Walsall is a blossoming town in its own right, although its main draw is an excellent strategic position at the heart of the Black Country. Birmingham, Wolverhampton and West Bromwich are all within a ten mile radius, making Walsall a popular business and residential area. The Barr Beacon is a local landmark situated way up in the hills where you can enjoy the panoramas of Birmingham city and the surrounding area. The many business opportunities in the town mean that van hire in Walsall is common. You can go about hiring a van in Walsall by visiting our branch at Wharf Street.
Visitors may be surprised by Walsall; the shopping centre is being constantly redeveloped and institutions like the New Art Gallery bring the renowned Garman Ryan Collection to the Black Country. Along with the Garman Ryan exhibits, you can also see the striking Damien Hirst gallery. Up on the lofty perch of local landmark Barr Beacon, you can see why Walsall is so important to the area. The Beacon looks out over Birmingham which is less than 10 miles away, and Wolverhampton which is even closer.
This makes Walsall an important point of transit for the surrounding area and hiring a van in Walsall is very popular: whether it’s local students at Walsall Campus relocating; companies using vans to transport light cargo from the likes of Broadwalk Retail Park or small businesses operating in around the Birmingham area. Birmingham is after all England’s ‘Second City’. The M54, M6, M5 and M42 are all on Walsall’s doorstep. The M6 takes you to Birmingham in around 20 minutes, whereas Wolverhampton is only 7.5 miles away on the A454. If you rent a van in Walsall, you have access to some of the best transport links in the country.