Our Allens Cross community directory (map and plan) allows you to discover community organisations, gardens, and networks in your area that support social and environmental wellbeing.
Allens Cross Community Map
This Allens Cross community walking and cycling map enables you to explore your local area by bike or foot, connecting brilliant organisations, groups and your local nature spaces.
Viewing the route:
Viewing the route:
You can view and follow the Allens Cross Community map route in Google Maps or use route finding and navigation app Komoot . The route is walking and cycling friendly, designed to be a self-guided tour which is great to do on your own, with friends or as a family.
Start/Finish: Allens Cross Community Association
Total Distance: 17miles
For a great day out you can complete the route all in one go at your own pace or choose one or two organisations/highlights to visit and use the route to help plan your journey.
Organisations
- Allens Cross Community Centre – A community centre providing opportunities for local residents to improve health and wellbeing through social activities, exploring nature and learning new skills.
- Holloway Hall Community Association – Hosting classes, cultural events, and community groups, Holloway Hall supports social connection and affordable access to local activities. Its green spaces and regular events are a hub for wellbeing and community.
- St Bartholomew’s Church – Faith-based community centre hosting worship services, charity events, and occasional social gatherings.
- Friends of Ley Hill – A volunteer group working to create a green space which is safe for our local community where people and wildlife can thrive
- TCUL (Transform Career U.K. Ltd.) – A community-based training provider offering support services to the local and wider community.
- The GLUE Garden – A community group focused on developing unused plots of land for the good of community use. Their initiatives cover visual arts and access to nature.
- Friends of Manor Farm Park – Volunteers dedicated to protecting and improving Manor Farm Park. They organise tree planting, wildlife walks, seasonal events, and litter picking.
- The Hub on the Green – A community venue championing sustainable living. It partners with local groups to promote cycling and active lifestyles, while hosting regular social and wellbeing activities.
- Friends of Bournville Park – Volunteers working towards the preservation, improvement and promotion of Bournville Park.
- Birmingham Bike Foundry – A worker co-operative aiming to make a healthy, fun, affordable and environmentally friendly means of transport and leisure available to as many people as possible.
- Venture Bikes – A local bike shop offering repairs and maintenance.
- Northfield Community Partnership – A hub for local support, offering employability training, food bank access, wellbeing activities, and community projects. Their initiatives strengthen resilience, reduce inequality, and connect residents with sustainable solutions for daily life.
- Northfield Arts Forum and Community Garden – Blending creativity and sustainability, NAF runs art workshops, cultural events, and a thriving community garden. The garden grows fresh produce, encourages outdoor activity, and brings people together to share skills and celebrate local talent.
- Northfield Mental Health Hub – The Recovery Hub offer a variety of structured courses and activities to support mental, physical and emotional wellbeing.
- Cog Nation CIC – Mobile bike repair, maintenance and community cycle services, getting more Birmingham residents cycling. Contact Cath or Fabio for more information.
Highlights
- Bartley Green Reservoir
- Northfield Train Station
- Allens Cross Park
- Northfield Highstreet
- Northfield Pool & Fitness
- Bike Parking – Northfield Shopping Centre
- Bournville Train Station
- Bournville Village Green and Shops
- Stirchley Library
- Stirchley Baths
- Stirchley High Street and Bike Parking
- Rowheath Pavillion Park & Lake
We hope this map can be used by local residents to find accessible services and places of support, as well as highlight the great work residents can get involved with, plus visit beautiful green spaces.
Greener Community Plan
We are working towards a Greener, Healthier and Fairer Allens Cross. In focusing our efforts to one area we have been able to get to know the community. Alongside these community insights, we have gathered data to inform a Greener Community Plan.
This plan identifies actions needed to benefit communities and the local environment through sustainability improvements.
This plan identifies actions needed to benefit communities and the local environment through sustainability improvements.
Working together within and around Allens Cross to deliver sustainable improvements will make a huge difference to the resilience of our communities to climate change.
Please get in touch if you would like support with a project plan or partnership.
We look forward to seeing where these plans take us.
A few things to note when using the Allens Cross Walking and Cycling Community Map
- Komoot – This is a route finding app/website, to access the content for free you will need to create a free account and select Birmingham as your first region which is free.
- Always follow the Highway Code. Give priority and be courteous to pedestrians, particularly on towpaths and share with care paths.
- Please be extra careful when walking or riding near open water.
- Ride within your own ability.
- If stopping to rest or look at the map, please stop in a suitable and safe place.
- Most of all, have fun exploring your local area by bike or foot!