Sandwell Valley Country Park Explained

Sandwell Valley Country Park
Map:West Midlands
Location:near West Bromwich, West Midlands
Coordinates:52.53°N -1.96°W
Grid Ref Uk:SP024925
Operator:Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Website:Sandwell Valley

Sandwell Valley Country Park is a country park, run by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, in Sandwell Valley, on the River Tame in the middle of the urban conurbation between Birmingham and West Bromwich in West Midlands, England.

Location and features

The country park stretches from the A41 at West Bromwich to the edge of Walsall. The main entrances to the site are at Sandwell Park Farm, Salter's Lane, West Bromwich, B71 4BG. Forge Mill Farm, Forge Lane, West Bromwich B71 3SZ.

Leisure facilities include a pitch & putt golf course, a Millennium Cycle Route, a Mountain Bike Trail, tennis courts and open spaces. Swan Pool (also known as Wasson or Warstone) is used for sailing.

The park has received a Green Flag Award.[1]

Sandwell Valley parkrun happens here every Saturday morning at 9.00am. This is a free, timed, 5 kilometre event for walkers, joggers and runners which is organised by volunteers.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.greenflagaward.org.uk/park-summary/?park=974 "Sandwell Valley Country Park"