RSPB Sandwell Valley
| RSPB Sandwell Valley | |
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| Location | Sandwell, West Midlands, England |
| Coordinates | 52°31′59″N 1°57′00″W / 52.5331°N 1.9500°WCoordinates: 52°31′59″N 1°57′00″W / 52.5331°N 1.9500°W (Visitor Centre) |
| Operated by | RSPB |
| Website | rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/s/sandwellvalley |
Sandwell Valley RSPB reserve (grid reference SP017913) is a nature reserve, run by the RSPB, in Sandwell Valley, to the north of West Bromwich, in the Sandwell borough of West Midlands in England. It is adjacent to, and shares its main lake with, Sandwell Valley Country Park and near the settlement of Hamstead.
In March 2010 the visitor centre was destroyed in an arson attack. The reserve and bird hide remain open to pedestrian visitors, with a temporary visitor center located next to the entrance at Tanhouse Avenue.
The reserve is located around the eastern and northern edges of the Forge Mill Lake, a storm water retention basin within a meander of the River Tame. The reserve is surrounded by the West Midlands conurbation and is close to the edges of Birmingham and Walsall, as well as West Bromwich. It is close to the M5 motorway, M6 motorway and the A34 road.
There is a vehicle access to the study centre from Tanhouse Avenue. It can also be accessed via the network of paths crossing Sandwell Valley - with particular ease from the car park serving Forge Mill Farm, on Park Lane.
The reserve is of particular importance for its educational work with visiting school parties.
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