Region:West Midlands

West Midlands
West Midlands.png
The region of West Midlands in England
CountryUnited Kingdom Flag of the United Kingdom.png
Number of zones2 257
Maximum PPH2 339
Last updated2023-04-06


West Midlands is one of twelve regions in the United Kingdom. The region consists of the counties of Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire and has about six million inhabitants.

The largest city in the region is Birmingham. Other major cities are Coventry, Stoke-on-Trent and Wolverhampton.

Adjacent regions are North West England in the north, East Midlands in the east, South East England in the southeast, South West England in the south and Wales in the west.

Geographical division[edit]

Municipalities[edit]

In the West Midlands there are 14 municipalities with at least one turf zone:

Municipality Zones
Birmingham 268
Coventry 213
Dudley 33
Herefordshire 23
Sandwell 47
Shropshire Unitary Authority 82
Solihull 18
Staffordshire 475
Stoke-on-Trent 372
Telford and Wrekin 21
Walsall 17
Warwickshire 351
Wolverhampton 118
Worcestershire 219

The list is updated according to the zones that existed on 2023-04-06.

Zones[edit]

There are 2257 turf zones in the region of West Midlands, one of which is counted as a world heritage site, one water zone, 92 train station zones, 17 monument zones, 111 holy zones, one summit zone, 117 bridge zones, two castle zones and ten ruin zones.

Updated: 2023-04-06

Most taken Zones[edit]

# Zone Takes Unique
turfers
Ranking
Global
Created Municipality Location Warded Notes
1 AggerHill 1 495 14 16 197 2021-01-27 Staffordshire Map Statistics Agger Hill in Madeley Heath
2 FordGreenHall 1 062 17 19 459 2020-12-10 Stoke-on-Trent Map Statistics The farmhouse museum Ford Green Hall
3 Chatterley 666 13 24 475 2020-12-10 Stoke-on-Trent Map Statistics Chatterley Whitfield Heritage Country Park
4 GreenBalls 663 8 24 522 2020-12-10 Stoke-on-Trent Map Statistics
5 RapidBridge 659 15 24 581 2020-12-10 Stoke-on-Trent Map Statistics Chatterley Whitfield Heritage Country Park

Updated: 2023-04-06
Source: Warded

Zone development[edit]

The first turf zone in the region was QueensCourt which was created on June 3, 2013.

Year New zones Accumulated
2013 500 500
2014 0 500
2015 1 501
2016 12 513
2017 23 536
2018 71 607
2019 6 613
2020 422* 1 035*
2021 792 1 827*
2022 307 2 134

Source: urbangeeks

* (Including a zone (HeyCorner former GolfPlayer) that was created in 2020 but was not given a date then due to technical issues. Now dated 2022.)

Never taken zones[edit]

Zones that were created more than six months ago and have never been taken by any turfer.

Zone Municipality Position Info Date created
RaglethHill Shropshire Unitary Authority Map Warded 2020-10-31
Poplar Shropshire Unitary Authority Map Warded 2020-10-31
ThorsCave Staffordshire Map Warded 2020-11-20
ClunCastle Zontyp11.png Shropshire Unitary Authority Map Warded 2020-11-20
BrownClee Zontyp08.png Shropshire Unitary Authority Map Warded 2021-01-21

Updated: 2023-04-06

More about zones[edit]

For more information about turf zones, see the respective municipality.

Points and results[edit]

Totalscore[edit]

Ranking by points taken in the region. The table is sortable (click on the headings).

# Turfer Municipality Total Points Points taken
in the region
Takeovers Unique Ranking
Global
/
1 Str1der / Turfgame Stoke-on-Trent 6 379 471 6 191 219 17 884 966 811 (1 393) ▲1
2 steventon_gang / Turfgame Staffordshire 9 355 573 6 027 423 22 830 4 011 502 (1 135) ▼1
3 Sethdnt / Turfgame Stoke-on-Trent 5 874 689 5 166 209 15 945 2 071 907 (1 640) -
4 Zen4 / Turfgame Stoke-on-Trent 4 331 568 4 143 889 13 248 1 106 1 309 (1 927) -
5 AndyP / Turfgame Stoke-on-Trent 3 031 824 2 967 276 7 008 658 1 843 NEW
6 ZonedOut / Turfgame Warwickshire 2 714 964 2 554 043 5 232 686 2 030 (3 863) -
7 AROS-KS / Turfgame Warwickshire 1 856 145 1 746 833 3 752 505 2 695 (3 121) ▼2
8 Spotoc / Turfgame Staffordshire 1 829 304 1 686 825 6 720 890 2 722 (5 196) -
9 CJDMadMoo / Turfgame Stoke-on-Trent 1 222 572 1 107 182 3 954 785 3 517 NEW
10 Keele_Kopper / Turfgame Staffordshire 1 071 946 970 493 4 950 820 3 806 (5 039) ▼3

Eliminated from the list:

