West Midlands, Sutton Park Circuit. Walking with Wheels
Disabled Ramblers
Sutton Park is the largest urban park in Europe. Surrounded by the sprawl of the West Midlands conurbations, Sutton Park is a clam oasis which hides itself well with no brown road signs to help you find it and no signs within the park. There are several entrances to the Park; at Town Gate there is an Information Centre which is a good place to begin if this is your first visit.
This ramble is suitable for medium sized mobility scooters which don’t mind traveling on grassland and woodland tracks. However, smaller scooters should avoid the grass in wet weather.
We started from the Lower Event Field car park accessed from Streetly Gate. This is a large, roughly surfaced parking area suitable for horse boxes. You could pick up the route at several other entrances.
There are several places for refreshments on the route.
Although we publish our routes to help disabled people enjoy the countryside, we can take no responsibility for them as conditions often change.
Do think about rambling with us as you will enjoy companionship, enhanced safety, the use of our off-road loan scooters if your scooter is not suitable and a fully accessible portable toilet taken along on our rambles. For details see: https://disabledramblers.co.uk/
Author’s recommendation
In dry weather smaller mobility scooters should have few difficulties. However, in muddy condition a Tramper off-road mobility scooter (or similar) is preferred.
We suggest an able-bodied person accompanies a loan scooter user whenever in the countryside.
Safety information
If you are on your own on a scooter, please inform the rangers at the information centre.Tips and hints
A great place for a family day out but it will be much quieter during the week and away from school holidays.Start
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Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Bus route 604 calls at Park Road Bus Stop at Town Gate entrance.
Sutton Coldfield rail station is served by West Midlands Rail. B73 6AQ
https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/stations/sutton-coldfield
Getting there
Town Gate entrance is at The Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield, Sutton Coldfield B74 2YTParking
Lower Event Field or Ash Path car park has space for large vehicles. Entrance is in Streetly at
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In dry weather smaller mobility scooters should have few difficulties. However, in muddy condition a Tramper off-road mobility scooter (or similar) is preferred.Statistics
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