Sandwell Valley Country Park
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Sandwell Valley is a lovely location and again a treasure within the West Bromwich area. It has acres and acres of land, giving keen walkers a choice of going off a paved path and onto the fields and woodland area; making you feel as though you are in a completely different location. However, if you are after a simple walk - the grounds accommodate this to; with a large lake area covered with ducks and swans. Yes, big beautiful swans! Surrounded hugely by fields, hills and greenery, with plenty of spaces to sit and have a picnic or lunch there. There is a very extensive play area for children, which includes climbing frames, a trampoline and gym equipment catered to children (I won't lie, I tried out the trampoline and loved it) & much more. I choose not to take photos of this area due to how populated it was with children at the time. However, I will include photos of an adult outdoor gym area they have which is brilliant. As it is free to use, you only have to pay for parking which is 80 pence for 2 hours (cheaper option available for up to 1 hour). I've added a few pictures from earlier in the year when it was snowing, but photos truly do not do justice, therefore I haven't taken many. You need to experience the park for yourself! In addition to the already stated, they also have, tennis courts, miniature golf and the grounds lead into Dartmouth golf club. Also having Dartmouth park on the other side of the grounds. Again beautiful grounds, and the best part is - none if it is restricted, so you could walk for hours and still remain within the grounds of Sandwell Valley and park farm. Certain times of the year, they will have a fun fair on and farm animals out on the patch directly opposite the main car parks. Great place, definitely worth a visit on a sunny day but equally as beautiful in the snow! I always go to Sandwell Valley with friends for a walk because it's a lovely way to get outdoors, enjoy the beauty that surrounds you and simply forget about all your troubles. Even if it is only for a short amount of time. Go check it out with anyone, be it family, children, pets or friends. I garuntee you will feel more relaxed after a walk there!
R KumariR Kumari
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This place is beautiful. Wide open spaces, play areas, games, a lake, cafés, ice cream and cheap parking. Parking is done through the paybyphone app and is about £1.30 for 3 hours. Parking is a little troublesome as a lot of people don't know how to park and didn't leave space for others to get out. However, after finding parking, there is a short walk to the play area. Kids really enjoyed the various apparatus they have, large swings, climbing frames and obstacle course etc. The lake here is beautiful and has a lot of wildlife. Would definitely visit again if in the area. Just to note, coffee in the cafe is the instant kind and they use PG Tips for the tea. Prices are reasonable. Looking for a fun few hours to kill with the kids for very little cost, then this place is perfect. There are also trails and walks to go on as well, so great for just relaxing and getting your mind off the daily struggles of life.
Asim KhawajaAsim Khawaja
60
I've been visiting this park with my children for a few years now the last time in October last year. We travel 40 minutes to get here because it has so much all in one place and it's fun for the whole family. Unfortunately this time 2/6/18 I got the impression Sandwell council don't have the money to keep this beautiful area at it's best at the moment. It had hints of neglect all around the park. Children's play areas had broken equipment in both play areas which were fenced off, swings were missing and the water play was also padlocked shut. Even the grass verges hadnt seemed to have been mowed recently. Being half term I hoped it would all be fully functioning. The aerial climb area was also closed, this seemed to be due to vandalism as half the activity was black and charred as if it had been on fire. There was an abundance of private activities and food vans on site like the small childrens fair, swan boats and peddleos but the prices I feel were too high for a lot of families. Tokens at the childrens fair are 80p each. The rides/inflatables are charged at 2-4 tokens per child, per ride and you get 5 minutes maximum. Only the very small baby carousels were 1 token. The ice cream vans were charging an average of £2 per ice cream/lolly and candy floss in the fair was £3. If your thinking of eating in the park I would definantly take a picnic there is plenty of space for one. Please don't get me wrong it's still a big, green, lovely area and my 3 children (5, 7 and 13) had a great time. It just lacked TLC this visit but I'm sure the park keepers are doing what they can on a limited budget. There is still plenty to do without the private activities, we spent 4 hours there in total and only the last hour was in the fair. We will visit again in the Autumn as we like the park, I just hope it has it's sparkle back that we first enjoyed 😊
Sarah CopeSarah Cope
00
Went weekend before Christmas to see Santa. Organised differently this year. There were no live animals this year, apart from rabbits(which we didn't go to see). We've been approximately 4 times. There were Reindeer last year! Not as good as previous years, it looks like it's been scaled back a bit, but there were performers and the stilt angels, huge dresses up sloths and the grinch went down well with the children and adults. Shops by Santa's grotto closed this year. Kid's activities and bauble painting are always great (could be a little more organised and the tables cleaned a bit). I'm not sure why they surrounded the Christmas tree with barriers, made it look more like a protest than Christmas! Apart from that, it was a long wait for Santa, ours are bigger, so they didn't complain much, but a bit more difficult if you have littles with you, as it's cold and a bit muddy. The performers did their best to keep everyone entertained. Could do with going back to a time slot to see the big man. Also, there was the light show and fair. We did the fair, as the kids didn't fancy the light show. (Couldn't show better pics without the children being seen, so only posted limited pics)
Denyse “DeniMP” MohanDenyse “DeniMP” Mohan
00
Ok park overall with plenty of activities for the children. Reasonable sized play areas with slides, climbing frames and other fun equipment. It passes the time especially if you have children with you. But parking meter said "£2 for four hours" yet when I put in the £2, I got a ticket which gave me 2h 50 minutes with my wife, sons, nephews and nieces. Three ice cream vans were there but they had limited options and ALL THREE HAD ZERO SPRINKLES! That's like offering desserts but saying there's no chocolate left. Unfortunately too, the gents toilets were the worst I have ever seen in the entire country. Just disgusting. Disgraceful. The toilets were full of you-know-what and the floor was flooded. Just vile. So much for hygiene during the Covid-19 "pandemic." Sort yourselves out - hire some cleaners, around the clock. You rob us on Council Tax enough to hire some more staff.
Gandalf M. StudentGandalf M. Student
20
Good place for outing with kids and family. Have a nice & big play area. And small amusement rides set up. Lastly have different food and drinks stalls serving mouth watering options. Had 2 stalls of Indian food which had longest queues 😀 Ample paid parking is available and easily accessible (however entry & exit roads are not much broad hence should be cautious). I didn't find parking ticketing machine as cashless. Also, have paid a high & low rope walking set up (Vertigo Adventures High & Low Ropes) including Climbing Wall, Zip Line, Free-Fall Defender. Good for young & adults looking for more fun with adventure. I have also included the pamphlet they provided for details. Do carry cash as not all vendors are having cashless machines. Hope that helps.
Prasoon KharePrasoon Khare
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Salter's Ln, West Bromwich B71 4BG, United Kingdom
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Sandwell Valley Country Park is a country park, run by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, in Sandwell Valley, on the River Tame in the middle of the urban conurbation between Birmingham and West Bromwich in West Midlands, England.
attractions: Dartmouth Park, Sandwell Priory Ruins & Sand Well, Priory Woods, Sandwell Valley Adventure Playground, Dartmouth Park Main Play Area, Sandwell Valley High Ropes, restaurants: Lucarelli Restaurant, The Indian SmokeHouse Bar & Grill, Horse & Jockey, Food House
