page_title: Olton
section_title: Sports and leisure
hierarchical_section_title: Olton / Sports and leisure
caption_attribution_description: English: Robin Hood Golf Course. A pleasant green and wooded area completely surrounded by suburban Birmingham and Solihull.
context_page_description: Olton is an area/suburban village within the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the West Midlands, England. In the 13th century, the Lords of the Manor moved their seat and formed a new settlement, at the junction of two major roads. It was then that Ulverlei was being referred to as ‘Oulton’ to distinguish itself from nearby Solihull. Historically within the county of Warwickshire, the village has gradually become contiguous with Solihull to the southeast, though it retains the character of a large independent village.
  It is located on the A41 between Solihull town centre 4 miles, Acocks Green, 2 miles and Birmingham 5.7 miles. Dating back over a 1,000 years, it is a now a residential suburb. Many of the large houses built in St. Bernard's Road, Grange Road and Kineton Green Road during the Victorian and Edwardian period form part of one of Solihull's conservation areas. Olton carries the motto ‘The Town in the Country’.
context_section_description: Two golf clubs, Robin Hood Golf Club and Olton Golf Club, lie in the wealthy southern part of Olton.
  The West Warwickshire Sports Club, which is in Grange Road, has Tennis, Football/Hockey facilities.
  Olton Mere was created as a reservoir to act as a feeder for the Warwick and Birmingham Canal, which was opened in 1799. The Mere was formed from marshland fed by Folly Brook (now Hatchford Brook) and was designed to hold 150 locks full of water, but this was not achieved until the Mere was extended in 1834. It is the largest of the few areas of open water in Solihull and supports a large number of waterfowl. The woodland surrounding the Mere has remained undisturbed for many years, providing an important habitat for plants and animals. There is no public access to the Mere, which has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest for nature conservation. However, there is a good view of the Mere from the trains travelling between Solihull and Olton. The Olton Mere Sailing Club also has a membership category for those who wish to have walking access to the Mere.
caption: Robin Hood Golf Course
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