Places to see in ( Wolverhampton - UK )
Places to see in ( Wolverhampton - UK )
Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. Historically part of Staffordshire, the city of Wolverhampton is named after Wulfrun, who founded the town in 985, from the Anglo-Saxon Wulfrūnehēantūn (Wulfrūn's high or principal enclosure or farm).
Wolverhampton grew initially as a market town specialising in the woollen trade. In the Industrial Revolution, Wolverhampton became a major centre for coal mining, steel production, lock making and the manufacture of cars and motorcycles. The economy of the city of Wolverhampton is still based on engineering, including a large aerospace industry, as well as the service sector.
Wolverhampton lies northwest of its larger near-neighbour Birmingham, and forms the second largest part of the West Midlands conurbation. To the north and west lies the Staffordshire and Shropshire countryside. Wolverhampton city centre falls outside of the area traditionally known as the Black Country, although some districts such as Bilston and Heath Town and the Willenhall side of Wolverhampton fall within the Black Country coalfields, leading to confusion as to whether the entire city falls within the region.
Wolverhampton city centre forms the main focal point for the road network within the northwestern part of the West Midlands conurbation, and out into the rural hinterland of Staffordshire and Shropshire. Wolverhampton's first railway opened in 1837, with the opening of the Grand Junction Railway, the first long-distance line in Great Britain. The main station for the city was, however, not located in the city centre, but at Wednesfield Heath, now Heath Town on the east side of the city. Buses in the city are run commercially by a number of bus operators, the largest provider of services is National Express West Midlands. As well as serving suburbs of the city, buses from the centre of Wolverhampton also provide a direct link with the city of Birmingham and connections to Walsall, Telford, West Bromwich, Stourbridge, Cannock, Sedgley, Bilston, Bloxwich, Bridgnorth & Dudley.
Alot to see in ( Wolverhampton - UK ) such as :
Bantock House Museum and Park
Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Wightwick Manor
Moseley Old Hall
Royal Air Force Museum Cosford
Aldersley
West Park, Wolverhampton
Baggeridge Country Park
Himley Hall & Park
Rodbaston AnimalZone
East Park
Wolves Museum
Smestow Valley Local Nature Reserve
Casino 36
Air Space Wolverhampton
Boscobel House
Willenhall Memorial Park
Phoenix Park
Warren's Hall Country Park
Brunswick Park
Buckpool and Fens Pool Local Nature Reserve
Victoria Park, Tipton
Sheepwash Urban Park
Brownhills Common
( Wolverhampton - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Wolverhampton . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Wolverhampton - UK
Join us for more :
Youngsters go twitchers for bird watching
Youngsters are invited to join the rangers for a spot of bird watching at the Smestow Valley Local Nature Reserve and East Park this month.
Twitchers will be getting their binoculars ready at East Park on Wednesday August 22, 2012, from noon to 2p