Black Country, West Bromwich

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The Black Country is an area of the West Midlands county, in the United Kingdom covering most of the Metropolitan Boroughs of Dudley, Sandwell, and some minor parts of Walsall. Dudley and Tipton are generally considered to be the centre. It became industrialised during its role as one of the birth places of the Industrial Revolution across the English Midlands with coal mines, coking, iron foundries, glass factories, brickworks and steel mills, producing a high level of air pollution. ()

Alternative names: Area: 138 mi²Maximum elevation: 889 ftCoordinates: 52°32'7"N, 2°2'2"W

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Sandwell (Wednesbury South)West Bromwich United Kingdom

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Black Country – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tipton Sports Academy, Sheepwash Urban Park, Wednesbury, Wednesbury Town Hall.

1.1 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Tipton Sports Academy, Birmingham
28 min walk • Tipton Sports Academy is a dynamic sporting complex nestled in the bustling city of Birmingham, United Kingdom, serving as a beacon for local and regional athletes as well as sports enthusiasts. This modern facility stands as a testament to the city's commitment...
0.8 miS
Park
Sheepwash Urban Park, Birmingham
22 min walk • Sheepwash Urban Park is a Local Nature Reserve, situated in Sandwell Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands conurbation of the United Kingdom. It forms part of the Black Country Urban Forest.
1.4 miNE
Area
Wednesbury, Birmingham
35 min walk • Wednesbury is a market town in Sandwell in the county of West Midlands, England. It is located near the source of the River Tame. Historically part of Staffordshire in the Hundred of Offlow, at the 2011 Census the town had a population of 37,817.
1.2 miNE
City hall
Wednesbury Town Hall
30 min walk • Wednesbury Town Hall is a municipal building in Holyhead Road in Wednesbury, West Midlands, England. The structure, which was the meeting place of Wednesbury Borough Council, now operates as an events venue.
1.4 miSW
Park, Playground
Victoria Park, Birmingham
35 min walk • Victoria Park is a public park situated in Tipton, West Midlands, England. It was opened on 29 July 1901 and named in honour of Queen Victoria, who had died in January of that year. 860 people in the Tipton area had signed a petition in 1893 for the development of a town park...
1.3 miNW
Canal
Bradley Branch, Wolverhampton
34 min walk • The Bradley Branch or Bradley Locks Branch was a short canal of the Birmingham Canal Navigations in the West Midlands, England.
1.2 miNE
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Wednesbury Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham
30 min walk • Wednesbury Museum and Art Gallery is a purpose-built Victorian art gallery in Wednesbury in the West Midlands of England. It is notable for its Ruskin Pottery collection and for hosting the first public display of the Stuckism art movement.
~1750 ftN
Canal
Tame Valley Junction, Birmingham
9 min walk • Tame Valley Junction, also known as Doe Bank Junction, is a canal junction at the western limit of the Tame Valley Canal where it meets the Walsall Canal, south of Walsall, in the West Midlands, England.
1 miSE
Canal
Wednesbury Old Canal, Birmingham
26 min walk • Wednesbury Old Canal is part of the Birmingham Canal Navigations in West Midlands, England. It opened in 1769, and although parts of it were abandoned in 1955 and 1960, the section between Pudding Green Junction and Ryder's Green Junction is navigable, as it provides a link to the Walsall Canal.
1 miSW
Canal
Stour Valley Line, Birmingham
25 min walk • The Stour Valley Line is the present-day name given to the railway line between Birmingham and Wolverhampton, in England. It was authorised as the Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Stour Valley Railway in 1836; the title was often shortened to the Stour Valley Railway.
1.1 miE
Canal
Ridgacre Branch, Birmingham
29 min walk • The Ridgacre Branch is a canal branch of the Wednesbury Old Canal, part of the Birmingham Canal Navigations, in the West Midlands, England. It opened in 1828, to serve collieries and iron works, and was disused by the 1960s.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Black Country?

Nearby attractions include Tame Valley Junction, Birmingham (9 min walk), Horseley Heath, West Bromwich (14 min walk), Black Lake Tunnel, West Bromwich (21 min walk), Sheepwash Urban Park, Birmingham (22 min walk).