Tudor Grange Park

I’m without a car but close to a railway station so Tudor Grange Park was a great find for me as it is within easy walking distance of Solihull Train Station. The quickest way to get to it is to go down the station steps and when the lift is in front of you turn LEFT (it’s a right turn to the bus station and the shops, past the ticket office) This leads to a public footpath, turn left again and walk for a minute until you reach the main road. Cross at the pelican crossing before the railway bridge and walk into the swimming baths car park, carry on walking alongside the leisure centre and you’ll soon be in the park. Last time I went there was some building work going on but it was still easy to negotiate your way round. There’s a wide flat expanse of green, ponds with geese etc. and a children’s play area that has a good variety of playthings. My children especially like the slide as it is (by their standards) a high one. I’ve bitten my nails a few times watching a 3 year old climb up it. There’s a skate park next to it and in school holidays and at weekends this can get quite busy. I’ve seen quite a high standard of skaters here and they can attract a wealth of hangers -on. Plenty of stuff to have fun with on a fine day, then just a short walk back to the station and home.
I looked it up in the A-Z and it looks as if there are a number of different entrances to it that locals would probably use but I’m just a tourist and come by train!