Welcome to Sandwell

Sandwell is a metropolitan borough located in the West Midlands region of England. It is situated in the heart of the Black Country, an area known for its industrial heritage and manufacturing prowess. Sandwell is home to a diverse population of over 330,000 people, with a mix of urban and suburban areas. The borough is made up of six towns, including Oldbury, Smethwick, and West Bromwich, each with its own unique character and history.

Sandwell has a rich industrial heritage, with a history of manufacturing dating back to the 18th century. The borough was once home to a thriving coal mining industry, which helped to fuel the growth of the local economy. Today, Sandwell is home to a range of industries, including engineering, logistics, and healthcare. The borough is also home to a number of major employers, including Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, which is one of the largest hospital trusts in the country.

Sandwell is a vibrant and diverse borough, with a rich cultural heritage. The borough is home to a number of museums and galleries, including the Black Country Living Museum, which offers visitors a glimpse into life in the region during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Sandwell is also home to a number of parks and green spaces, including Sandwell Valley Country Park, which covers over 1,000 acres of land and is home to a range of wildlife. The borough is also home to a number of festivals and events throughout the year, including the Sandwell and Birmingham Mela, which celebrates South Asian culture and heritage.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 9.2°C

Feels Like: 5.9°C

Wind: 15.7 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Ryders Green Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Lucy Blackmore	Claypit Lane West Bromwich West Midlands B70 9UJ 01215530658 School Website
George Salter Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mr Adrian Price	Davey Road West Bromwich West Midlands B70 9UW 01215534665 School Website
Guns Village Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Wendy Lawrence	2 Hanbury Road West Bromwich West Midlands B70 9NT 01215531427 School Website
Health Futures Utc University Technical College Ages:14-19 Head Teacher Mr Jaskiran Madahar	High Street West Bromwich West Midlands B70 8DJ 01218281123 School Website
The British Muslim School Other Independent School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Muhammad Kadir Al Hasan	Latifiah Fultali Complex Lodge Road West Bromwich West Midlands West Midlands B70 8NX 1215162264 School Website
Lodge Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Gillam & Tahirah Khatun	Oak Lane West Bromwich West Midlands B70 8PN 01215532389 School Website
Hargate Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Orgill	Hargate Lane West Bromwich West Midlands B71 1PG 01215534178 School Website
All Saints C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jacqueline Beech	Wilford Road West Bromwich West Midlands B71 1QN 01215670033 School Website
Lyng Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Fowler	Horton Street West Bromwich West Midlands B70 7SQ 01215531480 School Website
Sandwell College Further Education Ages:16-99 Head Teacher Mr Graham Pennington	1 Spon Lane West Bromwich West Midlands B70 6AW 1216675000 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Sandwell And Dudley Bromford Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 7JD 1.00 Miles

Smethwick Galton Bridge Oldbury Road, Smethwick, West Midlands, B66 1HU 1.83 Miles

Dudley Port Station Drive, Off Dudley Port, Dudley, West Midlands, DY4 8UB 1.89 Miles

Langley Green Western Road, Langley Green, West Midlands, B69 4LZ 2.03 Miles

The Hawthorns Halfords Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B66 2HB 2.22 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Crown Cars 0121 580 4707 452 High Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 9LD 0.20 Miles
Major Cars Uk Ltd 0121 553 4444 19 Nelson St, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B71 1EE 0.55 Miles
Andy's Cars 0121 580 4707 Unit 5C/Belper Enterprise Pk/Greets Green Rd, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 9EN 0.56 Miles
A1 Sandwell And Adelphi Radio Cars 0121 553 4646 21B St. Michael Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 7AB 0.57 Miles
A1 Sandwell Taxis 0121 553 4646 21 St. Michael Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 7AB 0.57 Miles
West Brom Cars 0121 553 5050 Unit 1A, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 9PW 0.60 Miles
Toh Taxis 0121 580 4111 79 Clifford Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 8JT 0.61 Miles
Crystal Cars 0121 580 0088 5 Pleasant St, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 7DP 0.83 Miles
A 2 Z Cars 0121 525 5333 Thomas Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 6LY 0.97 Miles
County Cars 2003 Ltd 0121 522 2233 Tinsley St, Tipton, West Midlands, DY4 7LH 1.04 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Carters Green Collection Today available until:15:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Dartmouth Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Temple Street Weekday Last Collection:17:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Wood Lane Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Clive Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Oxford Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Meeting Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Law Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
High Street (A) Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
High Street (B) Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Margaret Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bromford Lane Post Office Collection Today available until:15:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Gladstone Street Weekday Last Collection:17:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
High Street Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Phoenix Industrial Est Weekday Last Collection:18:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Sai Surgery Branch	1A Cordley Street West Bromwich West Midlands B70 9NQ
Dartmouth Medical Centre	1 Richard Street West Bromwich B70 9JL
West Brom P'ships For Health 0121 5530757	40 Izons Road West Bromwich West Midlands B70 8PG
Dr Singh M 0121 5259257	1 Cambridge Street West Bromwich West Midlands B70 8HQ
Linkway Medical Practice 0121 5534000	Lyng Centre For Health Frank Fisher Way West Bromwich West Midlands B70 7AW

Local Stores

West Bromwich
139 Hill Top
West Bromwich
West Midlands
B70 0RZ
01215 026624
Store Website
1.13 miles

