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Walsall, UK

Walsall is a market town and administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, part of the Black Country in the West Midlands, England. Historically part of Staffordshire, it is located 9 miles (14 km) north-west of Birmingham, 7 miles (11 km) east of Wolverhampton and 9 miles (14 km) south-west of Lichfield.

Type City

Why go

  • Town in the West Midlands, England.

History

Walsall is a market town and administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, part of the Black Country in the West Midlands, England. Historically part of Staffordshire, it is located 9 miles (14 km) north-west of Birmingham, 7 miles (11 km) east of Wolverhampton and 9 miles (14 km) south-west of Lichfield.

Restaurants & places to go

Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-Th 11:00-23:00; Sa 11:00-24:00 Features: takeaway, halal · 22 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley, DY1 1DB · dixydudley.com
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British, Restaurant · British restaurant · Sutton Coldfield, B74 2YT · browns-restaurants.co.uk
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Indian, Restaurant · Tikka Nation, an Indian restaurant & takeaway, serves authentic tikkas & curries at 14d Birmingham Rd, Sutton Coldfield B72 1QG, UK, +44… · tikkanation.com
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Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, step-free access · Birchley Island Retail Park · timhortons.co.uk
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Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Original Location- 41 Hall Street, Dudley · Tipton Road, Dudley, DY1 4SQ · bclm.co.uk
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Pizza, Fast Food · Mobile caterer · 444 Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4BL · pizzatraders.co.uk
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Sandwich, Bakery, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo 07:30-16:30; Tu, We, Th, Sa 06:00-18:00; Fr 06:00-17:00; Su 08:00-17:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access ·… · greggs.co.uk
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Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · Bettys Lane, WS11 9UX · mcdonalds.com
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Tex-Mex, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, delivery, step-free access, air conditioning · Oldbury Green Retail Park · locations.tacobell.co.uk
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Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:00 · bellaitalia.co.uk
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Swedish, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-21:00; Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-16:30 Features: takeaway · ikea.com
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Polish, Local, Cafe · Opening hours: Su, Tu 10:00-16:00; We-Th 10:00-20:00; Fr 12:00-22:00; Sa 10:00-22:00 · 434 Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4EY · olddressercafe.co.uk
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Nepalese, Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 15:00-22:00; Sa-Su 12:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · Martley Road, B69 1DY · theroyalcastle.co.uk
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Ice Cream, Hot Dog, Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · dudleyzoo.org.uk
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Mediterranean, Restaurant · Mediterranean restaurant · Little Sutton Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6QB · egorestaurants.co.uk
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Pastry, Fast Food · Features: delivery · 67 Hanover Road · just-eat.co.uk
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Cafe, English, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 07:00-14:00 · 101 Thornbridge Avenue, Birmingham, B42 2AB · breakfastnbrunch.co.uk
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Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: halal · 44 High Street, Walsall, WS1 1QR · oodleschinese.com
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Spanish, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su 14:00-20:30; Tu-Th 12:00-20:30; Fr-Sa 12:00-21:30 · Kings Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5AB · paellaselena.co.uk
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Caribbean, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-20:00 · 100 Hawthorn Road, Birmingham, B44 8QP · uniquecuisine.co.uk
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American, Restaurant · Features: vegan options · Boldmere Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5UP · harvester.co.uk
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Ice Cream, Ice Cream · Ice Cream ice cream · creamscafe.com
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Thai, Restaurant · Thai restaurant · 9 Mulberry Walk, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5BP · gigglingsquid.com
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Arab, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-21:00 · 17 Rookery Road, Birmingham, B21 9QP
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Steak, Restaurant · Steak restaurant · Lichfield Road, WS11 8EE · millerandcarter.co.uk
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Kebab, Fast Food · Features: delivery, step-free access · 5 Causeway Green Road · causewaygermandoner.com
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Sri Lankan, Fast Food · Features: step-free access, air conditioning · Food Hall · facebook.com
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West African, Nigerian, Ghanaian, Restaurant · Features: takeaway, delivery · 31 Cape Hill · onyerestaurant.co.uk
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Buffet, Restaurant · Features: air conditioning · 188 Causeway Green Road, B68 8LQ · saphari.co.uk
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Asian, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, vegan options, step-free access · 2 Titford Road · tiktok.com
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Cantonese, English, Fast Food · Opening hours: We,Th,Su,Mo 17:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 17:00-23:00; Tu off · 201 Turnberry Road, Birmingham, B42 2HS · fullhouseorder.co.uk
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Bubble Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-21:00 · 5 Princes Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1ED · themultea.com
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International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 16:00-22:00, Fr-Sa 16:00-23:00, Su 14:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, vegan options · 21-25 Sedgley Street,… · veggiesupreme.pizza
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Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · 47 Hawes Lane, Rowley Regis, B65 9AE · therowleybarandgrill.co.uk
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Local, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-15:00; Su 08:00-14:00 · 107 Hawthorn Road, Birmingham, B44 8QP
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Steak House, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-17:00 · Walsall, WS2 8HE
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Cake, Dessert, Restaurant · Features: delivery, halal · 91 Lozells Rd, Birmingham, B19 2TR · bbakery.co.uk
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Donut, Fast Food · Features: step-free access, air conditioning · Food Hall · greendoughnuts.com
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Brazilian, Restaurant · Brazilian restaurant · 428/430 Bearwood Road · brasilportu.uk
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Jamaican, Caribbean, Fast Food · Jamaican/Caribbean fast food · 369 Bearwood Road · just-eat.co.uk
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Noodle, Fast Food · Noodle fast food · 25 Bradford Mall, Walsall, WS1 1YT
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Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 · 379 Soho Road, Birmingham, B21 9SF · mybigjohns.com
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Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-14:00 · floskitchen1poolstreet.business.site
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All Day Breakfast, Variants Of, Cafe · Opening hours: 07:00-14:00
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Breakfast, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating · 560 Walsall Road, Birmingham, B42 1LR · instagram.com
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355 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →

