Cannon Hill Park is one of the premier parks in Berminham and has been awarded Green Flag status. With beautiful flowerbeds, lakes, pools and a wonderful collection of trees, its easy to see why. Theres plenty of opportunity for exercise at the parks tennis courts, bowling and putting greens and wildlife enthusiasts can follow the walkways and cycle routes longside the River Rea. The conservation area within the park includes a 5 acre woodland known as the RSPB Centenary Plantation. There is also a wildflower meadow, which is sown each year with cornfield annuals such as field poppy, cornflower and corn marigold, providing visitors to the Park with a spectacle which is very rare in the urban environment. Traditional forms of land management are used to enhance this beautiful area, less than 2 miles from the centre of Birmingham. The park is an ideal venue for families with childrens play areas and boats for hire on the lake in the summer. There are plenty of picnic areas and refreshments are available at the Garden Tea Rooms and the Midland Arts Centre. 佳能山公园（Cannon Hill Park）是伯明翰首要的公园之一，并已经被授予Green Flag status，而它美丽的花圃，湖，足球场和树木则证明了这个奖项。在这个公园，您有足够的机会来练习网球，保龄球和高尔夫球。 公园里的保护区有有着5英亩的森林土地被叫做RSPB Centenary Plantation。还有一个野生的草场，这里每年都长有罂粟，矢车菊和万寿菊，给游客一个与城市环境大不相同的景色。 这个公园是家庭带领孩子来玩的理想场所，夏季还有可以租赁的小船。在Garden Tea Rooms 和Midland Arts Centre还有足够的野餐地点。
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Introduction

Cannon Hill Park is one of the premier parks in the city and has been awarded Green Flag status. With beautiful flowerbeds, lakes, pools and a wonderful collection of trees, it's easy to see why. There's plenty of opportunity for exercise at the park's tennis courts, bowling and putting greens and wildlife enthusiasts can follow the walkways and cycle routes alongside the River Rea.
The conservation area within the park includes a 5 acre woodland known as the 'RSPB Centenary Plantation'. There is also a wildflower meadow, which is sown each year with cornfield annuals such as field poppy, cornflower and corn marigold, providing visitors to the park with a spectacle, which is very rare in the urban environment. Traditional forms of land management are used to enhance this beautiful area, less than 2 miles from the centre of Birmingham.

The park is an ideal venue for families, with children's play areas and boats for hire on the lake in the summer. There are plenty of picnic areas and refreshments are available at the Garden Tea Rooms.

The Ranger Service organises a year-round programme of events and activities for families and schools and is based at the Hall Green and Selly Oak Ranger hub within Kings Heath Park. For a list of events or to reserve a place please follow this link.
The park has an active friends group. For more information please visit their website at Cannon Hill Friends or email cannonhillfriend@aol.com

Cannon Hill Park

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|Cannon Hill Park |
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|Cannon Hill Park lake |
|Type |Public park |
|Location |Birmingham, England |
|Coordinates |[pic]52°27′11″N 1°54′04″W / 52.453°N 1.901°WCoordinates: [pic]52°27′11″N 1°54′04″W / 52.453°N 1.901°W |
|Operated by |Birmingham City Council |
|Status |Open year round |
|Website |birmingham.gov.uk/cannonhillpark |

Cannon Hill Park is a park located in south Birmingham, England. It is the most popular park in the city, covering 250 acres (101 ha) consisting of formal, conservation, woodland and sports areas. Recreational activities at the park include boating, fishing, bowls, tennis, putting and picnic areas.
It also contains Birmingham Nature Centre, the mac theatre, and adjacent to the park is Edgbaston Cricket Ground.

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|1 History |
|2 Features |
|3 Events |
|4 References |
|5 External links |

[edit] History

In April 1873, a local benefactor, Miss Louisa Ann Ryland (1814–89) of Barford Hill House, Warwickshire, gave 57 acres (23 ha) of meadow land, known as Cannon Hill Fields, to the Corporation and paid for the draining of the site to create a public park. J.T Gibson of Battersea was employed to transform the site. He constructed two large lakes, the smaller ornamental ponds and a bathing pool. 35 acres were devoted to ornamental gardens and shrub borders. Kew Gardens donated seeds and plants to establish the collection, this collection was used by students to enable them to study Botany. It opened to the public in September 1873. A further 7 acres (2.8 ha) were given by Sir John Holder-Bart in 1897, and in 1898 5 acres (2.0 ha) were acquired to straighten the River Rea, which is now culverted and runs along the western edge.

[edit] Features

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South African memorial
A 1906 granite and bronze memorial to the dead of the Second Boer War by Albert Toft, stands on the western edge of the park. It is scheduled for refurbishment in 2012.[1]
In 1911 a 16th century timbered house was moved from Deritend and re-erected in the park by the Birmingham Archaeological Society, to serve as a refreshment room and cricket pavilion. Named the Golden Lion Inn it is a Grade II listed building but is now in a very poor state of repair and fenced-off. The bandstand, the bridge over the lake ('Red Carriage Bridge'), and Cannon Hill House are also Grade II Listed.
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Elan Valley Reservoirs - model in Cannon Hill Park
A scale model of the Elan Valley Reservoirs, in the form of ornamental ponds, is located in a Japanese garden near the mac. It was built in the 1960s.

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A free 5 kilometre parkrun event, an all-inclusive timed run, is held in the park every Saturday morning at 9am.{Cannon Hill parkrun }
British Military Fitness hold fitness classes up to six days a week.[citation needed]
The Great Birmingham Run half-marathon also passes through the park at around the 9-mile point of the course.