Birmingham Sports and Outdoor Activities
(Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK)
As one of the largest and most important cities in England, Birmingham comes with excellent sports facilities, as you would expect. The list of sports stadiums alone is an impressive one, with Villa Park being the largest and capable of seating more than 43,000 spectators.
Other major stadiums in Birmingham include the Molineux (28,500 seats), St. Andrews (26,000 seats) and the Hawthorns (25,000 seats). Located at Perry Park, the Alexander Stadium serves as an international athletics venue and has staged a number of important championships since opening in 1976, being recently expanded and now with a capacity of just under 13,000 spectators. This multi-purpose venue has also been used to stage many concerts over the years, attracting the likes of Blue, Girls Aloud and Westlife.
Flying
- Address: Birmingham International Airport Visitor Centre, Terminal 1, Birmingham International Airport, Birmingham, B26 3QJ, England
Tel: +44 (0)121 781 0921
Athletics
- Alexander Stadium
Address: Walsall Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 2LR, England
Tel: +44 (0)121 464 8008
- The National Indoor Arena
Address: King Edward's Road, Birmingham, B1 2AA, England
Tel: +44 (0)870 909 4144
Basketball
- Address: The Birmingham Bullets, NIA / Aston Villa Leisure Centre, Birmingham, England
Tel: +44 (0)121 644 7134
Cricket
- Address: Warwickshire Country Cricket Club, The County Ground, Edgbaston, Birmingham, England
Tel: +44 (0)121 446 4422
Football / Soccer
- Aston Villa Football Club
Address: Villa Park, Birmingham, England
Tel: +44 (0)121 327 2299
- Birmingham City Football Club
Address: St. Andrews Ground, Birmingham, England
Tel: +44 (0)121 772 0101
- Coventry City Football Club
Address: Highfield Road Stadium, King Richard Street, Birmingham, England
Tel: +44 (0)2476 234 000
- Wallsall Football Club
Address: Bescot Stadium, Walsall, Birmingham, England
Tel: +44 (0)1922 622 791
- West Bromich Albion Football Club
Address: The Hawthorns, Halfords Lane, West Bromich, Birmingham, England
Tel: +44 (0)121 525 8888
- Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club
Address: Molineux Grounds, Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton, England
Tel: +44 (0)1902 655 000
Greyhound Racing
- Hall Green Stadium
Address: York Road, Hall Green, Birmingham
Tel: +44 (0)121 777 1181
- Perry Barr Stadium
Aldridge Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 2ET, England
Tel: +44 (0)121 356 2324
Horse Racing
- Cheltenham Racecourse
Address: Presbury Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Tel: +44 (0)1242 513 014
- Stratford Racecourse
Address: Luddington Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, England
Tel: +44 (0)1789 267 949
- Warwick Racecourse
Address: Hampton Street, Warwick, England
Tel: +44 (0)1926 491 553
- Wolverhampton Racecourse
Address: Dunstall Park Centre, Stratford Road, Wolverhampton, England
Tel: +44 (0)1902 421 421
- Worcester Racecourse
Address: The Pitchcroft, Worcester, England
Tel: +44 (0)1905 253 364
Rugby Clubs
- Birmingham and Solihull Rugby Club
Address: Sharmans Cross Road, Solihull, Birmingham, England
Tel: +44 (0)121 705 0409
- Five Ways Old Edwardian Rugby Football Club
Address: Ash Lane, Hopwood, Birmingham, England
Tel: +44 (0)121 445 4909
- Moseley Rugby Club
Address: University of Birmingham, Bristol Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, England
Tel: +44 (0)121 415 2207
Go-Karting
- Address: Grand Prix Karting, Birmingham Wheels Park, 1 Adderley Road South, Saltley, Birmingham, England
Tel: +44 (0)121 327 7617
Ice Skating
- Address: Hobs Moat Road, Solihull, Birmingham, England
Tel: +44 (0)121 742 5561
Laser Shooting
- Address: Megazone, Westley Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, England
Tel: +44 (0)121 764 4764
Motor Racing
- Donington Park Leisure Centre
Address: Donington Park, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2RP, England
Tel: +44 (0)1332 810048
- Silverstone Motor Racing Circuit
Address: Silverstone, Northampton, England
Tel: +44 (0)1327 320 312
Motorcycle Speedway Racing
- Birmingham Brummies
Address: Perry Barr Greyhound Stadium, Aldridge Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 2ET, England
Tel: +44 (0)121 356 2324
- Coventry Bees
Address: Coventry Stadium, Rugby Road, Brandon, Coventry, CV8 3GJ, England
Tel: +44 (0)2476 542 395
Skiing / Snowboarding
- Ackers Trust
Address: Golden Hillock Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, England
Tel: +44 (0)121 772 5111
- The Snowdome
Address: Leisure Island, River Drive, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 7ND, England
Tel: +44 (0)1827 67905
Leisure Centres and Swimming Pools
- Birmingham Sports Centre
Address: Balsall Heath Road, Highgate, Birmingham, England
Tel: +44 (0)121 464 6060
- Cocks Moors Woods Sports and Leisure Centre
Address: Alcester Road South, Kings Heath, Birmingham, England
Tel: +44 (0)121 464 1996
- Coventry Sports Trust
Address: Fairfax Street, Coventry, England
Tel: +44 (0)2476 252 525
- Community Hall - National Indoor Arena
Address: King Edward's Road, Birmingham, England
Tel: +44 (0)121 644 7134
- Droitwich Spa Brine Baths
Address: St. Andrews Road, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, England
Tel: +44 (0)1905 794 894
- Esporta Health Club
Address: Broadway Plaza, Francis Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, England
Tel: +44 (0)121 423 5700
- LivingWell Health Club
Address: 3 Brunswick Arcade, Brindleyplace, Birmingham, England
Tel: +44 (0)121 633 4645
- LivingWell Premier Health Club
Address: 42 - 44 Queensway, Birmingham, England
Tel: +44 (0)121 236 7789
Tenpin Bowling
- Acocks Green Tenpin Bowling Alley
Address: Star Lane Bowling, Westley Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, England
Tel: +44 (0)121 706 1669
- Megabowl
Address: Pershore Street, Birmingham, England
Tel: +44 (0)121 665 7525
- Stirchley Megabowl
Address: Pershore Road, Birmingham, England
Tel: +44 (0)121 458 4444
Tennis
- Address: Billesley Indoor Tennis Centre, Wheelers Lane, Billesley, Birmingham, B13 0ST, England
Tel: +44 (0)121 441 4222
Walking
- South Birmingham Ramblers' Association
Address: 26 Claines Road, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2EE, England
Tel: +44 (0)121 475 4465
- Cole Valley / Project Kingfisher
Address: Cole Valley, Birmingham, B28 0DB, England
Tel: +44 (0)121 749 3131
- Edgbaston Reservoir
Address: Reservoir Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9EE, England
Tel: +44 (0)121 454 1908
Fishing / Angling
- Birmingham Anglers Association
Address: 100 Icknield Port Road, Rotton Park, Birmingham, B16 0AP, England
Tel: +44 (0)121 454 9111
- Fishing Lodge
Address: 1770 Coventry Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B26 1PB, England
Tel: +44 (0)121 743 0448
Caving
- Address: Dudley Caving Club, The Old Ruiton Windmill, Vale Street, Upper Gornal, Birmingham, DY3 3XF, England
Tel: +44 (0)121 525 1230