This site is maintained by a team of Sandwell MBC staff and by Friends of Bumble Hole & Warrens Hall Local Nature Reserve Tel: 0121 588 553 0220Fax: 0121 553 0220

Email: countryside@sandwell.gov.uk

Warrens Hall Local Nature Reserve lies on the border of Sandwell and Dudley in the town of Rowley Regis. This 35 hectare site, a mixture of grassland, woodland, scrub and pools, is adjacent to Bumble Hole Local Nature Reserve in Dudley. In addition to the variety of natural features, this site also contains rare examples of medieval Ridge and Furrow and pasture, and Cobbs engine house, which used to contain a Watt beam engine, a canal dating back to 1793, and the Netherton Tunnel, the second longest in the country.

Wildlife on Site

This large Local Nature Reserve supports a wide variety of wildlife, most noticeably important populations of breeding wildfowl on the lake and a range of wild flowers including cowslips and wild garlic.

Location

Warrens Hall can be reached from a number of locations, however the two main entrances are off the Dudley Road in Springfield and off Springfield Road in Darby End. Access can also be gained from the car park next to the Dry Dock pub and from Bumble Hole LNR in Dudley.

Parking

There is a large car park adjacent at the main entrance off Dudley Road, Springfield.

Transport

A number of buses run close to the site. Contact Centro for further details on 0870 608 2 608.

Disabled Access

Disabled access has recently been improved on the site from the entrance on Springfield Road as far as Swan Pool. There is limited access for wheelchairs on other parts of the site, although there are a number of slopes across the reserve.

Opening

The site is open to the public every day of the year. Opening times for the Visitors Centre vary. Please call for further details on 01384 814100.

Cycling

Although the Council supports cycling as a means of transport, in order to offer as much protection to the site as possible, cycling is not permitted on the reserve.