Welcome to Visit Sandwell Valley Places The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Sandwell Valley
Visit Sandwell Valley places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Sandwell Valley places to visit. A unique way to experience Sandwell Valley’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Sandwell Valley as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
Visiting Sandwell Valley Walkfo Preview Sandwell Valley is an area of green belt in the county of West Midlands . It is on the border of Birmingham and West Bromwich, with Walsall at its northern end . When you visit Sandwell Valley, Walkfo brings Sandwell Valley places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.
Sandwell Valley Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Sandwell Valley
Visit Sandwell Valley – Walkfo’s stats for the places to visit
With 102 audio plaques & Sandwell Valley places for you to explore in the Sandwell Valley area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Sandwell Valley places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.
Why visit Sandwell Valley with Walkfo Travel Guide App?
You can visit Sandwell Valley places with Walkfo Sandwell Valley to hear history at Sandwell Valley’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Sandwell Valley has 102 places to visit in our interactive Sandwell Valley map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Sandwell Valley, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Sandwell Valley places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Sandwell Valley & the surrounding areas.
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Walkfo Sandwell Valley tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Sandwell Valley
Best Sandwell Valley places to visit
Sandwell Valley has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Sandwell Valley’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Sandwell Valley’s information audio spots:
Charlemont and Grove Vale Charlemont with Grove Vale is a political ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, in the English Midlands constituency of West Bromwich East . The ward population as taken at the 2011 census was 11,964 .
Sandwell Sandwell is a metropolitan borough of the West Midlands county in England . The borough is named after the Sandwell Priory and spans a densely populated part of the Midlands conurbation . At the 2011 census, the borough had a population of 309,000 and an area of 86 square kilometres (33 sq mi) In 2019 Sandwell was ranked 12th most deprived of England’s 317 boroughs .
West Midlands conurbation The West Midlands conurbation includes the cities of Birmingham and Wolverhampton and the towns of Sutton Coldfield, Dudley, Walsall, West Bromwich, Solihull, Stourbridge and Halesowen. According to the 2011 Census the area had a population of 2,440,986, making it the third most populated in the United Kingdom behind the Greater London and Greater Manchester Built Up Areas. Not to be confused with the region or metropolitan county of the same name.
Swan Village Gas Works Swan Village Gas Works, is a historical manufacturing plant in the United Kingdom for the production of coal gas. The works are situated in Swan Village, a part of West Bromwich in the metropolitan borough of Sandwell. Parts of the works are still in operation today as part of the National Grid.
Black Lake Tunnel Black Lake Tunnel is a 412-yard railway tunnel on the West Bromwich and Wednesbury border, in England. The tunnel is located on the west-east border between the West and West-east Bromwich border. It is the longest tunnel in the world.
Hamstead Colliery Hamstead Colliery in Hamstead (then Staffordshire, now West Midlands) produced coal between 1878 and 1965. It suffered a major fire in 1908 in which 26 men died.
St Paul’s Church, Hamstead St Paul’s Church, Hamstead is a Grade II listed Church of England parish church in Birmingham, England. It is located in Hamstead, Birmingham, and is located on the outskirts of the city.
Sandwell Valley RSPB reserve Sandwell Valley RSPB reserve (grid reference SP017913) is a nature reserve to the north of West Bromwich, in the Sandwell borough of West Midlands in England. It is adjacent to, and shares its main lake with, Sandwell Valley Country Park and near the settlement of Hamstead.
Forge Mill Lake Forge Mill Lake is a local nature reserve in Sandwell Valley, near West Bromwich in West Midlands. It is within Sandwell. Valley Country Park.
Red House Park Red House Park is a public park in Great Barr, Sandwell, England. It is named after the country house in whose grounds it was established. The park features two lakes, and an obelisk in memory of Princess Charlotte.
Visit Sandwell Valley plaques
17 plaques hereSandwell Valley has 17 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Sandwell Valley plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Sandwell Valley using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Sandwell Valley plaque. Explore Plaques & History has a complete list of Hartlepool’s plaques & Hartlepool history plaque map.
Experience Sandwell Valley audio walks & tours
Walkfo guides for things to do / places to visit in Sandwell Valley allows exploration as you would do an art gallery or museum. Walk close to one of Sandwell Valley’s 102 historic places & our digital tour guide will create an audio story for that spot. With headphone connected, you can explore Sandwell Valley freely by foot, bike or bus – with your own personal tour guide in your pocket.
Explore Sandwell Valley Map App
Our visit Sandwell Valley map shows you things-to-do & places you can visit in Sandwell Valley & surrounding areas using the Walkfo digital audio tour guide app. Each spot has plaque, building, street or area information on history, culture or tourism.
You can set your Walkfo’s Sandwell Valley tourist map to find historic & tourism spots within 1km, 3km & 5km of the Sandwell Valley centre, depending on how far you plan to explore whilst you visit Sandwell Valley area at LONG:-1.972786, LAT:52.521183.
Walkfo App
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Walkfo is free to download & use (for a limited time period), so if you are looking to explore Sandwell Valley, go to your App Store to search for “Walkfo” or follow a links below and install on your mobile phone. Walkfo is designed for use with headphones or AirPods, so you can walk & explore whilst learning about the things around you without digital distraction.