Airports

Birmingham Airport (BHX) 14 mi to the centre
Birmingham, West Midlands, ENG, GB — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 26 airlines (Monarch Airlines, Flybe, Ryanair, Transavia France…) · direct flights to 81 destinations incl. Arrecife, Fuerteventura, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife, Alicante… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 26 airlines, 81 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

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Getting there by ferry

Dudley Canal and Caverns
Ferry terminal · 5.8 mi from the centre · The Dudley Canal and Tunnel Trust;Dudley Canal Trust
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Sherborne Wharf Water Bus Stop
Ferry terminal · 8 mi from the centre · Sherborne Wharf
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Brindleyplace Water Bus Stop
Ferry terminal · 8.1 mi from the centre · Sherborne Wharf
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Gas Street Basin Water Bus Stop
Ferry terminal · 8.2 mi from the centre · Sherborne Wharf
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The Mailbox Water Bus Stop
Ferry terminal · 8.4 mi from the centre · Sherborne Wharf
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Water Bus
Ferry route · Sherborne Wharf
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Water Bus 1: Brindleyplace <=> The Mailbox (Via Sherbourne Wharf)
Ferry route · Sherborne Wharf
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Where to stay

25 Church Hill, Wednesbury WS10 9DF, United Kingdom · thewodenhotel.co.uk
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9-10 Upper Rushall St, Walsall WS1 2HA, United Kingdom · lyndonhousehotel.com
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222 Birmingham Rd, Great Barr, Birmingham B43 7AG, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
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Aldridge Rd, Walsall WS4 2JS, United Kingdom · calderfieldsgolfclub.co.uk
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5 Ravenhurst Dr, Birmingham B43 7RS, United Kingdom · wansleymsnor.org
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Bentley Green, Bentley Rd N, Walsall WS2 0WB, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
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Wolverhampton St, Waterfront S, Walsall WS2 8LR, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
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Littleton St W, Wisemore, Walsall WS2 8EQ, United Kingdom · travelodge.co.uk
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Tempus Ten, Tempus Dr, Walsall WS2 8TJ, United Kingdom · ihg.com
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Tempus Drive, Walsall WS2 8TJ, United Kingdom · village-hotels.co.uk
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Chapel Ln, Great Barr, Birmingham B43 7BG, United Kingdom · ihg.com
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Pear Tree Dr, Newton Rd, Great Barr, Birmingham B43 6HS, United Kingdom · thegreatbarrhotel.com
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Ablewell St, Walsall WS1 2EL, United Kingdom · royalhotelwalsall.co.uk
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Walsall Rd, Walsall Wood, Walsall WS9 9AH, United Kingdom · baronscourt-hotel.co.uk
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58 Lichfield Rd, Walsall WS4 2DJ, United Kingdom · thebev.co.uk
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Bescot Cres, Walsall WS1 4SE, United Kingdom · radissonhotels.com
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44 Anson Rd, Walsall WS2 0DH, United Kingdom · anson-studios-b-b-hotel.org.es
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51 Leamore Ln, Leamore, Walsall WS3 2AF, United Kingdom · homestay-in-walsall.com.es
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91 Persehouse St, Walsall WS1 2AR, United Kingdom
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Birmingham Rd, Walsall WS5 3AB, United Kingdom
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27 Well Ln, Bloxwich, Walsall WS3 1JL, United Kingdom
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2 Persehouse St, Walsall WS1 2AT, United Kingdom
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227 Broadway N, Walsall WS1 2PY, United Kingdom
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43 Shropshire Cl, Walsall WS2 7BT, United Kingdom
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19 Bagwall Cres, Wednesbury WS10 8WA, United Kingdom
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17 Dartmouth Cl, Walsall WS3 1SU, United Kingdom
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Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Walsall, UK — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 5 ferry terminals within 12 mi (nearest: Dudley Canal and Caverns, 5.8 mi); routes include Water Bus, Water Bus 1: Brindleyplace <=> The Mailbox (Via Sherbourne Wharf).

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Walsall, UK. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Trains & rail

National rail

Coaches & shuttles

Intercity coach
Intercity coach

Private aviation

On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.

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