Countryside
Sandwell has over 300 hectares of countryside for you to enjoy. From a large Country Park to small wildlife sites there is a surprising amount of countryside in the borough of Sandwell.
Sandwell Valley Country Park
Whether your interests lie in walking, birdwatching, sports or just being in the great outdoors, you are sure to find something to do in Sandwell Valley Country Park.
There are acres of woodlands, meadows, farmland as well as pools and streams, three Local Nature Reserves, a lake for fishing, two farm visitor centres, an RSPB Nature Centre, the remains of a Benedictine priory, an 18-hole pitch and putt course, crazy golf, football pitches and a showground which plays host to a variety of events during the course of the year.
Sandwell Valley Country Park is a Green Flag Award Winning Site, a scheme which is the benchmark national standard for parks and greenspaces in England, Wales and Scotland.
The site has also been granted Accredited Country Park status by Natural England, a scheme which recognises those sites that offer the core facilities and services expected of a true country park.
The Country Park can be found just off Junction 1 of the M5 motorway, at West Bromwich. Sandwell Park Farm, Salters Lane, West Bromwich, B71 4BG.
Sandwell Park Farm
Sandwell Park Farm is a fully restored 18th
century farm which was constructed to supply food throughout the year
to the Earls of Dartmouth’s estate and Sandwell Hall.
A variety
of livestock housed within the central courtyard and adjoining pasture
are the actual breeds which would have been kept on the farm at the
turn of the century.
Forge Mill Farm
Forge Mill Farm is owned and run by Sandwell Metropolitan Council as a modern dairy farm and visitor centre. Meet the Jersey cows and calves, watch milking in the afternoons, feed the goats and hens or take a walk around the farm trail. There is a play area plus indoor and outdoor picnic areas.