Summer fun fair at Dartmouth Park in West Bromwich

Every summer there used to be a fun fair in Dartmouth Park in West Bromwich. The first time I saw it was in July 2017 on the way to Sandwell Valley on the Big Sleuth trail. Saw again last summer during August 2019, when I popped into the park to cross the footbridge over The Expressway. I expect it is cancelled for summer 2020. So enjoy this gallery from two of the previous summers.

Fun Fair at Dartmouth Park

I first passed through Dartmouth Park in July 2017. Located near West Bromwich Town Centre and Sandwell Valley Country Park. The main entrance is on Reform Street through a set of gates near the gatehouse. There is also a footbridge that goes over The Expressway which takes you to Beeches Road. The park has a war memorial and a bandstand. There is also a boating lake and a children's play area.

For my post on Sandwell Valley Country Park, click on this link here: Summer fun fair and The Big Sleuth at the Sandwell Valley Country Park (July 2017).

2017

Pat Collin's Fun Fair was on from the 27th to 30th July 2017 in Dartmouth Park. The fun fair was established almost 150 years ago in 1875. They are based in Brownhills, Walsall.

I first saw the lorries from the fun fair on the main path into the park from the Reform Stret entrance.

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The fun fair lorries from the back. They would have also had some caravans there.

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Back of the Ghost Train.

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A ride called Atmosphere, but was folded up at the back of this lorry.

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Close up of Atmosphere.

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Was also this Dodgems ride and teacup ride. But both were folded up during the day.

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2019

Back in West Bromwich in early August 2019, I had another walk into Dartmouth Park after I left the Town Centre. And saw this fun fair there. I saw a sign outside the park that said "Sandwell Valley Children's Fun Fair - open weekends every day during holidays". I'm not sure if it referred to the fun fair in Dartmouth Park, or the one in Sandwell Valley Country Park.

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But it was Pat Collins Fun Fair again. Rides here included Jumping Jack and Dodgem.

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This ride was called Scream.

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Ghost Train from the front this time around. The bouncy castle was deflated.

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Dodgem and Freeway / Route 66.

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A look towards the Freeway ride, not far from the bandstand. But they were setting it up at the time.

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One of the caravans near Freeway.

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After this I took the path the footbridge that crosses over The Expressway. It goes around in circles on both sides. My next Dartmouth Park post will include the rest of my previous visits to this park (excluding the fun fair which you can see above here).

Photos taken by Elliott Brown.

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