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Birches Green West Midlands Map

Traditional county: West Midlands · District / Borough: Birmingham · Region: West Midlands

Explore Birches Green, West Midlands with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Birches Green map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

Interactive Map of Birches Green, West Midlands

How to Use This Birches Green, West Midlands Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Birches Green, West Midlands, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

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PlaceBirches Green
Traditional CountyWest Midlands
District / BoroughBirmingham
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.517641
Longitude-1.828318
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Birches Green

Birches Green emerges as a distinct suburban landscape within the northern reaches of Birmingham. It lies 3.1 miles south of Royal Sutton Coldfield (from Royal Sutton Coldfield: bearing 184°T, OS grid SP 117 910). The sunlight here catches the brickwork of modest mid-century terraces, casting long, sharp shadows that define the street patterns during the late afternoon. Residents often find respite in the nearby Rookery Park, where the mature canopy provides a quiet, green lung amidst the steady hum of suburban traffic. Further afield, the waters of the Tame Valley Canal trace a slow, industrial curve through the western fringe, marking a transition from residential quietude to the remnants of the region's manufacturing past. Birches Green maintains an understated character, marked by the rhythmic movement of commuters moving toward the city centre or toward the open spaces of the wider West Midlands. The air occasionally carries the faint, sharp scent of damp earth rising from the grass of The Green, grounding the neighbourhood in a tactile, seasonal reality. These streets hold a steady, unadorned endurance, reflecting the practical spirit of a landscape shaped by both human enterprise and the persistent growth of the natural world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Rookery Park (Park) — 0.3 mi, 268° W
  • The Green (Park) — 0.6 mi, 331° NNW
  • Insect and Celtic Cross (Public Artwork) — 0.9 mi, 326° NW
  • Erdington Reservoir (Viewpoint) — 1.1 mi, 294° WNW
  • Tame Valley Canal (River) — 1.4 mi, 244° WSW
  • Highbury Little Theatre (Theatre) — 1.4 mi, 350° N
  • Vue Birmingham (Cinema) — 1.5 mi, 235° SW
  • Plants Brook Reservoirs (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.6 mi, 066° ENE
  • Black Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.6 mi, 065° ENE
  • Hawthorn Brook (River) — 1.6 mi, 249° WSW
  • Gravelly Hill Interchange (Monument) — 1.6 mi, 253° WSW
  • The Dam (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.7 mi, 031° NNE
  • Bromwich Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 114° ESE · 2 ha
  • CastleBromwich Hall & Gardens Trust (Attraction) — 1.7 mi, 118° ESE
  • Castle Bromwich Hall (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 1.8 mi, 119° ESE · 23 ha
  • Witton Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.3 mi, 288° WNW · 42 ha
  • Aston Cross Clock (Monument) — 2.7 mi, 240° WSW
  • Moated Site At Peddimore Hall (Scheduled Monument) — 2.8 mi, 055° NE · 5 ha
  • Kingstanding Beacon (Viewpoint) — 2.8 mi, 315° NW
  • Perry Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 2.9 mi, 280° W
  • Blakesley Hall (Museum) — 3.2 mi, 165° SSE
  • Islamic Exhibition Experience (Museum) — 3.5 mi, 203° SSW
  • Gun Barrell Proof House (Museum) — 3.5 mi, 223° SW
  • Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum (Museum) — 3.5 mi, 225° SW
  • West Midlands Police Museum (Museum) — 3.6 mi, 230° SW
  • Mockingbird Cinema & Kitchen (Cinema) — 3.7 mi, 219° SW
  • Barfly (Theatre) — 3.8 mi, 220° SW
  • Booth's Farm farmhouse (Historic Ruins) — 3.9 mi, 298° WNW
  • Key Hill Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 4.0 mi, 242° WSW · 3 ha
  • Chamberlain Clock (Attraction) — 4.1 mi, 239° WSW

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About This Birches Green Map Page

Explore Birches Green, West Midlands, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.517641, -1.828318. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.