Warren's Hall Country Park (also known as Warren's Hall Local Nature Reserve) is a local nature reserve situated in
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough in the
West Midlands
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Etymology
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of England. It lies next to
Bumble Hole Local Nature Reserve
Bumble Hole Local Nature Reserve is situated in the Netherton, West Midlands, Netherton area of Dudley Metropolitan Borough in the county of West Midlands (county), West Midlands, England. This former industrial area now features canals, ponds, gr ...
. It includes ponds, canals, grassland, small wooded areas and the entrance to Netherton Canal Tunnel.
History
The area comprising the Warren's Hall Local Nature Reserve—like that of its immediate neighbour, the Bumble Hole Local Nature Reserve—was once was a scene of industry, including coal mining.
The reserve is laid out partly on farmland and partly on the sites of Windmill Hill and Warren's Hall collieries.
The most obvious remains from this period include
Cobb's Engine House and the
Dudley No. 2 Canal, including the entrance to
Netherton Tunnel.
The area was declared a local nature reserve in 1996.
Location
The reserve is to the east of
Netherton, about 1.5 miles south of
Dudley
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, on the border with
Dudley Metropolitan Borough
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. Main access by car is via Dudley Road.
Landscape
The area contains grassland, ponds, canals and small wooded areas. The reserve contains the Blow Cold Bank Colliery Spoil Heap,
which is now grassed over.
Facilities
A visitor centre located by the Dudley No. 2 Canal provides information on both the Warren's Park and Bumble Hole Nature Reserves.
The centre is sited on the Bumble Hole side. Fishing is allowed on two of the small pools in the reserve on payment of a fee and under certain conditions.
References
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Local Nature Reserves in the West Midlands (county)
Rowley Regis