Selly Park West Midlands Map

About Selly Park

Selly Park breathes a quiet suburban air, a place where the afternoon sun often finds a gentle, diffused quality through the mature trees lining its streets. It lies 4.7 km south-south-west of Birmingham (from Birmingham: bearing 193°T, OS grid SP 055 822). The River Rea, a modest ribbon of water, carves a quiet path through the landscape nearby, its banks a haven for birdsong, and the air here often carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and decaying leaves, particularly after a spring shower. Selly Park boasts a number of well-regarded educational institutions, their playing fields stretching out like green, hopeful lungs. Though not a place of grand pronouncements, a subtle sense of community spirit can be felt, perhaps in the way neighbours pause for a chat over garden fences or the occasional lively buzz from a local fête. The architecture of Selly Park, a mix of Victorian villas and more modern developments, speaks of a gradual unfolding, each building a whisper of the lives lived within its walls.

About This Selly Park Map Page

Explore Selly Park, 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: 52.437961, -1.919139. 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.