Walsall Arboretum
ENTRY
Free
SETTING
Outdoors
WHERE
Walsall
What it’s like
Free park with a splashpad, playground, skate park and miles of paths to explore, and it costs nothing to get in.
There's a proper spread of things to do here and none of it costs anything to walk into. The playground has a wheelchair-accessible roundabout and a nest swing, there's a free skate park, table tennis tables, and outdoor fitness kit dotted about if you fancy a go yourself while the kids are on the swings. In summer the splashpad is the one they'll ask about again, though it only runs weekends, school holidays and bank holidays until the end of August 2026, and it's shut on weekdays during term time, so check which day you're going before you promise it.
Beyond the play stuff it's really a walking and wildlife park. Hard, flat paths run right through it, wide enough for a double buggy or a wheelchair, with viewing platforms if you want to stop and point out ducks. That makes it an easy one for a toddler in a pushchair and just as easy for an older kid on a scooter heading for the skate ramps.
There's a café on site and proper accessible toilets with baby change. Parking is free if you use the Arboretum extension on Broadway North or The Crescent, though the entrances nearer the town centre are paid, worth knowing if you're just aiming for a quick loop rather than a full afternoon.
If you're the sporty sort of parent there's a fair bit going on beyond the playground too, free Couch to 5K sessions, a Saturday parkrun at 9am, health walks, and free fitness classes like bootcamp and boxing on weekday mornings. None of it needs booking except the tennis sessions, which the site says are free but need reserving ahead.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- Good for toddlers on the flat paths up to older kids on the skate ramps
- Parking
- Free parking at Arboretum extension on Broadway North and The Crescent
- Wheelchairs
- Full wheelchair access: hard flat paths (1100-2000mm wide), accessible toilets (2.2m x 1.5m), duck platforms
- Splashpad shuts on weekdays in term time, so it's a weekend or holiday job only
- Park tennis is free but you have to book a session
- Free parking is at the Broadway North and Crescent entrances, not the town centre ones
- Couch to 5K and the fitness classes are all free, no need to sign up to a gym
Plan your visit
How much does it cost to get in?
Nothing, entry to the Arboretum is free.
Is the splashpad open all year?
It runs weekends, school holidays and bank holidays, 11am to 5pm, until the end of August 2026. It's closed on weekdays during term time.
Do we need to book anything?
Most of it is turn up and go. The free park tennis sessions are the exception, they need booking ahead.
Is there parking?
Free parking at the Arboretum extension on Broadway North and The Crescent. The entrances closer to the town centre are paid.
Is it buggy and wheelchair friendly?
Yes, the paths are hard and flat, between 1100 and 2000mm wide, with accessible toilets and a slope into the visitor centre.
Is there anywhere to eat?
There's a café on site.
What is there for older kids and adults?
A free skate park, table tennis, outdoor fitness equipment, a Saturday parkrun, free Couch to 5K courses and weekday fitness classes like bootcamp and boxing.
What about babies and toddlers?
There's baby change facilities and the play area has an accessible nest swing alongside the usual play equipment.
Is parkrun free?
It's free every Saturday at 9am, but you need to register before your first run.
Featured in 1 Huddlepin list
See all Tours, Trails & Treasure Hunts in Birmingham · Things to do in Birmingham
MAKE A DAY OF IT
