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Willenhall Memorial Park

Splashpads opening times from 28 May to 4 September 2022:Peak (school holidays, weekends, bank holidays): 11am to 5pm. Off peak (weekdays during term time): 11am to 3pm. Opening times may change due to the weather - follow us on Facebook for the latest information.

The site was created in the 1920s by unemployed ex-servicemen as a tribute to locals who lost their lives in the First World War.

The park has been regenerated by the local community and there is a Friends of Willenhall memorial park group. In 2008 the park received a Green Flag award, which it holds to this day.

Today, you can enjoy a wide variety of trees, plants and shrubs and a range of facilities.

Activities we offer

Health walk group

Facilities and features

Bandstand - ramped access
Café
Children's play area - wheelchair-friendly roundabout and play bowl
Multi-use games area - wheelchair accessible
Skate park - free to use
Splash pads - normally open during school holidays. Check school term times
Outdoor gym - find out more about equipment on site and how to use it safely
Fishing - visit the government website to get a licence to fish. Please return any fish you catch to the water.
Community pavilion

Accessibility

The park has hard, tarmac-surfaced paths that are accessible for wheelchair users, people with mobility impairments and pushchairs. All paths are at least 1100mm wide, with many allowing for turning (1500 to 2000mm wide). The most accessible gates are on Pinson Road or the vehicle access gate on Dartmouth Road.

The most easily-accessible gate is on Pinson Road. You can also access the park through the Dartmouth Avenue vehicle gate.

To access the park through Park Avenue and Parkside Avenue you will need to get through a secure K-gate. These barriers are 870mm from the floor to the bottom of the squeeze plate and the squeeze plate is 530mm wide. The three entrances on Noose Lane are 'kissing' gates, and are 1050mm wide with an 800mm inner standpoint.

There are more than 60 benches around the park where you can rest if required.

Wheelchair accessible facilities

The outdoor gym has wheelchair accessible equipment, including a seatless lat' pull down, seatless chest press, seatless Thai chi wheel and a seatless bike. It's right next to the tarmac path for easy access.

Doors to the community pavilion are wide enough for wheelchair access (at least 750mm). It has a wheelchair accessible toilet (at least 2.2m X 1.5m) with an outward opening door. The toilet has an outward opening door, corner layout, with grab rails, a higher level pan (460mm from floor to rim) and is accessible with a left hand transfer using a drop rail. The wash basin includes a lever tap.

There is a wheelchair-accessible toilet (at least 2.2m X 1.5m) accessed with a radar key. It has an outward opening door, a corner layout, grab rails, a higher level pan (460mm from the floor to the rim) and has a right hand transfer with a drop rail. The wash basin has lever taps.

The fishing pool has a wheelchair accessible platform and a wooden boardwalk to access the conservation pool.

Sports pitches and equipment

Bowling green
Football pitches
Tennis courts-free to use. Book throught the lawn tennis association website.

Getting to Willenhall Memorial Park

Several bus companies run services that will take you near to the park including National Express West Midlands, Thandi Transport and Diamond Buses. Nearest bus stops are on Pinson Road - buses 25, 703 or Aston Road - bus 57.

There is a large car park with 3 accessible parking bays. View opening times for the free on-site car park. There are several paying car parks nearby.

Location

Willenhall Memorial Park, Pinson Road, Willenhall, WV13 2PL