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Showell Green West Midlands Map

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

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

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Showell 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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PlaceShowell Green
Traditional CountyWest Midlands
District / BoroughBirmingham
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.448595
Longitude-1.868372
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Showell Green

Showell Green retains a quiet, Victorian character where the red-brick terraces hold the warmth of the afternoon sun against the encroaching shadows of the modern city. It lies 2.6 miles south-east of Birmingham (from Birmingham: bearing 146°T, OS grid SP 090 834). The streetscape here unfolds with a measured gravity, punctuated by the tall, mature trees that soften the hard lines of the pavement. Much of the land within Showell Green belongs to the expansive reaches of The Shire Country Park, where the Cole Valley provides a verdant lung for the surrounding suburbs. A short distance away, the quiet waters of Sparkhill Park offer a place for reflection, mirroring the pale, shifting light of the English sky. The architecture speaks to a period of rapid industrial growth, yet the gardens behind these dwellings remain small, private sanctuaries of ivy and hawthorn. The air often carries the faint, nostalgic scent of damp earth and greenery, a reminder of the watercourses that once carved the local terrain. Here, the hum of transit is muted by the presence of these green spaces, allowing the neighbourhood to hold its own distinct sense of composure.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • The Shire Country Park (Park)locality lies within
  • Sparkhill Park (Park) — 0.2 mi, 093° E
  • Bear and Staff (Public Artwork) — 0.3 mi, 094° E
  • Hawker Hunter WT723 (Attraction) — 0.7 mi, 064° ENE
  • Coldbath Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.9 mi, 187° S
  • Burnt Mounds At Moseley Bog, 380M North East Of Moseley New Pool (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 164° SSE
  • Moseley New Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 173° S
  • Sarehole Mill (Museum) — 1.1 mi, 152° SSE
  • Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 151° SSE
  • Highbury Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.4 mi, 242° WSW · 34 ha
  • Cannon Hill Park (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 1.4 mi, 277° W · 27 ha
  • Model of the Elan Valley Reservoirs (Attraction) — 1.4 mi, 286° WNW
  • Cannon Hill Park Station (Attraction) — 1.4 mi, 280° W
  • Chamberlain Farm (Historic Ruins) — 1.4 mi, 248° WSW
  • Midlands Arts Centre (Cinema) — 1.5 mi, 281° W
  • Hall Green Little Theatre (Theatre) — 1.5 mi, 107° ESE
  • Outdoor Arena (Theatre) — 1.5 mi, 280° W
  • Islamic Exhibition Experience (Museum) — 1.6 mi, 012° NNE
  • Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 1.8 mi, 272° W
  • Chad Brook (River) — 2.0 mi, 273° W
  • Mockingbird Cinema & Kitchen (Cinema) — 2.0 mi, 340° NNW
  • The De Birmingham Moated Site, The Seat Of The Medieval Lords Of Birmingham (Scheduled Monument) — 2.1 mi, 333° NNW
  • Edgbaston Pool Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.2 mi, 280° W · 16 ha
  • Back To Backs (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 326° NW
  • Chinn Brook (River) — 2.3 mi, 192° SSW
  • Burnt Mound In Fox Hollies Park, 140M South East Of Round Pool (Scheduled Monument) — 2.3 mi, 110° ESE
  • Lord Nelson (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 332° NNW
  • Gun Barrell Proof House (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 342° NNW
  • St Thomas's Church (Historic Ruins) — 2.3 mi, 317° NW
  • BBC Midlands Visitor Centre (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 321° NW

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About This Showell Green Map Page

Explore Showell 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: 52.448595, -1.868372. 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.