Birchills Junction, Walsall

Name: Birchills Junction
Address: Walsall, United Kingdom

#38 among attractions in Walsall

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Facts and practical information

Birchills Junction is the canal junction at the northern limit of what is now called the Walsall Canal where it meets the Wyrley and Essington Canal main line, near Walsall, West Midlands, England. It opened in 1798, but lasted for little more than a year, until it was re-opened in 1841 when a connecting link was built to the Birmingham Canal Navigations' southern route to Walsall. ()

Coordinates: 52°35'55"N, 1°59'52"W

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Walsall (Birchills Leamore)Walsall United Kingdom

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Day trips

Birchills Junction – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Saddlers Centre, The New Art Gallery Walsall, Walsall Town Hall, Walsall Council House.

1.2 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Saddlers Centre, Walsall
30 min walk • The Saddlers Centre is a shopping centre located in Walsall, West Midlands, United Kingdom. The shopping centre takes its name from the town's saddle manufacturing heritage and is also known as the nickname for the towns football team Walsall FC.
1 miSE
Museum, Art gallery, Literary, art and music tours
The New Art Gallery Walsall, Walsall
27 min walk • The New Art Gallery Walsall is a modern and contemporary art gallery sited in the centre of the West Midlands town of Walsall, England.
1.2 miSE
City hall
Walsall Town Hall, Walsall
30 min walk • Walsall Town Hall is located at Leicester Street in Walsall, England. The building, which opened in 1903, is used for a variety of functions including wedding receptions and concerts. It was designated a grade II listed building in 1986.
1.1 miSE
City hall
Walsall Council House, Walsall
29 min walk • Walsall Council House is a municipal building in Lichfield Street in Walsall, West Midlands, England. It is a Grade II listed building.
0.9 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Walsall Leather Museum, Walsall
24 min walk • Walsall Leather Museum is located in Walsall, in the West Midlands in England, and was opened in 1988, in a Victorian factory building renovated by Walsall Council.
0.7 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Andrew's Church, Walsall
19 min walk • St Andrew's Church is a Free Church of England church in Bentley, Walsall, West Midlands. Three services are held weekly every Sunday at 10am, 11:30am & 6pm.
1.2 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum
Walsall Museum, Walsall
32 min walk • Walsall Museum was a small, local history museum located in the centre of Walsall in the West Midlands. The holdings of Walsall Museum range from seventeenth-century firemarks to twenty-first century posters.
1.2 miW
Park
Rough Wood, Walsall
30 min walk • Rough Wood is a small woodland area located within the Short Heath area of Willenhall in England, United Kingdom. It covers two local nature reserves: Rough Wood and Rough Wood Chase.
1.3 miNE
Park
Goscote, Walsall
32 min walk • Goscote is a residential area of Walsall in the West Midlands of England. The Goscote name dates back several centuries and as recently as the 1920s it was a largely rural area that had survived the recent Industrial Revolution which dramatically altered the face of the region.
1 miS
Canal
Walsall Canal, Walsall
26 min walk • The Walsall Canal is a narrow canal, seven miles long, forming part of the Birmingham Canal Navigations, and passing around the western side of Walsall, West Midlands, England.
1.2 miN
Town, Area
Bloxwich, Walsall
31 min walk • Bloxwich is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, West Midlands, England, situated in the north of the borough and forming part of the Staffordshire/West Midlands border.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Birchills Junction?

Nearby attractions include Reedswood Park, Walsall (12 min walk), Walsall Local History Centre, Walsall (14 min walk), St Andrew's Church, Walsall (19 min walk), Ryecroft, Walsall (23 min walk).

How to get to Birchills Junction by public transport?

The nearest stations to Birchills Junction:

Bus

Stephenson Ave / Birchills Junction • Lines: 69 (2 min walk)
Reedswood Way / Sainsburys • Lines: 69 (6 min walk)

Train

Walsall (29 min walk)