RSPB Sandwell Valley
RSPB Sandwell Valley
Just a stone’s throw from England’s second city, get close to nature at Sandwell Valley.
Enjoy a relaxing stroll away from the hustle and bustle of Birmingham, it’s the perfect place for families to have fun together outdoors.
Created: 7 August 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Sandwell Valley Details
Sandwell Valley is a nature reserve managed by RSPB.
RSPB Sandwell Valley Information
RSPB Sandwell Valley Address
Tanhouse Ave, Birmingham
B43 5AG
Website: https://www.rspb.org.uk/sandwellvalley
Get directionsLocal History around RSPB Sandwell Valley
There are some historic monuments around including:
Perry BridgeBowl barrow at King's StandingSmeaton's Summit BridgeMedieval fortified house at Rushall HallEngine Arm Aqueduct, WarleyRemains of the Boulton and Watt Soho foundry and mint, Birmingham Canal, SmethwickHlaew 12m north west of Rushall HallSandwell Priory, a Benedictine monasteryChances Glassworks, SmethwickSmethwick Engine HouseMoated site, 15m south of Moat Farm.Wildlife in and around RSPB Sandwell Valley
RSPB Sandwell Valley Mammals
There are 9 species of mammals recorded as found near RSPB Sandwell Valley.
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) |
| Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) |
| Mole (Talpa europaea) |
| Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Fox (Vulpes vulpes) |
| Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) |
| Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
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RSPB Sandwell Valley Birds
There are 131 species of birds recorded as found near RSPB Sandwell Valley.
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
| Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
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