This is the place to come to if you fancy getting away from it all. Barr Beacon is about 3 miles…read morefrom walsall town centre and is one of the highest points in the west midlands. The top on the hill has fantastic panoramic views. On a beautiful sunny day you can see iconic areas and buildings such as Cannock Chase, Lichfield Cathedral and Birmingham City Centre. They have a lot of lovely pathways for walk like the beacon way and the 2 mile circular trail. It has many other trails too which are yet to be explored. i was there on a warm sunny day, this place offers secluded spots for a nice picnic or sunbathing. The only problem is it lack basic facilities like toilets and a shop/ cafe to buy food and drink. There was a ice-cream van but prices were a rip off. £3.00 for a simple flake ice-cream cone. They have benches if you bring your own food. But this place needs some money pumped into it to bring it up to scratch. This place is beautiful it needs basic facilities. The bandstand like memorial stand was built in 1900's and the roof is made from copper which has aged and blends into the hues of landscape well. inside is a small pedestal has a map of how far surrounding areas are from this pin point location. Theres two car parks off Beacon Road a north car park which is less busy, but i used the south car park which was busier and was where the memorial monument was. this place is very popular with dog walkers, families with picnics, people playing football and there was a kite flyer too. This place has stunning amazing views, i recommend this place highly.

Beacon Hill is one of the highest hills in the West Midlands. A fact, it is the highest point…read morebetween here and Ural Mountains in Russia, On a good day you can see Wolverhampton, Walsall and Birmingham, Shropshire and Wales. On a very clear day you can see the Bristol Channel. As well as its wonderful views, it also has good wide open space, a couple of football pitches and some flat ground on top of the hill.

Well worth a look when visiting Kinver or walking Kinver Edge. People lived in these rock houses up…read moretill the 1950's - cool in summer and warm in winter! Built into sandstone cliffs you can go inside (small charge) and see how they looked.

Dudley's real ale event of the year over 70 beers plus ciders from all over the UK . lots of great…read morefood at decent prices . very popular standing room only on an evening . music every night .Event held over three days in the only place big enough to hold it . Beers get up to 12% strength Its a great night out .

Based on the scale and grandeur of Cradley heath Liberal Club, you might mistakenly think that…read moreCradley Heath was a Liberal Democrat stronghold to rival Sheffield Hallam. Well, it isn't - the local councillor is Labour and the MP is Tory. My suspicion is that the Liberal club owes its swankiness to a nearby supermarket that begins with "T". The place has balconies for heaven's sake! It is a big modern building on Upper High Street, with plenty of meeting and function rooms. There are two bars and they also serve food during the day (they once boasted of poaching the chef from a renowned local greasy spoon cafe). Despite being a modern club, they have not neglected the obligatory glitter ball and sparkly streamer curtains. They have a packed programme of events and entertainment throughout the year. It is members only, but I don't expect they'd be overly harsh when admitting new members.

Went in here today to meet my old man for a quick beer before visiting home. Its ok, suited for…read moreolder people and family for a few quite pints. Big screen comes down when theres a match on and you'll find all the locals supporting their favorite teams. The club is brand new due to Tesco ripping down the old one, not for any reason i don't think. Theres always events and activities going on and a lot are free to take part on. All the locals are friendly and the beer is cheap. Also the restaurant event rooms can be rented out upstairs and the food is great.