road or Woodgate Valley Country Park
Points of interest

Quinton Meadows along with the nearby Woodgate Valley Country Park features in a handy walking guide to the area called Country Walks Around Halesowen’s Green Borderland.

Other features
  • A haven for bird spotters - species recorded on the site include Wren, Dunnock, Song Thrush, Blue Tit, Jay, Moorhen and Buzzard.
  • Pathways accessible for disabled visitors.
Park friends group

For further information, or to get involved, contact the Secretary:

Parks friends group activities

Created by ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Council in 2000 to help preserve the area to be used for the benefit of local people.

It followed a long campaign by surrounding communities to save the site from commercial development

  • The group is made up of local residents, council representatives and members of environmental groups
  • They conducts regular tour inspections of the park
  • Meetings held four times a year and are open to all local residents