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Finchfield is a small leafy residential district on the western fringes of Wolverhampton. It was until 1974 a district of Staffordshire and remains within a mile or two of the South Staffordshire border and only a short distance from the Shropshire border. Within Finchfield there are several small shops and stores (pic below), details of which can be found in the "Out & About" link to the left. |
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are also, within walking distance interesting places to visit -
such as Bantock House Museum and
Wightwick
Manor or you can take a leisurely walk along the Valley Park
Nature Reserve, the route of an old disused railway, which will
take you back into Wolverhampton, where you can pick up several
Canal Towpath walkways or out into South Staffordshire towards the
village of Wombourne and the well known Bratch Locks.
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little further a field, just a short car or bicycle journey away
are some Staffordshire villages that make interesting visiting -
Tong, Pattingham, Trysull, Claverley and Seisdon to name a few.
There are several golf courses to test the amateur as well as the
more proficient player within the localities of these villages as
well as bridle paths and quiet country roads for the Horse and Bicycle
enthusiast.
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The
tourist attraction, market town of Bridgnorth is only 15 miles away,
where the Severn Valley Steam Railway offers visitors the opportunity
of riding along the banks of the River Severn to Kidderminster under
the traditional power of steam driven locomotives. Bridgnorth is
also the gateway into Shropshire and the Welsh Marches. Apart from
the small shopping within Finchfield there is greater selection
of department stores in Wolverhampton's city centre, with it's Mander
and Wulfrun shopping malls or a short drive away is the shopping
precincts of Telford and the Merry Hill centre. No matter what your
choice of relaxation is there is plenty to do.
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