Things to do & visit in Sandwell Valley / surrounding areas
● All Saints’ Hospital, Winson Green ● HM Prison Birmingham ● Winson Green ● Guru Nanak Nishkam Sevak Jatha ● Bishop Latimer Memorial Church, Winson Green ● Soho TMD ● James Watt’s Mad Machine ● Winson Green Outer Circle tram stop ● Black Patch Park ● Midland Metropolitan Hospital ● Soho Foundry ● Red Lion, Handsworth ● Cape Hill ● Smethwick Junction (canal) ● St Peter’s Church, Handsworth ● St James’ Church, Handsworth ● Engine Arm Aqueduct ● Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company ● Handsworth Park ● Guru Nanak Gurdwara Smethwick ● Smethwick Old Church ● Galton Valley Canal Heritage Centre ● St Mary’s Church, Handsworth ● St Andrew’s Church, Handsworth ● 2013 Smethwick fire ● The Hawthorns ● The Endwood ● Handsworth Wood ● Perry Hall Park ● New Square, West Bromwich
● The Public, West Bromwich ● West Bromwich Central tram stop ● Stoney Lane ● Health Futures UTC ● Tantany ● Sandwell General Hospital ● Trinity Way tram stop ● Oak House, West Bromwich ● Lyng, West Midlands ● St Andrew’s Church, West Bromwich ● Sandwell Valley ● Londonderry, West Midlands ● Langley Maltings ● Galton Junction ● West Smethwick Park ● Galton Bridge ● Smethwick Junction ● Summit Bridge, Smethwick ● Ruskin Pottery ● County Borough of Warley ● Kenrick Park tram stop ● Chance Brothers ● Titford Canal ● Friar Park, West Midlands ● West Bromwich Manor House ● Stone Cross, West Midlands ● The Phoenix Collegiate ● Hateley Heath ● Rushall Canal ● Rushall Junction ● Charlemont and Grove Vale ● Stewart Aqueduct ● Spon Lane Locks Branch ● Spon Lane Junction ● Bromford Junction ● Oldbury, West Midlands ● Sandwell ● West Midlands conurbation ● Shri Venkateswara (Balaji) Temple ● Greets Green ● Wednesbury Old Canal ● Swan Village ● Swan Village Gas Works ● Black Lake tram stop ● Ridgacre Branch ● Black Lake Tunnel ● Hamstead Colliery ● Hamstead, West Midlands ● Tower Hill, West Midlands ● St Paul’s Church, Hamstead ● Sandwell Valley RSPB reserve ● Browns Green ● The Anchorage, Birmingham ● Forge Mill Lake ● Tame Valley Canal ● Red House Park ● Sandwell Valley Country Park ● Mortuary Chapel, Handsworth Cemetery ● Sandwell Hall ● Sandwell Priory ● Soho, West Midlands ● Smethwick ● West Bromwich ● Bishop Asbury Cottage ● Municipal Buildings, Oldbury ● Smethwick Council House ● Sandwell Aquatics Centre ● Sandwell Aquatics Centre ● Bust of Phil Lynott ● Lions of the Great War
Getting to / around Sandwell Valley – transport link, station & street map
Getting around in Sandwell Valley using public transportation may include road, street, train, underground, bus or tram transport options. Walkfo has identified the following Sandwell Valley places with historic / cultural / factual content when you visit:
Local Sandwell Valley Public Transport Stations
Sandwell Valley Notable Streets & Road Destinations
Soho and Winson Green railway station
Soho Road railway station
Soho railway station
Handsworth and Smethwick railway station
The Hawthorns station
Smethwick Rolfe Street railway station
Handsworth Wood railway station
West Bromwich bus station
West Bromwich railway station
Langley Green railway station
Smethwick Galton Bridge railway station
Smethwick West railway station
Rood End railway station
Spon Lane railway station
Tame Bridge Parkway railway station
Oldbury railway station
Sandwell and Dudley railway station
Albion railway station (England)
Swan Village railway station
Hamstead railway station
Newton Road railway station
Soho Benson Road tram stop
Handsworth Booth Street tram stop
Lodge Road West Bromwich Town Hall tram stop
Dartmouth Street tram stop
Dudley Street Guns Village tram stop
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Local Sandwell Valley historians & Sandwell Valley tour guides
Trying to encourage visitors to Sandwell Valley? Walkfo has millions audio places already available but Walkfo Creator gives Sandwell Valley’s places, attractions & landmarks ability to create their own unique outdoor audio museums & using our simple & easy to use Walkfo Creator. – Creating a new audio experience for your Sandwell Valley place is free* and quick (15+ minutes if you prepare text content) to use, with Walkfo Creator doing the hard work of generating AI audio files for geo-spots from the text you provide with a simply click on a map. – The 100 Amazing Sandwell Valley Places is just one example of an outdoor museum created using Walkfo Creator (pictured to the left) for people to safely explore during Covid-19 times whilst visiting a city. Our tool is open to tourism organisations, travel destinations & National Trust locations to create their own audio walks to offer free when people visit Sandwell Valley destinations. – Walkfo itself is looking to partner with websites offering things-to-do / what’s on events listings to enhance the content of our ‘visit-Sandwell Valley’ web pages (for example: www.visitSandwell Valley.com). If you are interested in partnering, please contact us to discuss options.
* Walkfo Creator is free to use for a limited number of audio spots within a map with a license fee applicable when more than 20 audio spots within location walk are created. v1.1336
Visit Sandwell Valley places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Sandwell Valley places to visit. A unique way to experience Sandwell Valley’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Sandwell Valley as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
With 102 audio plaques & Sandwell Valley places for you to explore in the Sandwell Valley area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Sandwell Valley places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.
You can visit Sandwell Valley places with Walkfo Sandwell Valley to hear history at Sandwell Valley’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Sandwell Valley has 102 places to visit in our interactive Sandwell Valley map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Sandwell Valley, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Sandwell Valley places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Sandwell Valley & the surrounding areas.
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