Wednesbury Oak Loop, Dudley

Name: Wednesbury Oak Loop
Address: Dudley, United Kingdom

#19 among attractions in Dudley

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Facts and practical information

The Wednesbury Oak Loop, sometimes known as the Bradley Arm, is a canal in the West Midlands, England. It is part of the Birmingham Canal Navigations, and was originally part of James Brindley's main line, but became a loop when Thomas Telford's improvements of the 1830s bypassed it by the construction of the Coseley Tunnel. The south-eastern end of the loop was closed and in parts built over, following the designation of the entire loop as "abandoned" in 1954, including the section which was filled in at the beginning of the 1960s to make way for the Glebefields Estate in Tipton. ()

Coordinates: 52°32'27"N, 2°3'51"W

Address

Sandwell (Princes End)Dudley United Kingdom

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Wednesbury Oak Loop – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tipton Sports Academy, Sheepwash Urban Park, Boat Gauging House, Tipton Green.

0.5 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Tipton Sports Academy, Birmingham
14 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...
1.7 miSE
Park
Sheepwash Urban Park, Birmingham
43 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.
0.7 miSW
Canal
Boat Gauging House, Dudley
19 min walk • The Boat Gauging House is a building in Tipton, West Midlands, England. It is situated by the Main Line of the Birmingham Canal Navigations, and was used for calibrating new canal boats in order later to ascertain the weight of cargo carried.
1 miS
Park, Town
Tipton Green, Dudley
25 min walk • Tipton Green is the central area of Tipton, a town in the West Midlands of England. It was heavily developed for heavy industry and housing during the 19th century, as Tipton was one of the most significant towns during the Industrial Revolution.
1.1 miS
Park, Playground
Victoria Park, Birmingham
28 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...
1.6 miSW
Park
Wren's Nest, Dudley
42 min walk • The Wren's Nest is a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Dudley Metropolitan Borough, north west of the town centre of Dudley, in the West Midlands of England. It is one of the most important geological locations in Britain.
0.8 miSW
Canal
BCN Main Line, Wolverhampton
20 min walk • The BCN Main Line, or Birmingham Canal Navigations Main Line describes the evolving route of the Birmingham Canal between Birmingham and Wolverhampton in England.
0.7 miNE
Canal
Bradley Branch, Wolverhampton
18 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 miE
Canal
Tame Valley Junction, Birmingham
31 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 miSW
Nature, Forest, Natural attraction
Black Country Urban Forest, Dudley
26 min walk • The Black Country Urban Forest is a project to make urban forestry the characteristic landscape of one of England's industrial areas, The Black Country. It is not a forest in the modern sense of a large area of managed woodland.
1.3 miSE
Canal
Stour Valley Line, Birmingham
33 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Wednesbury Oak Loop?

Nearby attractions include Tibbington, Dudley (5 min walk), Tipton Green and Toll End Canals, Dudley (18 min walk), Bradley Branch, Wolverhampton (18 min walk), Boat Gauging House, Dudley (19 min walk).

How to get to Wednesbury Oak Loop by public transport?

The nearest stations to Wednesbury Oak Loop:

Bus

Upper Church Lane / St Marks Rd • Lines: 43, 43A (3 min walk)
St Marks Rd / Swancroft Rd • Lines: 43, 43A (5 min walk)

Train

Tipton (19 min walk)
Coseley (25 min walk)

Tram

Bradley Lane • Lines: 1 (28 min walk)