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Birchfield West Midlands Map

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

Explore Birchfield, West Midlands with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Birchfield 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 Birchfield, West Midlands

How to Use This Birchfield, West Midlands Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Birchfield, 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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PlaceBirchfield
Traditional CountyWest Midlands
District / BoroughBirmingham
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.508425
Longitude-1.897366
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Birchfield

Birchfield reveals itself as a dense mosaic of Victorian terraces and mid-century brickwork, pulsing with a persistent, urban vitality. It lies 2.0 miles north of Birmingham (from Birmingham: bearing 7°T, OS grid SP 070 900). The morning light here often catches the soot-grey slate of rooftops before spilling onto the thoroughfares that carry the city’s restless energy toward the horizon. Residents find a quiet respite nearby at Aston Park, where the expansive grounds and the Jacobean silhouette of Aston Hall offer a grand, green silence against the hum of traffic. The landscape is defined by its industrious past, a legacy that lingers in the sturdy architecture and the layered, polyglot voices of its inhabitants. A short distance away, the Royal Oak public artwork stands as a modern marker in a district that has long served as a gateway to the northern reaches of the region. Birchfield maintains a distinct character, balancing the weight of its industrial heritage with the shifting needs of a diverse, contemporary population. Each street corner feels heavy with the accumulation of decades, yet the place remains remarkably fluid, always looking toward the next turn of the road.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Royal Oak (Public Artwork) — 0.4 mi, 198° SSW
  • Aston Park (Park) — 0.6 mi, 109° ESE
  • Aston Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.6 mi, 108° ESE · 21 ha
  • Burbury Park (Park) — 0.9 mi, 204° SSW
  • Aston Cross Clock (Monument) — 0.9 mi, 141° SE
  • Perry Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 004° N
  • Umbrello (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 275° W
  • Soho House Museum (Museum) — 1.2 mi, 240° WSW
  • Hockley Brook (River) — 1.3 mi, 114° ESE
  • Hawthorn Brook (River) — 1.4 mi, 087° E
  • Key Hill Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 1.4 mi, 208° SSW · 3 ha
  • Museum of the Jewellery Quarter (Museum) — 1.4 mi, 207° SSW
  • Blue Orange Theatre (Theatre) — 1.4 mi, 199° SSW
  • Perry Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.6 mi, 355° N
  • Chamberlain Clock (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 203° SSW
  • Vue Birmingham (Cinema) — 1.7 mi, 097° E
  • West Midlands Police Museum (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 175° S
  • Witton Lakes (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.8 mi, 039° NE
  • Soho Loop (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.8 mi, 219° SW
  • The Pen Museum (Museum) — 1.8 mi, 200° SSW
  • Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum (Museum) — 1.8 mi, 166° SSE
  • The Old Joint Stock Theatre (Theatre) — 1.9 mi, 183° S
  • Centre of the Earth (Attraction) — 2.0 mi, 233° SW
  • Erdington Reservoir (Viewpoint) — 2.2 mi, 061° ENE
  • Roundhouse Birmingham (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 204° SSW
  • Adult World Cinema (Cinema) — 2.2 mi, 181° S
  • Remains Of The Boulton And Watt Soho Foundry And Mint, Birmingham Canal, Smethwick (Scheduled Monument) — 2.3 mi, 251° WSW · 2 ha
  • The De Birmingham Moated Site, The Seat Of The Medieval Lords Of Birmingham (Scheduled Monument) — 2.3 mi, 173° S
  • BBC Midlands Visitor Centre (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 188° S
  • St Thomas's Church (Historic Ruins) — 2.5 mi, 189° S

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About This Birchfield Map Page

Explore Birchfield, 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: 52.508425, -1.897366. 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.