Warley Woods, Birmingham

#167 among attractions in Birmingham

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Warley College, originally called Warley College of Technology, was a college of further and higher education which served the vicinity of Oldbury in the West Midlands of England. It was formed in 1968 by the amalgamation of Oldbury College of Further Education and Chance Technical College in Smethwick and named in accordance with the recently created County Borough of Warley. It was located on the main Wolverhampton – Birmingham road. But now has moved both sites to pound road, now named as 'Oldbury Academy' ()

Coordinates: 52°28'11"N, 1°58'53"W

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The Pavilion, 101 Lightwoods Hill, SmethwickSandwell (Abbey)Birmingham United Kingdom

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Warley Woods – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Warley Woods, St Peter's Church, Sandwell, Lightwoods Park.

~1240 ftN
Park
Warley Woods, Birmingham
6 min walk • Warley Woods is a 100-acre public park in the Warley district of Smethwick, in Sandwell, in the West Midlands of England, originally laid out by Humphry Repton.
1.5 miSE
Church
St Peter's Church, Birmingham
38 min walk • Saint Peter's is the ancient parish church of Harborne, Birmingham, England.
0.6 miNE
Area
Sandwell, Birmingham
17 min walk • Bearwood is the southern part of Smethwick, Sandwell, West Midlands, England, and north of the A456 Hagley Road. Bearwood Hill was the original name of the High Street from Smethwick Council House to Windmill Lane.
~1530 ftE
Park
Lightwoods Park, Birmingham
8 min walk • {{Infobox historic site | name = Lightwoods Park & House | image = | caption = | type = House | locmapin = | map_relief = | coordinates = 52.472021°N 1.971378°W | location = [[Smethwick, West Midlands, Sandwell, United Kingdom | area = | built = circa 1780 | built_for =...
1.3 miNE
Church
St Germain's Church, Birmingham
33 min walk • St Germain's Church, Edgbaston is a Grade II listed Church of England parish church in Birmingham.
1.3 miNE
Forest
Deer's Leap Wood
34 min walk • Deer's Leap Wood is a nature reserve of the Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country, in West Midlands, England. There is woodland with a variety of tree species; also a pond and a meadow area.
1.3 miSW
Church
Christ Church, Birmingham
34 min walk • Christ Church, Quinton is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Birmingham.
1.2 miN
Church
Smethwick Old Church, Birmingham
32 min walk • Smethwick Old Church is an Anglican parish church, located in the town of Smethwick, West Midlands. It is located on the junction of The Uplands and Church Road, adjacent to the Dorothy Parkes Community Centre and the 18th-century Old Chapel Public House.
0.9 miSE
Park
Queen's Park, Birmingham
22 min walk • Queens Park was laid out in 1898 in celebration of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, after which Turks Lane was renamed Queens Park Road. The 10-acre plot was bought by the Harborne Charity Fete Committee and presented to the city council.
0.7 miSE
Church
St Faith and St Laurence's Church, Birmingham
18 min walk • St. Faith and St. Laurence's Church, Harborne is a parish church in the Church of England in Harborne, Birmingham. It is part of the Anglican Diocese of Birmingham, and a member of Inclusive Church.
0.8 miN
Library
Thimblemill Library
22 min walk • Thimblemill Library is located in Smethwick, in the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell. It was built in 1937 and designed by Smethwick Borough engineer Roland Fletcher and Chester Button, an architect.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Warley Woods?

Nearby attractions include Warley Woods, Birmingham (6 min walk), Lightwoods Park, Birmingham (8 min walk), Sandwell, Birmingham (17 min walk), St Faith and St Laurence's Church, Birmingham (18 min walk).

How to get to Warley Woods by public transport?

The nearest stations to Warley Woods:

Bus

Hagley Road West / Wolverhampton Rd • Lines: X8 (7 min walk)
Bs • Lines: 400, X8 (13 min walk)