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SPAR - Swan Village
Great Bridge Street
Swan Village
West Bromwich
B70 0YA
01 525 5044
Store Website
0.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

The Veterinary Clinic, West Bromwich
130 Lodge Road West Bromwich West Midlands B70 8PL 0121 553 0070 0.45 miles

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West Bromwich Vets4pets Ltd
139 Hill Top West Bromwich B70 0RZ westbromwich@vets4pets.com Website 1.13 miles

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Companion Care (Oldbury) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 6 Oldbury Green Retail Park Oldbury Ringway Oldbury Warwickshire B69 3DD 01212 702282 oldbury@companioncare.co.uk Website 1.42 miles

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Local Vets @ K9 Vets Ltd
Wolverhampton Road Oldbury West Midlands B69 2BH info@k9vets.co.uk Website 1.81 miles

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Dudley Vets4pets Ltd
Fisher Street Dudley Port Tipton DY4 8XE 0121 557 7711 dudley@vets4pets.com Website 2.15 miles
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Orchard Veterinary Centre
210 Holyhead Road Wednesbury West Midlands WS10 7DQ 0121 556 6890 enquiries@orchardvet.net Website 2.23 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Sandwell Valley Country Park
Lovely Place To Walk, There Is A Reservoir With Lots Of Geese And Ducks, Currently Baby Geese Lulling Around. Rosewarne Cottage Salter'S Ln Lancashire 1.06 miles B71 4Bg

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Park Lime Pits
Park Lime Pits Is A Wonderful Area Of Countryside, Only 2 Miles North Of Walsall Town Centre. The Pits Contain 2 Beautiful Clear Pools Surrounded By Mature Beech Woodland. This Is Home For An Incredible Variety Of Wildlife Where Over 100 Species Of Birds And Over 300 Species Of Plants Have Been Recorded. Car Parking Is Available Off Park Road, Daw End Lane, Rushall. 200 Years Ago The Area Was A Thriving Limestone Quarry. Bridle Court 1-5 Hatherton Rd Walsall Lancashire WS1 1XR 4.50 miles There Is A Boat House Pub A The Junction You Need To Follow, Go All The Way Down And You Will Go Over Teh Cattle Bridge And Welcome To Park Limes.

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Leasowes Park
A Beautiful Historical Picturesque Park And Woodland Which Have Been Natural Landscape Gardens For 300 Years. There Are Many Different Routes Around The Park And Lots Of Fields, Mud And Streams/Ponds For Dogs To Play In! There Is A Large Free Carpark A Play Area For Children And An Information Centre. Beautiful Place To Explore Whilst Getting Yourself And Your Canine Friend Some Good Exercise. The Cornbow Centre Halesowen Lancashire B63 4AB 5.37 miles Just Off Mucklows Hill In Halesowen

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Barr Beacon
Beacon Way Lancashire 5.38 miles Wo Car Parks Off Beacon Road, Use Monument Car Park For The Memorial Buses: Numbers 76, And 997 Run From Walsall, Alight On Beacon Road Nature Trails: The Beacon Way, Orienteering Trail, Circular Walk Wildlife To See: Heathland Butterflies And Bees, Ravens And Buzzards, Rabbits This Site Is Great For: Health Walks, Dog Walking, Picnics, Geology, Amazing Views! Grid Reference: Sp 060 973

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Rough Wood Nature Reserve
Rough Wood Is Made Up Of A Series Of Pools In The Middle Of The Oldest And Largest Woodland In Walsall (Rough Wood Represents About 10% Of The Oak Woodland Within The West Midlands). Its A Great Place To Go For A Wander To Lose Yourself In Nature For A While - The Old Oaks And Lovely Sunny Clearings Are Full Of Wildlife, From Nesting Woodland Birds, As Well As Toads, Frogs, Two Species Of Newt, And Lots Of Woodland Insects. The Site Is Separated From Bentley Haye (To The South) By The Wyrley And Essington Canal. Here At Countryside Services We Work With British Waterways To Survey The Aquatic Plants In The Canal Each Summer. 76 Woodside Way Willenhall WV12 5NH 5.90 miles

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Oily Gough Local Nature Reserve
Oily Goughs Is A Site That We Have Done Lots Of Work On Recently. After A Series Of Amphibian Surveys (To Make Sure There Were No Protected Species On Site), We Have Reprofiled The Pond At The Southern End Of The Site. It Had Been Very Overgrown With Reeds, And Was Almost Completely Dried Up This Year. After Relocating Some Fish And Other Animals, We Scraped A New Profile For The Pond, Which Should Refill Over The Winter And Look Fabulous By Summer 2012! There Are Two Other Pools Ate Oily Goughs (Which Was Named After A Man Named Gough Who Used To Sell Scrap Oil On The Site Many Years Ago!). Caravan 13 Willenhall Ln Walsall Lancashire WS2 7NN 6.14 miles There Is No Parking For This Park, So You Have To Park On The Opposite Side Of The Road Next To The School. There Is A Wooden Nature Reserve Sign That Is Visible From The Kerb Side So You Will Not Miss It. I Would Recommend Dogs On Leads From The Car To The Big Field Which They Are Free To Run Wild.

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

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Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.6°C	-15.1°C	-14.9°C	-15.3°C	-14°C	-10.4°C	-5.1°C	-0.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C	-3°C	-9.8°C

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