Local guides: Merry Hill and Brierley Hill

Trams are due at Merry Hill and Brierley Hill in 2028. The route, the new stops, the works under way and what the line means for visitors and crews.

The Metro line from Wednesbury to Dudley is built and in testing. Its route, why it is late, the latest opening date and how it leads on to Brierley Hill.

Metro works have run around Level Street at Merry Hill since spring 2025. Which entrances to use, what is being built and where to stay nearby.

Shops, food, cinema, bowling and parking at Merry Hill in Brierley Hill, plus the Waterfront next door and a whole house to stay in about 2 miles away.

A £50 million improvement plan, a leisure quarter, Harvey Norman's first GB store and a new owner in 2026: how Merry Hill has changed since 2021.

Brierley Hill's Future High Streets Fund works, the heritage projects, the Moor Centre and library and the tram due in 2028, explained with dates.

Built on the old Round Oak steelworks, the Waterfront has offices, bars and restaurants around a marina on the Dudley No 1 Canal. Its story and future.

How Round Oak, founded in 1857 and closed in 1982, became Merry Hill and the Waterfront. Where to see the Black Country's industrial past today.

Dudley's DY5 enterprise zone covers the Waterfront, Harts Hill, Canal Walk and more. What it offered, what it delivered and where to stay nearby.

A whole house in Brierley Hill for crews on the Metro extension, DY5 and Merry Hill projects: sleeps 10, parking for vans, laundry and company invoicing.