Walsall
Walsall is a Town in the county of West Midlands.
Walsall postcode: WS1 1
There are great places to visit near Walsall including some great towns, shopping centres, cities, canals, country parks, woodlands, lakes, nature reserves and airports.
Towns to visit near Walsall include Dudley, Sutton Coldfield, and West Bromwich.
The area around Walsall features a number of interesting shopping centres including Merry Hill, and Bullring & Grand Central.
Don't miss Birmingham, and Coventry's cities if visiting the area around Walsall.
The area around Walsall's best canals can be found at Birmingham to Wolverhampton Canal.
Country Parks to visit near Walsall include Lickey Hills Country Park, Woodgate Valley Country Park, Sutton Park, Kingsbury Water Park, Sandwell Valley Country Park, and Coombe Country Park.
The area close to Walsall boasts some of the best woodlands including Lickey Hills Country Park.
There are a several good lakes in the area around Walsall like Kingsbury Water Park.
The area around Walsall's best nature reserves can be found at RSPB Sandwell Valley.
There are a number of airports near to Walsall including Birmingham Airport.
Walsall History
There are some historic monuments around Walsall:
Areas of Walsall
Like most towns and cities Walsall is comprised of a number of areas, once separate villages or small towns and parishes now part of Walsall.
Many of the areas of Walsall have their own character and places of interest.
Places to see near Walsall
History of Walsall
The name Walsall is thought to have derived from the words “Walh halh”, meaning “valley of the Welsh speakers” (referring to the Brythons). Walsall is first referenced as ‘Walesho’ in a document dated 1002. Possibly as a result of a clerical error, it is not referred to in the Domesday Book, while the settlements of Aldridge, Bescot, Shelfield, Pelsall, Bloxwich, Great Barr and Rushall within the Metropolitan Borough are. However, it is believed that a manor was held here by William FitzAnsculf, who held numerous manors in the Midlands. By the first part of the 13th century, Walsall was a small market town, with the weekly market being introduced in 1220 and held on Tuesdays. The mayor of Walsall was created as a political position in the 14th century.
