Great city walks: Birmingham — theguardian.com

Distance 5.5 miles/9 km Typical duration 2 hours 30 minutes Start and finish Victorian tea rooms, Kings Heath Park Start postcode B14 7TQ Step-by-step details and maps ramblers.org.uk/birminghamparks This route is the perfect escape from city life. Heading through Kings Heath park, Highbury park, Cannon Hill park and along a stretch of the river Rea, you walk past water features, beautifully planted flower beds, a cricket ground and fascinating areas of allotments.

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