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Park in Bearwood that can be reached from the woods by crossing Lightwoods Hill. A fairly average park with a bandstand and a playground built by Anneka Rice and her television program. It also houses an old stately home, Lightwoods House (not open to the public) along with 'Shakespeare's Garden', a walled Victorian garden that has seen better days.
Lightwoods Park is a public park in Bearwood in the West Midlands, England. It lies on the north-west side of Hagley Road, which here forms the boundary between Birmingham and the borough of Sandwell.
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Olympic swimming and diving pool built for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, and now a public facility. It also contains a fitness centre and cycling studio.
A large green area with parks, a forest, a nature reserve, and Sandwell Park Farm. Tipton has a large horse population. Most of the horses are privately owned and many can be seen grazing in the public spaces. They are ridden with a small two person chariot along the roads so be mindful when driving.
A bird reserve on the border with Sandwell which organises regular guided walks, talks and family activities.
You will find a statue to William Perry, a 19th-century bare-fist boxing champion, often known as the "Tipton Slasher".
It provides facilities for many sports including track sports, football, tennis, squash and others, all open to the public at cheap rates.