| The counties of Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestshire are also close by |
| M5 junction 1 or M6 junction 7 | Sandwell Valley Country Park, West Bromwich. Excellent woodland walks and lakes with car parking (free during the week, but charges apply at weekends), toilets and refreshments available. |
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| M5 junction 3 A456 and B4121 | follow signs to Woodgate Valley Country Park 450 acres with a visitor centre, cafe, picnic site and toilets. |
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| M5 junction 4, A491 B4551 | Waseley Hills Country Park. Brown tourist signs. Pay and display car park, visitor centre, cafe, picnic site, barbecue facilities, toilets. Not a large park but popular with dog walkers |
OSL 139 OSE 219 |
| A449 / A463 Wombourne, near Dudley | Baggeridge Country Park, Trails to suit long and short walks, visitor centre, parking, miniature railway, cafe, and toilets. |
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| A449 A458 5 miles west of Dudley |
Highgate Common Country Park (see Staffordshire for details). | |
| M42 junction 4 A34 or M42 junction 5 A41 A4040 or M42 junction 6 A45 A4040 |
Shire Country Park, The Millstream Way and Tolkien Trail, Sarehole Mill, Moseley Bog Museum and Rangers’ office,walks in scenery that was the inspiration for the Lord of the Rings. | OSE 220 |
| M42 junction 6 |
Sheldon Country Park, 240 acres of mixed habitats. Cafe, picnic site, parking close by. |
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| M42 junction 9 then take A4097 towards Cupsbury, turning left at the next roundabout, follow tourist signs |
Sutton Coldfield Kingsbury Water Park600 acres, waymarked walks, toilets and two cafes. | |
| M6 junction 5 A452 A5127 M42 junction 9 A446 |
Sutton Park and New Hall Valley Country Park, Sutton
Coldfield. Car parking, picnic areas, restaurants, visitor centre, dogs under control or on leads, toilets and self- |
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| M6 junction 3 / B4113 north | first right into Black Horse Road, left into Sutton Stop Coventry Canal, Hawkesbury Junction. Car park and public house. |
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M6 junction 2 A46 |
Coombe Country Park. Parking charges apply. Access to park free. Visitor centre, restaurant, toilets, historic parkland, woodland and lakeside. | |
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