Museums · West Midlands
River Cole, West Midlands
In or near Water Orton.
The River Cole is a 25-mile-long (40-kilometre) river in the English Midlands. It rises on the lower slopes of Forhill, one of the south-western ramparts of the Birmingham Plateau, at Red Hill and flo
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Coleshill Parkway · 1.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit River Cole in the West Midlands, the nearest railway station is Coleshill Parkway, located 1.3 km away. The postcode for navigation is B46 2AH. Please note that accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
The River Cole is a 25-mile-long (40-kilometre) river in the English Midlands. It rises on the lower slopes of Forhill, one of the south-western ramparts of the Birmingham Plateau, at Red Hill and flows south before flowing largely north-east across the plateau to enter the River Blythe below Coleshill, near Ladywalk, shortly before the Blythe meets the Tame. This then joins the Trent, whose waters reach the North Sea via the Humber Estuary. Its source is very near the main watershed of Midland England: tributaries are few and very short except in the lower reaches, so the Cole is only a small stream. The stretch between Shard End and Tyseley formed part of the historic border between Warwickshire and Worcestershire.
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From the Wikipedia article
The River Cole is a 25-mile-long (40-kilometre) river in the English Midlands. It rises on the lower slopes of Forhill, one of the south-western ramparts of the Birmingham Plateau, at Red Hill and flows south before flowing largely north-east across the plateau to enter the River Blythe below Coleshill, near Ladywalk, shortly before the Blythe meets the Tame. This then joins the Trent, whose waters reach the North Sea via the Humber Estuary. Its source is very near the main watershed of Midland England: tributaries are few and very short except in the lower reaches, so the Cole is only a small stream. The stretch between Shard End and Tyseley formed part of the historic border between Warwickshire and Worcestershire.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
A southern tributary rises in fields at Hob Hill, its course runs through farm land and is then joined in the vicinity of the aptly named Watery Lane by a northern tributary which rises in Redhill and crosses Kings Norton golf club. The combined river then is bridged by the A435, Alcester Road by the, now closed, Horse and Jockey Public House from where it crosses fields and Fulford Heath golf club to the east of Wythall before passing under an aqueduct for the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal on Peterbrook Road at Major's Green. Skirting to the west of Shirley and passing the site and former mill pond of Bache Mill, it is joined on its eastern bank by the Shirley Brook which forms the boundary…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.5181, -1.6889
- County
- Warwickshire
- District
- North Warwickshire
- Parish
- Shustoke
- Postcode
- B46 2AH
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Warwickshire and Bedworth
- Nearest railway station
- Coleshill Parkway — 1.3 km
Sources
- wikipedia: River Cole, West Midlands (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Lea Marston
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is River Cole, West Midlands?
- River Cole, West Midlands is in Warwickshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B46 2AH), in the parish of Shustoke.
- What is River Cole, West Midlands?
- The River Cole is a 25-mile-long (40-kilometre) river in the English Midlands. It rises on the lower slopes of Forhill, one of the south-western ramparts of the Birmingham Plateau, at Red Hill and flo
- How do I get to River Cole, West Midlands?
- The nearest railway station is Coleshill Parkway, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode B46 2AH.
- How do I get to River Cole, West Midlands?
- The nearest railway station is Coleshill Parkway, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B46 2AH.