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Portway West Midlands Map

Traditional county: West Midlands · District / Borough: Sandwell · Region: West Midlands

Explore Portway, West Midlands with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Portway map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

Interactive Map of Portway, West Midlands

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Place	Portway
Traditional County	West Midlands
District / Borough	Sandwell
Region	West Midlands
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	52.493584
Longitude	-2.041417
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Portway

Portway marks a distinct transition where the industrial legacy of the West Midlands meets the rising, uneven terrain of the Black Country plateau. It lies 0.7 miles north-north-east of Rowley Regis (from Rowley Regis: bearing 13°T, OS grid SO 972 884). The landscape here is defined by a rugged topography, where the land climbs away from the low-lying plains toward the elevated ridges that characterise the Rowley Hills. To the west, the slopes of Turner’s Hill cast long, late-afternoon shadows that stretch across the residential streets, imbuing the brickwork with a momentary, burnished warmth. A short walk to the north-northeast brings one to Bury Hill Park, where the elevated ground offers a quiet vantage point over the surrounding urban sprawl. The horizon remains dominated by these ancient geological swells, which serve as a constant, heavy backdrop to the daily commerce and movement of the residents. Despite the encroaching modern infrastructure, Portway retains an unyielding connection to the hard, volcanic geology that once shaped the livelihoods of its forebears. The air here carries a crisp, elevated quality, often feeling a degree cooler than the neighbouring valleys as the wind sweeps over the crests. Through the changing seasons, the local atmosphere reflects a stoic persistence, grounded in a geography that refuses to be entirely smoothed away by the passage of time.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Turner's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.3 mi, 300° WNW
Bury Hill Park (Park) — 0.4 mi, 020° NNE
Rough Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.6 mi, 293° WNW
Brummichum View (Viewpoint) — 0.6 mi, 027° NNE
Darby's Hill Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 0.7 mi, 323° NW
Tales of Rowley (Public Artwork) — 0.7 mi, 353° N
Rowley Stop (River) — 0.9 mi, 240° WSW
Harvest Fields (Park) — 1.0 mi, 211° SSW
Titford Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.0 mi, 113° ESE
Tollman's Hovel (Historic Ruins) — 1.0 mi, 242° WSW
Cobb'S Engine House, Warley (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 266° W
Boshboil Arm (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 263° W
Cobb's Engine House (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 267° W
Bourne Hills Basin (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 265° W
Oldbury Rep Theatre (Theatre) — 1.3 mi, 098° E
Brandhall Brook (River) — 1.4 mi, 126° SE
Gallows Crane (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 266° W
Infamous Community Arts CIC (Theatre) — 1.6 mi, 040° NE
Haden Hill House Museum (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 206° SSW
Dudley Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 2.1 mi, 313° NW · 4 ha
James Forsyth Fountain (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 304° NW
Flamingoes (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 311° NW
Colombian Spider Monkeys (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 311° NW
Great Grey Owls (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 310° NW
St Lukes (Historic Ruins) — 2.1 mi, 228° SW
Chances Glassworks, Smethwick (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 067° ENE · 2 ha
Dudley Museum (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 304° NW
Dudley Zoo & Castle (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 2.2 mi, 313° NW
The Oak House Museum (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 046° NE
Brewin'S Canal Section Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.3 mi, 256° WSW · 1 ha

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