Woodgate Valley Country Park - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

The Leasowes is a historic landscape, listed as Grade I on the English Heritage list of parks and Gardens of historic interest in England. The land consists of steeply wooded hillsides, scenic rolling grasslands, small clear lakes and streams intersecting 2 narrow valleys. This cherished public space is a little bit of wilderness in a heavily industrialised area, a much used and loved place for family recreation.

Warley Woods is a 100-acre public park in the Warley district of Smethwick, in Sandwell, in the West Midlands of England. It was a a mix of woodland, open meadow and a nine hole golf course. The small stream which once ran through the site is now filled in. The park holds a Green Flag Award. The site has been managed since 2004 by Warley Woods Community Trust which is committed to its long term improvement and maintenance.

Lightwoods Park is a public park in Bearwood in the West Midlands, England. It lies on the northwest side of Hagley Road, which here forms the boundary between Birmingham and the borough of Sandwell. As well as being a great place for children and families to explore – with a skate park, play area and more – Lightwoods House is also a fantastic wedding venue.

Haden Hill House Museum in Cradley Heath is a late Victorian gentleman's residence furnished in period style, surrounded by 55 acres of award-winning parkland. Although the Victorian house is furnished as a museum with Victorian objects, Haden Old Hall is now largely a shell with some furniture and interpretation after it was damaged by fire and partly restored. It is now a perfect setting for the small and intimate wedding ceremonies.

Waseley Hills Country Park is 150 acres a Country Park and Local Nature Reserve owned and managed by Worcestershire County Council's Countryside Service. It consists of rolling open hills with old hedgerows, pastures and small pockets of woodland with panoramic views over Worcestershire, England. The park contains the source of the River Rea. The hills form part of the watershed between the Rea valley and that of the river Salwarpe, and thus between the catchments of the rivers Trent and Severn.

The Lapworth Museum of Geology is a geological museum run by the University of Birmingham and located on the University's campus in Edgbaston, south Birmingham, England. It has the finest and most extensive collection of fossils, minerals and rocks in the Midlands region, and has been highlighted by The Guardian as one of Britain’s best paleontological Museums. The Lapworth was one of five UK museums shortlisted for the Art Fund Museum of the Year Award in 2017.