Smethwick
in Sandwell of England, United Kingdom
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Birmingham International Airport (10 mi) - Coventry Airport (22 mi)
- East Midlands Airport (36 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (42 mi)
- RAF Brize Norton (54 mi)
- RAF Fairford (57 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (59 mi)
- Manchester Airport (61 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 64 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 78 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 129 mi)
- Fulford Heath Golf Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Kings Norton Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Calderfields Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Copt Heath Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- The Belfry (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Forest Of Arden-Aylesford Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Kidderminster Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Bewdley Pines (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Burlish Park Golf Course (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Little Lakes Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Dudley Zoo (zoo, (5 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.493 and -1.967 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 29' 33" and W -1° 58' 2"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 05:53 PM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:48 am and 8:23 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
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Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-24 08:14:40
Delve into Smethwick
Smethwick in Sandwell (England) with it's 12,842 habitants is a city located in United Kingdom about 104 mi (or 167 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Smethwick is now 05:53 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Smethwick, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Birmingham International Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 15 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal in a distance of 51 mi (or 83 km), North-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Oldbury, Birmingham, Walsall, Dudley and Tidbury Green. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 55% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 75% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
9°C (47 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
8°C (46 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
5°C (41 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Birmingham Marriott Hotel
Novotel Birmingham Centre
SACO Birmingham
Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham Brindleyplace
PARK REGIS BIRMINGHAM
Hallmark Birmingham Strathallan
University of Birmingham Conferences and events
Hampton by Hilton Birmingham Broad Street
Travellers Inn
RAMADA OLDBURY BIRMINGHAM
Videos from this area
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History Tour of the Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham
Chris Upton's history tour of the Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham, on ITV's Central Tonight. Chris is a senior history lecturer at Newman University College.
Zabava Birmingham - handsworth
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BCN Challenge 2014
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Sean from Enderby: West Brom Humbled on Tinpot John Astle Day
The Leicester City Big Dogs roll deep at The Hawthorns.
Smethwick Galton Bridge Railway Station, West Midlands, UK - 27th February, 2013
NEW MAIN LINE CANAL FROM TIPTON TO BIRMINGHAM
NEW MAINLINE CANAL FROM TIPTON TO BIRMINGHAM AND DETOURS AROUND SMETHICK GALTON VALLEY CANAL AND THE OLD MAINLINE CANAL WHICH GOES TOWARDS OLDBURY or ...
NEW MAINLINE CANAL FACTORY LOCKS TO PUDDING GREEN JUNCTION
NEW MAINLINE CANAL FACTORY LOCKS TO PUDDING GREEN JUNCTION, TIPTON TO OLDBURY. for more information about canals visit http://www.macearchive.org/Media.html?Title=1074# ...
Nirvair Khalsa Jatha - Bhai Harinder Singh Ji @ West Bromwich, UK
Nirvair Khalsa Jatha - Bhai Harinder Singh Ji @ West Bromwich, UK Recorded on Sunday 29 April 2012.
West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United (away)
away day in West Brom Twitter @slavsl.
Around the Leagues in Bare Feet - Part 46: West Bromwich Albion vs QPR 4th Apr 2015
Happy Easter everyone! This may well be the last video for this series for this season as I'll explain in the video. But at least it's a very good one on which to finish for the summer. Brilliant...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Galton Bridge
Galton Bridge is a canal bridge in Smethwick, West Midlands, England built by Thomas Telford in 1829. It spans Telford's Birmingham Canal Navigations New Main Line carrying Roebuck Lane. When it was constructed, its single span of 151 feet (46 metres) was the highest in the world (the Menai Suspension Bridge was longest). Originally a road bridge it is now restricted to pedestrians. It is a Grade I listed building, and lends its name to the adjacent Smethwick Galton Bridge railway station.
The Hawthorns
The Hawthorns is an all-seater football stadium in West Bromwich, Sandwell, England, with a capacity of 26,272. It has been the home of West Bromwich Albion F.C. since 1900, when it became the sixth ground to be used by the club. The ground was the last Football League ground to be built in the 19th century. At an altitude of 551 feet (168 m), it is the highest ground among those of all 92 Premier League and Football League clubs.
