Bleak Hill

Bleak Hill Park
Streetly Road entrance to the park
Location in West Midlands Bleak Hill Park is located approximately 0.5 miles (0.8 km) west of Erdington railway station
Type	Public park
Location	Erdington, West Midlands, UK
Coordinates	52°31′44″N 1°51′11″W / 52.5290°N 1.8531°W / 52.5290; -1.8531Coordinates: 52°31′44″N 1°51′11″W / 52.5290°N 1.8531°W / 52.5290; -1.8531
Area	31.5 acres (0.127 km2)
Operated by	Birmingham City Council

Bleak Hill Park (formerly known as Short Heath Recreational Ground) is a public park in Erdington, Birmingham, UK. It is identified by Birmingham City Council as a "green corridor".

The park is named after the topographical name of the nearby area; referring to either "bleak hills" or "black hills". Like the origin of Blakesley Hall in Yardley, three Old English words could provide the root of the word "Bleak" – one meaning "black", one meaning "to shine", and one meaning "shining, pale, or bleak".

The area was first recorded as Blakhilles in 1461.

In 2008, the park underwent a £100,000 transformation to remove graffiti and litter and to install sports pitches.