Sandwell Valley RSPB West Midlands
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Site Location Details
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- Latitude\Longitude: 52.53329 , -1.94999
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Site Details
The RSPB's only urban reserve, located at the junction of M5 and M6 in a huge bend of the River Tame. Habitats include: lake, river, marsh, reedbed, willow scrub, meadow, old hedgerow, wildlife garden and two dipping-pools; new scrape excavated and now in use (Lapwings bred in 2003 and 2004 and juvenile Grey Herons use it as a loafing area).
Address
Sandwell Valley RSPBRSPB Sandwell Valley Nature Reserve, 20 Tanhouse Avenue, Great Barr, Birmingham B43 5AG. Fax: 0121-357-3013
Contact Details
Telephone: 0121-357-7395 (Visitor Centre).
Email: lee.copplestone@rspb.org.uk
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Directions
Car: access from M6 J7; A34 south. Right at first lights - A4041 Newton Road. After 3/4 mile turn left Hamstead Road (B4167) take Tanhouse Ave on the right; reserve on left. Bus: No. 16 from Birmingham city centre. Rail: Hamstead, on Birmingham-Walsall line.Access
Reserve paths open at all times. No permit required. Reserve car park 09:00-17:00 closed Mondays. All paths within reserve are wheelchair-accessible with assistance.Parking
Car park at RSPB Visitor Centre off Tanhouse Ave; open 09:00-17:00; no charge. (Note: car parks close at dusk during the winter months.)Opening Times
Visitor Centre open 09:00-17:00. Closed Mondays. 10:00 - 17:00 on Saturdays and Sundays.Facilities
Excellent, refurbished visitor centre; RSPB telescopes overlook marsh; four lake/marsh screens; and Lakeside hide is open most days when a volunteer is available. If you are travelling especially to see the hide please telephone the centre on the number below to check opening times, log-book; bird 'info' boards; 'hands-on' displays; hot and cold drinks; small shop; fully accessible toilet facilities.Key Areas / Routes
Circular path from Visitor Centre covers all the habitats (map available). It is possible to extend a visit to take in the rest of the broad Sandwell Valley habitats-mixed woodland, pools (with a heronry), farmland, rough grassland/scrub. Directions available from RSPB Centre.Site Photographs
If you would like to suggest a photo for this site, please email a copy to contact@birdguides.com along with the website address for this page. A member of our team will review your photograph for suitability and will credit the image to you (unless you request otherwise).
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The BirdGuides Team.
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Useful Links
- http://www.westmidlandbirdclub.com/westmidlands/sandwell
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British & Irish Records Archive Sandwell Valley RSPB
All Records (Accepted, Rejected, Pending). To filter/search please enter a phrase. E.g. To filter Rejected records, type Rejected into the Search box, all columns can be filtered.
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