Parking is free and there are at least 3 disabled parking bays close to the entrance gates. There is level access to the courtyard café. The grounds are either lawn or gravel paths – some on a slope. Wheelchairs are available to use.
Toilets (basic) are available at the entrance and by the Mud Kitchen. Both have disabled access units.
more detailed information
Introduction
Castle Bromwich Historic Gardens and Parkland is committed to providing a welcoming and accessible environment for all visitors, regardless of ability.
- Arrival and Parking
There are a minimum of 3 dedicated accessible parking bays located immediately outside the main entrance. The route from the parking to the Courtyard is level, paved and gravel surfaces. - Gardens and Pathways
The historic Garden is partially accessible. Across the 8 acres there are a mixture of hard surfaces and grass pathways and lawns. The hard surface (hoggin) perimeter pathways are gently sloped, with one short slightly steeper length. Grass pathways cover the rest of the Gardens. Most on level ground with one steeper area (which can be avoided). Winter and muddy conditions are likely to impede access for many (we are slowly installing ground reinforcement). There are backed benches and seats across the site- spaced at appx 30 metres - Outer areas and the Parkland.
- The Mud Kitchen, Ponds. Play area and Outer Orchard are ‘nature exploration’ areas. Currently they are generally uneven and sometimes muddy. They are generally accessible for buggies and all terrain wheelchairs. We are working on installing further ground reinforcement.
- The 30 acres of Parkland is managed as a Wildlife and Nature Reserve. Most access is across grass, woodchipped paths and bare earth. There are marked nature trails accessible currently only to relatively ambulant individuals. An all terrain push wheelchair is available for use for visitors. We hope, in the future to increase accessibility to some trail whilst preserving the historic protected nature of the site.
- Facilities
Toilets are currently rather basic. Near the entrance (alongside the Courtyard) are separate male, female and disabled access units. Male and female units have low stepped entrances. A basic changing area is in female unit only (☹). Further toilet facilities can be found in the far corner of the walled garden – by the Mud kitchen/forest school area. Two compost toilet units, one with steps and one with a wheelchair accessible slope and internal facility.
5. Assistance Dogs.
- Assistance dogs are welcome in all areas. Dogs on short leads are welcome in general – some specific events are not (eg Falconry) – these are flagged in advance.
- Staff and volunteers.
- Our staff, activity leaders and volunteers are keen to provide appropriate welcomes for everyone. Basic training has been undertaken in many aspects, with some individuals having more knowledge and experience than others. Across the varied activities on site we hope to provide appropriate support and assistance where we can. Please let us know if we fall below expectations and where we can improve.
- Contact Us
If you have specific questions or require assistance planning your visit, please contact us at 0121 749 4100, info@castlebromwichhallgardens.org.uk or ask a member of staff in the Courtyard café.
By car:
We are only 15 mins from the NEC/Airport, 25 mins from Birmingham city centre, or 5 mins from Junction 5 M6 Junction 5 (Northbound only) or 15 minutes from Junction 6 both North and South Bound
Please use the postcode B36 9BT in your sat nav.
Parking is free, and we offer disabled bays close to the entrance
Our full address is:
Castle Bromwich Hall and Gardens Trust
Chester Road
Castle Bromwich
Birmingham
B36 9BT
By Public transport:
You can reach us easily by bus on routes 94, X13 & X12 from Birmingham city centre.
On routes X12 from Solihull centre or the number 71 from Sutton Coldfield. For more information on public transport visit Trainline.
By bike:
We are on the Greenways route, and offer a secure bike stand for our customers.
Closed for the Holidays
We’ll open again for members January 7th
Open for everyone January 24th
We are open for most of the year. Main season opening times are Wednesday to Sunday 10:30am – 4:30pm. Please check back for seasonal or other changes (we close at 3.30pm during winter).
We are usually also open for Bank Holiday Mondays and during school holidays we are often open for 7 days a week.
Summer opening times (from 2nd April)
Weds- Sunday 10.30 -4.30pm
Cafe (free to enter) is open when the Gardens are open (Admission fee applies to Gardens )
Day tickets can normally be purchased at the gate.
