getting to the festival

Moseley Park
Alcester Road, Moseley
Birmingham, B13 8DD

Moseley Park is situated just off The Alcester Road, Birmingham B13 8DD. The festival entrance is located just between Dixon’s Estate Agents and O’Neils Public House and opposite Somerfield supermarket.

The festival is only 3 miles south of Birmingham City centre and is best reached by bus. The No. 50 bus runs very regularly from the Bull Ring.

Parking
Despite our best efforts we have been unable to arrange dedicated parking. The surrounding streets are residential and parking is limited. We’d recommend parking just outside Moseley in neighbouring Balsall Heath or Kings Heath. The No 50 bus will take you easily from your car to the festival and back.

From the South
Take Junction 3 off the M42 signposted A435 Birmingham South. Follow the A435 approximately 7 miles into Moseley.

From the North
Take Junction 6 off the M6 signposted A38M Birmingham Centre. Follow the A38 through Birmigham Centre and head south. At the junction by Edgbaston Cricket Ground turn left. Drive past the cricket ground, go straight on at the roundabout up Salisbury Rd into Moseley.

By Train
From Birmingham New St or Birmingham Moor St catch the No.50 bus into Moseley.

By Coach
From Digbeth Coach Station catch the No50 bus into Moseley.

Links
National Express
National Rail Enquiries
AA route planner

where to stay

Unfortunately Moseley Park is unsuitable for camping.
There is plenty of affordable accommodation in Birmingham City centre and in the surrounding suburbs. We’ve listed a range of hotels below.

Apollo Hotel
Away2stay Floating Canal Hotel Boat
Birmingham Quality Hotel
Briar Rose
Britannia Hotel Birmingham
Campanile Hotel Birmingham
Cavalier House Hotel
City Inn Birmingham
Comfort Inn Birmingham
Crowne Plaza Birmingham
Day Spring Hotels
Days Hotel Birmingham
Edgbaston Palace Hotel
Etap Hotel Birmingham Centre
Express by Holiday Inn Birmingham City
Express by Holiday Inn Birmingham NEC
Express by Holiday Inn Birmingham South
Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel
Holiday Inn
Hotel Du Vin & Bistro (Birmingham) Ltd
Hyatt Regency Birmingham
Ibis Birmingham Bordesley
Ibis Birmingham Holloway Circus
Ibis Centre Hotel
Jonathans Hotel & Restaurant
Jurys Inn Birmingham
Menzies Strathallan (Formerly Thistle)
nitenite
Norfolk Hotel The (Form. Comfort Inn)
Novotel Birmingham Centre
Places To Stay - Birmingham
Premier Inn Hotel B'ham Canal Side
Premier Inn Hotel Central (East)
Purplehotel
Radisson SAS Hotel
Ramada Birmingham City Centre
Swallow Plough & Harrow Birmingham
The Bell - Tamworth in Arden
Thistle Birmingham City

where is the festival held

Moseley Folk Festival is held in Moseley Park, a stunning 11-acre woodland glade in the heart of Moseley Village. Only 2 miles from Birmingham City Centre but a world away.

Formally part of the Moseley Hall estate, which incorporated a large manor house, the park was created in the 1890s when road and building development separated off a section of the land. A group of local residents were quick to react and formed the Moseley Park & Pool Company to preserve this stunning piece of nature.

It's a park out of time - some of it dating back 200 years. Within the park the ice-house, which served Moseley Hall, has been kept and recently restored. Often the rich and privileged built ice-houses (sort of 18th Century refrigerators) in the grounds of their large houses. They were used to preserve food and provide ice for the table. This ice-house is believed to be one of the best-preserved in the Midlands and on certain days is opened up to the public.

Today Moseley Park is a private park accessible only by key holders and during special events. It is run by local people who donate their time without charge - for the benefit of the local community.