Car Hire Walsall

Walsall Mini Guide

Tell me more about Walsall
Walsall is a great place to hire a car as it is within easy driving distance of Birmingham. We offer car hire Walsall in this West Midlands town which is part of the Black Country. Walsall is mainly industrial but you can use your rental vehicle to explore parts of the Staffordshire countryside. Walsall has long had an industrial core and grew from being a small market town in the 13th century to becoming known as the town of a hundred trades by the 14th century.

History of Walsall
This name was a reference to nearby Birmingham which has been known as the city of 1000 trades About 171,000 people live in Walsall but there are more than a quarter of a million people in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall. The area has spread out over the years to include towns such as Willenhall. The population boom was directly attributable to the industrial revolution which made Walsall's population rise from 2,000 to 86,000 in only two centuries.

Things to See in Walsall
One of the main goods to be manufactured there were saddles. After the horse the main transportation method was by canal until, midway through the 19th century, a railway line came to Walsall. For the visitor there is much in the way of interesting history to soak up. Walsall was also a big contributor of troops to World War I and there is a memorial in the centre of the town to the dead. The name Walsall means the valley of the Celtic speakers. Choose car hire Walsall for a great driving experience which is safe and comfortable.