Special events may be an exception, please double check on the Events Calendar to avoid disppointment
General ticket pricing:
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Adult £6.60 (with voluntary donation)
- £6 without donation
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Concessions** £5.50 (with voluntary donation)
- £5 without donation
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Child 2- 16 £3
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1-2-1 personal Carers FREE (person cared for pays normal ticket)
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Partner Deals
Garden Annual Pass members (and RHS) Members: FREE (except for ticketed events)
2-4-1 entry. National Trust, Gardeners World, Garden Organic, CPRE. Gardens Illustrated cardholders (accepted on non-event days only)
** Concessions:
Over 65 years, Holders of the Passport to Leisure and GoCV cards, Full time students (with NUS card),
Gift Aid
If you can, please consider GiftAiding your entry fee.
Our Historic Garden charity can only keep going with your help. Gift Aid is a UK tax concession that gives us 25% extra from your donation. If you are a UK taxpayer we can claim Gift Aid on the whole amount you pay for entry. Thank you.
We are always delighted to welcome group visits to the Gardens.
Whether you’re a group with an active interest in gardening or historic gardens, a touring group popping in to us on the way or a social group wanting to meet up somewhere lovely or different, we can help make your visiting experience one great one.
We can usually accommodate groups of 10- 40 guests
Available Wednesdays to Sundays – other days and out of season by arrangement.
Free (coach) parking is available onsite and just 80m from the entrance
Prices
Self-guided tour groups from *£6.60/5.50 per person
We welcome organised groups who simply wish to visit the Gardens and Parkland and explore at their own leisure, without a tour. If your group is larger than 15 people, please just let us know in advance that you are coming.
*includes voluntary donation
Entry with a guided tour (appx 1 hour): £8 per person
We are happy to talk in advance about group pricing for prebooked groups, to take into account small variations in numbers etc Please contact us by email or ohone cbhallgardens@gmail.com or 0121 749 4100
NB please note that other deals or discounted entry tickets CANNOT be used for entry with an organised group. (eg RHS, National Trust, Garden Organic, Gardeners World)
Add ons
You may want to add the following on to your group visit :
- Hot drink and biscuits on arrival, £3.50 per person
- Cream Tea in a Box – for an extra picnic experience in the Gardens- includes tea or coffee, £7 per person.
Guided Tours for Group visits must be pre-booked.
We welcome organised groups who simply wish to visit the Gardens and Parkland and explore at their own leisure, without a tour. If your group is larger than 15 people, please just let us know in advance that you are coming.
Please be aware, we do take photographs in the Gardens.
As a tiny independent Charitable Trust, we do a lot of marketing online to encourage more people to visit – which helps us raise money to continue to be able to share the Gardens.
Staff regularly take photos in the Gardens; of plants, general views, people and events. These are often used for general marketing purposes.
If you are attending an event or show here, you may appear in the general background or in the audience of photos of that event.
Please tell us, on arrival, if you wish us not to use any photos where you appear.
(PS we never share photos of children without the express permission of them and their carers). Thank you
Can I take photos?
The Gardens are very photogenic and people also like to capture good moments in good places with selfies and photos. We always welcome visitors taking photos for their own personal use – and of course we’d love you to share them on our social media too.
Wedding, engagement and commercial photography
The upkeep of these 350 year old Gardens is incredibly expensive and the Charitable Trust derives a small amount of valuable income from charging commercial and wedding photography. We have a set minimum charge please see here for booking your special moment in the Gardens: https://www.castlebromwichhallgardens.org.uk/filming-and-photography/
The gardens are perfect for picnics, you can bring your own picnic or pick up something from our café. You are welcome to set up on one of our many lawns, but we do also have benches dotted around the site too for your convenience.
Please take your rubbish home or recycle it, if you can. This also helps the charity to reduce the costs of disposal.
Dogs are welcome at the gardens, please keep them on a short leash throughout your stay.
Toilets are available near the entrance to the Gardens. Male and Female toilets have a small step at the entrance. A wheelchair accessible toilet in the same block, has a level entrance.
At the other end of the Gardens – by the Batty Langley vegetable plot- there are 2 compost toilets; one which has reasonable wheelchair/buggy access and has a urinal too.
Our main toilets, as with many of our working buildings, were installed over 30 years ago when the Gardens were being rescued. They are badly in need of an upgrade. The Trust is at the start of a long road of planning and fundraising to transform all our public and office spaces…Thank you for supporting us get to that stage by visiting the Gardens.
Castle Bromwich Hall Hotel (Onsite. Please note, this is a private hotel and not part of the Gardens Trust)
Travel Lodge Castle Bromwich (1 mile away)