Pooley and Alvecote Priory

Canalside green space and mining heritage east of Tamworth
63.5ha
Country Park
West Midlands

Pooley, Warwickshire's newest country park, is on the site of a former mine near Polesworth in the north of the county, the first to produce electricity from excess steam. Wildlife has recolonised the site, with attractive woodlands and pools, and signed trails including the Miner's Walk footpath which has been used since the 1840s. You can explore the site's history at the visitor centre which is powered by solar and wind energy.

Along the canal on the other side of the M42 is Alvecote Priory picnic site, formerly the gardens of a house built on the site of a Benedictine priory, with attractive mature trees.

Accessibility

Accessible trails available: contact visitor centre.

• Walking for everyone

Public transport

Polesworth station is a short walk away with services to Tamworth, Nuneaton and Coventry.

• More about public transport
• West Midlands

Maps

• Explorer 222
• More about maps

Publications

Paths and routes

• Coventry Canal (see Birmingham and Black Country Waterways)
• More about paths and routes

Contacts

• Visitor centre tel 01827 897438
  See also Warwickshire council countryside website

Regions

• West Midlands

Local authorities

• Warwickshire

Visitor Information

• Tamworth

Accommodation

• Polesworth