Walsall spectator guide
Walsall will host the AJ Bell Women’s Tour stage two start and finish on Tuesday 5 October.
Walsall will host the AJ Bell Women’s Tour stage two start and finish on Tuesday 5 October.
Please consider the following information when planning your journey ahead of race day.
Bus
Walsall town centre is well served by local bus services, with the two main points of interchange at St Paul’s and Bradford Place.
Train
You can access Walsall train station through the Saddlers shopping centre or from Station Street. They are all a short walk from the finish area.
Cycle
There will be some disruption to bus and cycling routes on race day. You can find more details and plan your journey on the Transport for the West Midlands web site.
Find out more about public transport in Walsall.
Car
Walsall town centre is just five minutes from Junction 10 of the M6.
Click here for a list of car parks in Walsall.
The race will start in Walsall Arboretum, head out onto a closed 10km circuit around the Barr Beacon area and finish in Walsall town centre along Lichfield Street.
Click here for details of road closures on race day.
Walsall is staging a day of activities for all the family to coincide with the AJ Bell Women’s Tour’s visit.
If you are coming to Walsall, a reminder to stay safe and use sensible precautions. If you feel at all unwell, stay at home.
Communities and organisations across the borough are coming together to show visitors the best of Walsall. The events are being staged in three locations:
The Arboretum Fan Zone
Taking place from 9.30am to 4.30pm.
–> Have-a-go bike activities
–> Face painting
–> Arts and crafts
–> Smoothie bike
–> Deck Chairs
Walsall Market
Taking place from 10.30am to 5.00pm.
–> Walsall Cultural Festival
–> Maker fayre
–> The dyno bike
–> Have-a-go activities
Gallery Square
Taking place from 10am to 5.00pm.
–> Deck chairs
–> Living Memory project in the New Art Gallery
–> Dance
–> Live Music
–> Theatre games for children
–> The Walsall wishing wall
–> Spin bikes
–> Bandstand
Roaming performers will be found throughout Walsall town centre and costumed characters, including the Walsall hippo, stilt walkers, roller skaters and the poetry bike.
Partners
Walsall Council thank their partners who are helping on race day:
–> Aaina Community Hub & Black Sisters Collective
–> British Cycling
–> Citizens Advice Sandwell & Walsall
–> Green Square Accord – Healthy Years Ahead Project
–> Midland Mencap
–> No Limits to Health CIC
–> One Palfrey Big Local
–> One You Walsall
–> Sustrans
–> The Inspire Group
–> UoW – School of Performance Arts
–> Walsall Arboretum Community Cycle Club WACCC
–> Walsall Bike Project CIC
–> Walsall College
–> WLV Sport
–> Youth Connect
–> Urban Hax
–> Walsall College
–> The communities of Walsall
–> Canal and River Trust
–> New Art Gallery
–> Steps to Work
–> University of Wolverhampton Performing Arts
–> Walsall Council Leisure Services
