Baggeridge Country Park
WHERE
Dudley
What it’s like
A big country park where kids can hit the sandpit and diggers, ride a miniature railway, or try the high ropes if they're brave enough.
The play area is the obvious first stop, with a sandpit, digger, swings and slides for younger ones to get stuck into. Older kids will want the miniature railway or the mountain bike trail, which the site says suits mixed abilities, so you're not stuck with one child bored while another has all the fun. The walking trails come either self-led or with an instructor, which is handy if you fancy someone else doing the navigating for once.
For anyone past the age where a swing counts as thrilling, there's the Challenge Academy high ropes course, which feels like the thing to save for last once everyone's legs are warmed up. Fishing and camping are both on offer too, so this isn't a quick hour's visit if you want to make a day of it.
Parking is pay and display or through the app, £2 an hour or £3.50 for the whole day, and blue badge holders get in free. If you're local enough to visit often, the six-month and annual permits work out a lot cheaper than paying each time. The tearoom stays open all year for breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea, and with 18 flavours of dairy ice cream on the list, that's likely to be the deciding argument for staying past lunchtime.
It's open daily from 9am to 7pm, closed only on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Facilities
Need to know
- Parking
- £2 per hour or £3.50 all day, pay and display or PaybyPhone app
- Food
- Tearoom open year-round serving breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, snacks, cakes, and 18 varieties of dairy ice cream
- Parking permits are available for 6 or 12 months if you're a regular visitor
- Blue badge holders park for free
- Walking trails come either independent or instructor-led
- Fishing and camping are both options if you want to stay longer than a day
Plan your visit
How much does it cost to get in?
The park itself doesn't charge entry from what's listed, you just pay for parking, at £2 an hour or £3.50 all day.
Is there parking on site?
Yes, pay and display or through the PaybyPhone app. Blue badge holders park free, and there are six and twelve month permits if you'll be back often.
What's there for younger kids?
A play area with a sandpit, digger, swings and slides, plus the miniature railway which tends to go down well with smaller ones.
Is the high ropes course open to everyone?
The Challenge Academy is listed as one of the activities on site, though no age or ability limits are given.
What about food?
There's a tearoom open all year doing breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and 18 flavours of dairy ice cream.
What are the opening hours?
9am to 7pm every day, except Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
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