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There are four main pools in Baggeridge Country Park. From the north, these are the Upper and Lower Wishing Pools, Spring Pool, and Island Pool. There are a few smaller ones. Another two large pools, Rock Pool and Great Pool are below Island Pool (behind the camera) in the adjacent Himley Park. All were landscaped by Capability Brown when the park was part of the Earl of Dudley's Himley estate.
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These trees on a fine autumn morning were photographed by the Upper Wishing Pool.
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This is part of the main circular walk in the park. The Lower Wishing Pool is off to the left.
©Roger Kidd
There are four main pools in Baggeridge Country Park. From the north, these are the Upper and Lower Wishing Pools, Spring Pool, and Island Pool. There are a few smaller ones. Another two large pools, Rock Pool and Great Pool are below Island Pool (behind the camera) in the adjacent Himley Park. All were originally landscaped by Capability Brown when the park was part of the Earl of Dudley's Himley estate.
©Roger Kidd
This is looking along the north bank of the Upper Wishing Pool.
©Roger Kidd
This is part of the main circular walk in the park. The Lower Wishing Pool is off to the left. Baggeridge Country Park is an attractive area of countryside near Dudley and Wolverhampton. It was formerly the Baggeridge Colliery. Together with part of the original Himley Estate of the Earls of Dudley, the whole site has been transformed into 150 acres of attractive country park, including woodland, lakes, and open grassed areas. It has waymarked walks, cycle trails, and enclosed children's play areas. It is very popular with dog walkers. http://www.sstaffs.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=12695
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This is part of the main circular walk in the park. The Lower Wishing Pool is off to the left.
©Roger Kidd
Baggeridge Country Park a view of one of the smaller pools.
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This is part of the main waymarked circular walk. The Lower Wishing Pool is off to the right.
©Roger Kidd
This is part of the main waymarked route. The Lower Wishing Pool is off to the right.
©Roger Kidd
Dist:0.1km<br/>Looking north from on top of the bridge across the track from Burning Field into White's Wood. This line ran south from the Baggeridge Colliery (1899-1968) to join the former GWR railway (Wolverhampton to Stourbridge Junction Branch) near Home Farm in [[SO8890]].
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Dist:0.1km<br/>The view is across and towards the top of the deep valley in this former coal mining area. [[[2684162]]]
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Dist:0.1km<br/>At the head of the valley, above the string of pools, is a very steep ascent via several flights sometimes precariously slippery steps (especially when descending). The "soil" which bears little surface vegetation in many places, is evidence of the park's former existence as a coal mine.
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Dist:0.1km<br/>Part of the main circular walk in the park. The land dips very steeply to the left. A path leads up Jake's Ladder in the trees straight ahead.
©Roger Kidd

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