Walsall Arboretum
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Excellent park which has been improved greatly in the last year or so. The spring flowers are lovely especially early spring when the crocuses are in swathes under the trees. Has 2 lakes and a nice boardwalk to feed the ducks, swans and geese(they ask you to feed ducks with duck food and not bread please)There are quite a variety of ducks that arrive to use the lakes and the island in the lake. There is a good children's area-lovely in summer as has water that shoots at random from under the one area and the children can dodge them! Plenty of places to walk your dog in the park and picnic-benches and sculptures, flower beds and a nice rockery .There's a new café which I am told is good .Music events are performed on the bandstand sometimes and special events in the park like markets etc-see Walsall website for details. Also places for fishermen to fish and a boathouse with swan shaped boats to go on lake .All in all, always a nice place to go.
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Great for walking improving around the lake some great fishing pitch and lots of room for playing games of all types.Great for picnic if weather is right.
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Nice pleasant park to spend an hour they have al lake and also a café very pleasant lots of people walking and enjoying the outdoors .
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Refurbished in recent years with a newly built visitor centre, coffee, tea and snacks are available there.
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My children and now my grandchildren have always enjoyed days out at the Walsall Arboretum there is now a new café in the park and there are lots of places to sit down and eat a picnic lunch. If you don't manage to eat all your sandwiches the ducks are very appreciative of the crumbs on the way out.
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Walsall arboretum has been greatly improved I like to visit in the week as weekends when the weather is good can get extremely busy. The new visitors centre is nice but the coffee is a bit pricey not sure about the food pricing,still think its a shame they don't have the illuminations .
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Lovely open spaces with beautiful scenery with a park including water features in warm weather, good free family outing.
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Haven't visited for a number of years. I have got to say it is a beautiful park and gardens. There was no litter and the lawns and lake were in excellent keeping. There was no litter around and the trees and plants were a credit to the people who work there. Let's hope the council cuts don't impact on a beautiful space.
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we have been to this venue on a number of different occasions and have always been amazed at the amount of space provided for family fun.
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Arboretum is well look after. Fantastic for singles, couples and families. Perfect place for running , walking , resting . Worth it to visit
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We came across this by mistake but what a treasure. We stayed for two hours and could have stayed longer. We had a lovely wander amongst the paths, trees, plants, lakes and activities. It was beautiful. No litter the borders and beds immaculate. There was even new bark chippings around the base of the trees. There was so much to see and do for everyone. We just strolled along and were surprised at all the activities to do from tennis, bowling, skate boarding to relaxing, children's play area and the visitors centre wow! A modern building with lots of facilities. The cafe was very reasonable prices. We enjoyed the clean toilets and the video footage of a buggy doing a high speed tour of the area. We thought we had walked a large distance but had only just seen a little bit. I highly recommend a visit. A free event sponsored by the council with a friends group and they even do the park run 5k run on Saturdays at 9 am. Thank you to all the people who help to make this place special. It was a lovely place to visit.
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I visited Walsall Arboretum back in Autumn 2015 - it's a lovely park. The new visitor centre/cafe is nice.
I usually visit a few times a year as I'm local.
I usually visit a few times a year as I'm local.
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They've done a fantastic job with this park, has something for everyone in the family and the dog, and it is so beautiful we love it here.
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You would not imagine that such a lovely place is set in the middle of built up area. The park is well maintained and has many different areas to it including a large children’s play area, a café, picnic areas, bandstand, fitness area and much more. With a boating and fishing lake there really is something for everyone. A great place to relax and unwind. Well worth a visit
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This park has been revamped and improved over a number of years. I have visited this park for many years and still find it a place of beauty.
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We took our grand children to the arboretum on a pleasant winter day. We were very pleased with the condition of the play area, it had a good variety of things for different ages and more importantly, it was clear of rubbish. After about an hour and a half, we headed back towards the lake and noticed the new cafe area, so we decided to have a drink and the kids wanted some chips, yet again we were surprised by how clean and tidy it was and not expensive either. We then went to check out the ducks.
All in all, very pleased with the effort the staff are making.
All in all, very pleased with the effort the staff are making.
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Walsall, Dudley, Wolverhampton and surrounding areas often get a bad wrap as things go but most of these locations have a wonderful plethora of attractions that are often overshadowed to which the arboretum is a good example of this. Just a gorgeous location within this region. Peaceful, tranquil and picturesque. Good prices for food and drink as well in the cafe. If you're ever stuck for something to do in this area I cannot recommend this enough, especially on a budget. Check it out!!
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The Arboretum has really upped its game over the last year. Lots of improvements as it benefited from some Heritage Lottery money. The park is always clean and the parks clean and green team do a wonderful job of tending to the trees and plants. The new visitor centre cafe is now providing lovely food and drinks which offer good value. There is now a land train that runs in the holidays and summer months. The car park badly needs re-surfacing, however. Walsall is lucky to have such a beautiful park.
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A park thats well worth a visit it has everything for the young and old.Walsall Council have spent a lot of money on this park.It truly is well worth a visit. The lake and its surroundings the boathouse all look splendid I cannot wait for the summer to come to see all these magnificant plants and trees in there full glory It is a splendid venue to wander around and inhale all of it's beauty. Well done Walsall Councill.
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Lovely park. It was cold but dry and sunny, time to get children in the fresh air. The enjoyed every second, nice stroll, feed ducks then on to playground.
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Had great day out
Lovely pool for kids with plenty to do
Great for pickets
Very safe place for families
Lovely pool for kids with plenty to do
Great for pickets
Very safe place for families
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There cannot be many more parks in the country just five minutes walk from the town centre and which allow you to walk through them into green belt. The Arboretum is the lungs of the town, and the recent addition of a new visitor centre, which holds various evening events too, is a welcome addition.
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We've had many a good day out here when our children were little and now our daughter is doing the same thing. It's such a good place to take them. They especially like the water park. If you want to have a day out without spending loads of money then go here
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As senior citizens my wife and I enjoy a stroll around the Arboretum, the pathways are well maintained and mostly steps and traffic free. There's a boating lake and large grassed areas with a coffee and ice-cream shop. The walks are ideal for young children, there is a child play area which has recently been refurbished.
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Super new visitors centre/ café. All around the lake lovely, Childrens' play area very good. Major improvement from when I came previously
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