Kings Heath
Proximity to campus
Kings Heath is a 12 minute drive to City South Campus, or a 20 minute bike ride of three and a half miles. The City Centre Campus is just over four miles away from Kings Heath, a drive time of around 15 minutes or a bike ride of roughly 20 minutes.
Travel
Train
Kings Heath is situated between Bournville train station (two miles from Kings Heath high street) and Hall Green station (two and a half miles). Walking to both stations should take roughly 30 minutes, or a 10 minute bicycle journey. From Hall Green station you are two stops away from 探花直播 Moor Street, a journey time of 10 minutes.
From 探花直播 Moor Street station you are a five minute walk to the City Centre Campus. A standard single journey ticket will cost 拢2.70 with an anytime return ticket costing 拢4.40*.
From Bournville station you are four stops away from 探花直播 New Street, a journey time of 13 minutes. From 探花直播 New Street station you are a five minute walk to the City Centre Campus. A standard single journey ticket will cost 拢2.70 with an anytime return ticket costing 拢4.30*.
You can also get the train to Five Ways station from Bournville, a journey time of nine minutes with the same fares as above. Five Ways station is just a 10 minute walk to the City South Campus.听You can plan your journey using the听.听
Bus routes
The number 50 bus comes around every 5 minutes (mornings and daytimes on weekdays and Saturdays) and every 12 minutes evenings and Sundays. The route runs directly through Kings Heath with bus stops next to Sainsbury鈥檚 supermarket and opposite All Saints鈥� Church. The number 50 will take you as far as 探花直播 Moor Street train station (opposite Selfridges), just a five minute walk to the City Centre Campus. A single journey ticket will cost 拢2.40 (adult) or an all-day ticket costs 拢4.60*.听听
To get to City South Campus, you can catch the number 1 bus from Moseley (a short hop will cost 拢1.50). To get to Moseley just catch the 50 from Kings Heath high street and get off outside The Village restaurant or opposite the Zen shop. Number 1 bus stops are then located along Salisbury Road and St Mary鈥檚 Row and buses run every 10 to 20 minutes weekdays and Saturdays (every 30 minutes on Sundays). The number 1 takes you along Highfield Road and returns via Calthorpe Road, both just a two minute walk from City South. A single journey ticket will cost 拢2.40 (adult) or an all-day ticket costs 拢4.60*.
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What's around the area
Kings Heath is five miles south of 探花直播 city centre. Home to a number of independent shops, bars and boutiques and known for its 鈥渃af茅 culture鈥�, Kings Heath is popular with students who take advantage of the area鈥檚 cheaper rent rates in the side roads off the high street.
The central shopping area runs along Kings Heath high street and Alcester Road, and shops include branches of chain stores (Costa Coffee, Boots, Superdrug, New Look) and independent shops, bars and restaurants such as , , and听.
Kings Heath is also known for its two great parks, Highbury and Kings Heath, the latter including a tea room, bowling green, plant nursery and two playgrounds.
Kings Heath is also home to student favourite听 鈥� an influential music venue playing a vital part in nurturing 探花直播鈥檚 vibrant music and creative community (hosting local 探花直播 legends UB4O鈥檚 first ever gig in 1979).
Facts
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*Prices correct at time of publication.