Smethwick Galton Bridge railway station
Smethwick Galton Bridge is a railway station in Smethwick, West Midlands, England. The station is situated where two lines cross at different levels: the line from Birmingham Snow Hill to Stourbridge Junction crosses over the Stour Valley Line by means of a bridge. There are four platforms, two on each line. London Midland manage the station and operate the majority of its services, with others provided by Chiltern Railways and Arriva Trains Wales.
Bearwood, West Midlands
Bearwood is an area, originally a tiny hamlet, astride the border of Sandwell, West Midlands, England, and Birmingham with much of it lying in the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough in Smethwick including the Bearwood Road and a small part belonging to Birmingham. Bearwood like many areas of the West Midlands conurbation has a local sense of place, although has become absorbed into Smethwick proper.
Handsworth Booth Street tram stop
Handsworth, Booth Street tram stop is a tram stop in Handsworth, Birmingham England. It was opened on 31 May 1999 and is situated on Midland Metro Line 1. It is situated on the site of the old Handsworth and Smethwick railway station, which closed in 1972.
Smethwick Rolfe Street railway station
Smethwick Rolfe Street railway station serves the town of Smethwick, West Midlands, England. It is situated on the Stour Valley Line 3¼ miles (5 km) north west of Birmingham New Street. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland.
Handsworth and Smethwick railway station
Handsworth & Smethwick was an intermediate station on the Great Western Railway's London (Paddington) to Birkenhead via Birmingham (Snow Hill) line. It was opened in 1854. The station's architecture was reminiscent of that of other stations and was almost exactly the same as Wednesbury and West Bromwich stations. The station closed in 1972 with the line and much of the site was demolished.
Smethwick Junction (canal)
Smethwick Junction is the name of the canal junctions where the Birmingham Canal Navigations Main Line Canal from Birmingham splits into the BCN Old Main Line and the BCN New Main Line near to Smethwick, West Midlands, England.
Guru Nanak Gurdwara Smethwick
Guru Nanak Gurdwara Smethwick is a Sikh temple in Smethwick, near Birmingham, UK. It was the UK's first and biggest Gurdwara. The total Gurdwara spans an area of about 78,000 square metres and the building is four storeys high. It is also the first Gurdwara to have organised Shaheedi Tournaments (games held in the memory of current and past martyrs of the Sikh religion) in the United Kingdom and Europe.
Cape Hill
Cape Hill is an area of the town of Smethwick, West Midlands. It is centre around the road of the same name and includes the adjoining streets, Cape Hill starts at Waterloo Road near Shireland Collegiate Academy and the end of the High Street near Victoria Park. Cape Hill ends at the start of the Dudley Road where the boundary for the City of Birmingham starts. It is Smethwick’s busiest shopping area.
Galton Valley Canal Heritage Centre
Galton Valley Canal Heritage Centre was a small museum, located in Smethwick, England, on the border with Birmingham and alongside the BCN Main Line canal, which focused on civil engineering feats in the local area. In 2009 it won the Silver award in the 'Best Small Visitor Attraction' at the Black Country Tourism Awards. The museum also maintained the original site of the Smethwick Engine. The museum closed in 2011 and the artifacts were moved to the Smethwick Heritage Centre nearby.
Mitchells & Butlers (brewery)
Mitchells & Butlers Brewery was formed when Henry Mitchell's old Crown Brewery (founded in Smethwick in 1866) merged with William Butler's Brewery (also founded in Smethwick in 1866) in 1898. Henry Mitchell had moved to the Cape Hill site in 1879 and this became the company's main brewing site. It had its own railway network, connected to the national railway system from 1907–1962, via the Harborne line. The company merged with Bass in 1961.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Smethwick.
- Oldbury
- Birmingham
- Walsall
- Dudley
- Tidbury Green
- Dickens Heath
- Wolverhampton
- Cheswick Green
- Solihull
- Bickenhill
- Hampton in Arden
- Barston
- Meriden
- Berkswell
- Albrighton
- Stafford
- Stourport-on-Severn
- Romsley
- Tong
- Worcester
- Ryton
- Keresley
- Warwick
- Netherseal
- Cotheridge
- Bransford
- Coventry
- Leigh
- Madeley
- Newport
West Bromwich: Sandwell College Central Campus, West Bromwich (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Smethwick, اسمتویک, Smedikas, Сметвик
