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Essington
Staffordshire, West Midlands · population 5,214 · Photo: Wikimedia Commons
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Days out & attractions in Essington
Days out around Essington – lakes, viewpoints, hills, nature reserves and more, including 4 in Essington itself. Each comes with a description, photo, address and map where available.
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⛰️ Hills & peaks
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🌿 Nature reserves
Wryley & Essington Canal Local Nature Reserve
Wallington Heath · 1.9 miles
The waterway that runs through the countryside near Wallington Heath carries the dual identity of a historic canal and a protected green space. Known locally as “the Curly Wyrley”, the stretch of the Wyrley and Essington Canal was formally designated a Local Nature Reserve on 7 May 2008 and is managed by South Staffordshire Council. Its status as a reserve adds a wildlife-focused dimension to a route originally cut to move coal, limestone and other mineral products across the English Midlands. Construction of the canal began after the Birmingham Canal Navigation Act received royal assent on 30 April 1792, authorising a link from the Birmingham Canal near Wolverhampton to Wyrley Bank. The appointed engineer was William Pitt, and the level section to Sneyd Junction opened in November 1794. Subsequent legislation in 1794 extended the line past Lichfield to Huddlesford Junction and added branches to the Hay Head Limeworks and various coal pits. While the original main line reached Ogley Junction near Brownhills, parts of the network are now derelict and the navigable section terminates at that point. The canal’s historic role in supplying cheap coal to Lichfield and supporting local collieries and ironworks remains evident in the landscape that now supports the nature reserve. Visitors can locate the reserve using Wallington Heath as a reference point; the council’s stewardship began with the 2008 designation. No admission charge or visitor facilities are recorded in the supplied material, so access is governed by the general rights of way that apply to the canal corridor.
Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
Sneyd Reservoir Local Nature Reserve (Rough Wood Chase)
Dudley's Fields · 1.2 miles
Oily Goughs Nature Reserve
Dudley's Fields · 1.9 miles
Willenhall Lane, Walsall WS2 7NN
The Piggeries Nature Reserve
Dudley's Fields · 1.9 miles
Wood Lane, Walsall WV12 5NL
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🗿 Monuments & memorials
Monarch on the Run
Bentley · 3.1 miles
One of four stones excavated from Bentley Hall, surrounding Bentley Cairn, tells the story of King Charles II sheltering here after losing the English Civil War. Engraved with a depiction of him disguised as a servant of Jane Lane, travelling to Bristol.
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King Geore V Play Area and Water Play Feature
Wallington Heath · 1.9 miles
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Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Distances are as the crow flies from Essington.
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