Sandwell Aquatics Centre, Birmingham

#468 among attractions in Birmingham

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Facts and practical information

Sandwell Aquatics Centre will be an indoor facility located in Londonderry, Smethwick, West Midlands, England. It will contain an Olympic-size swimming pool, a 10-metre diving board with 25 metre pool, a community swimming pool and permanent seating for 1,000 spectators with additional seating during the Games. Construction began in January 2020 and is expected to be completed by Spring 2022. ()

Coordinates: 52°29'23"N, 1°59'22"W

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Sandwell (Smethwick)Birmingham United Kingdom

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Sandwell Aquatics Centre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Warley Woods, Smethwick Council House, Summit Bridge, Smethwick.

1.2 miS
Park
Warley Woods, Birmingham
31 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.
0.9 miE
City hall
Smethwick Council House
24 min walk • Smethwick Council House is a municipal building in the High Street in Smethwick, West Midlands, England. The building, which was the headquarters of Smethwick Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
1 miNE
Bridge
Summit Bridge
27 min walk • Summit Bridge is a road bridge over a canal, built in 1789. It crosses the Old Main Line of the Birmingham Canal Navigations in Smethwick, in the West Midlands, England; it was part of John Smeaton's improvements to the canal system at its highest point in the area.
0.9 miNE
Area
Smethwick, Birmingham
23 min walk • Smethwick is an industrial town in Sandwell, West Midlands, England, historically in Staffordshire. It lies four miles west of Birmingham city centre, and borders West Bromwich and Oldbury to the north and west.
0.9 miNE
Bridge
Galton Bridge, Birmingham
24 min walk • Galton Bridge is a canal bridge in Smethwick, West Midlands, England built by Thomas Telford in 1829. It spans Telford's Birmingham Canal Navigations New Main Line carrying Roebuck Lane. It has a single span of 150 feet. Originally a road bridge it is now restricted to pedestrians.
0.8 miW
Victorian architecture
Langley Maltings
20 min walk • Langley Maltings is a former maltings in Oldbury, West Midlands, England. Built in 1898, it was in operation until 2006. It was damaged by fire in 2009. It is a Grade II listed building, listed on 18 March 1974. It has been named by the Victorian Society as a heritage building at risk of disrepair.
1.2 miSE
Area
Sandwell, Birmingham
32 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.
1 miNE
Museum
Galton Valley Canal Heritage Centre, Birmingham
25 min walk • Galton Valley Canal Museum is a small museum, located in Smethwick, England, on the border with Birmingham and alongside the BCN Main Line canals.
1.1 miNE
Canal
Engine Arm Aqueduct, Birmingham
29 min walk • The Engine Arm Aqueduct near Smethwick, West Midlands, England, was built in 1825 by Thomas Telford to carry a water feeder, the Engine Arm, from Edgbaston Reservoir over the BCN New Main Line canal to the adjacent and parallel Old Main Line.
1.2 miN
Canal
Stewart Aqueduct, Birmingham
30 min walk • The Stewart Aqueduct in Smethwick, West Midlands, England carries the BCN Old Main Line Canal over the BCN New Main Line Canal.
0.5 miN
Park, Playground
West Smethwick Park, Birmingham
12 min walk • West Smethwick Park is a public park in the St Pauls ward of Smethwick, England. It opened on 7 September 1895. Smethwick – and thus the park – was traditionally in Staffordshire, but has been administrated by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, as part of the West Midlands county, since 1974.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Sandwell Aquatics Centre?

Nearby attractions include West Smethwick Park, Birmingham (12 min walk), Smethwick Old Church, Birmingham (20 min walk), Thimblemill Library (20 min walk), Langley Maltings (20 min walk).

How to get to Sandwell Aquatics Centre by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sandwell Aquatics Centre:

Train

Langley Green (19 min walk)
Smethwick Rolfe Street (24 min walk)

Bus

Rolfe St / Rolfe St Station • Lines: Sb (23 min walk)

Tram

The Hawthorns • Lines: 1 (39 min walk)