# Turfer Municipality Total Points Points taken
in the region
Takeovers Unique Ranking
Global
16 (10) Bigbadbarry / Turfgame Staffordshire 359 461 336 978 902 95 6 537 (6 874)
17 (9) ODMike / Turfgame Worcestershire 312 152 311 630 304 166 6 953 (6 244)

Updated 2023-04-06 compared to (2021-12-15)
Source: Warded

Fastest Eager[edit]

Fastest to take 10 zones

# Turfer Medal City Time Distance Average
speed
Route
1 AndyP 72.png Newcastle-under-Lyme → Silverdale 08:56 2.79 km 18.77 km/h Link
2 steventon_gang 72.png Silverdale → Newcastle-under-Lyme 09:39 2.79 km 17.37 km/h Link
3 Str1der 28.png Stoke-on-Trent 10:37 2.85 km 16.12 km/h Link
4 Zen4 28.png Stoke-on-Trent 10:49 3.21 km 17.78 km/h Link
5 ODMike 28.png Redditch 11:03 2.32 km 12.6 km/h Link
6 Sethdnt 28.png Newcastle-under-Lyme → Silverdale 11:33 2.67 km 13.85 km/h Link
7 Spotoc 28.png Silverdale → Knutton 12:18 3.81 km 18.56 km/h Link
8 ZonedOut 28.png Rugby 12:51 2.72 km 12.72 km/h Link
9 Baggisman 28.png Stoke-on-Trent 13:05 3.26 km 14.95 km/h Link
10 TurfedOut 28.png Rugby 13:14 2.56 km 11.61 km/h Link

Updated: 2023-04-06
Source: Warded

Global Top-3 Rankings[edit]

Turfers in the region that placed on the global top-3 list.

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Updated: 2023-04-06
Source: Warded

Turfers who have won in the country[edit]

Turfers in the region who have won in the United Kingdom since it officially became a turf country on June 15, 2013 (in Round 36).
(The Country medal was introduced and awarded for the first time round 46).

Click Expand to see the list.

Round
(weeks)
Turfer Global
Ranking
Points Takes Municipality Link Notes
149 (4) FeTaTo 4 976 882 2 020 Turfgame Guest turfer from the region of Scotland Flag of Scotland.png

Updated: 2023-04-06

Turfers who won in the region[edit]

The following turfers have won in the region of West Midlands since the United Kingdom officially became a turf country on June 15, 2013 (in Round 36).
(The Region medal was introduced and awarded for the first time round 46).

Click Expand to see the list.

Round
(weeks)
Turfer Global
Ranking
Points Takes Municipality Link Notes
38 (4) zuluarmy86 1 686 1 046 2 Solihull Turfgame
39 (4) Gladiator 439 27 235 54 Turfgame Guest turfer from the region of Östergötland Flag of Sweden.png
44 (4) Fritzduo 3 596 390 1  ? Turfgame
46 (4) Duckman 2 703 3 299 9 Wolverhampton Turfgame No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
47 (4) Gladiator 1 049 23 500 119 Turfgame Guest turfer from the region of Östergötland Flag of Sweden.png
No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
48 (5) Duckman 4 947 300 1 Wolverhampton Turfgame No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
58 (4) Gladiator 2 406 7 949 31 Turfgame Guest turfer from the region of Östergötland Flag of Sweden.png
No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
61 (4) andypatqos 313 99 979 246 Turfgame Guest turfer from the region of Scotland Flag of Scotland.png
No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
63 (4) Helpme1986 3 767 2 100 4  ? Turfgame No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
64 (4) Hällström 5 325 300 1  ? Turfgame No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
65 (5) chrissan7 3 217 2 206 8  ? Turfgame No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
66 (4) simox 2 825 2 108 6  ? Turfgame No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
68 (4) bigjon 2 583 4 674 14  ? Turfgame No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
69 (4) bigjon 2 674 5 858 17  ? Turfgame No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
70 (4) Turbolainen 3 282 4 464 14  ? Turfgame No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
71 (5) Spur 4 648 2 391 3 Turfgame Guest turfer from the region of Scotland Flag of Scotland.png
No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
72 (4) robe 2 895 6 090 19  ? Turfgame No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
73 (5) robe 3 727 5 084 14  ? Turfgame No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
74 (4) Turiffic 2 542 8 792 26 Turfgame Guest turfer from the region of Skåne Flag of Sweden.png
No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
75 (4) spanmannen 5 392 300 1  ? Turfgame No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
78 (4) noRa94 2 713 2 645 4 Turfgame Guest turfer from the region of Scotland Flag of Scotland.png
No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
80 (4) FRBlackSheep 3 164 1 715 2 Turfgame Guest turfer from the region of East Midlands Flag of England.png
No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
89 (4) FRBlackSheep 2 493 6 577 14 Turfgame Guest turfer from the region of East Midlands Flag of England.png
No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
97 (4) Otisen 3 862 3 536 8 Turfgame Guest turfer from the region of Stockholm Flag of Sweden.png
No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
98 (4) eragon 5 832 250 1 Turfgame Guest turfer from the region of Västmanland Flag of Sweden.png
No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
105 (5) FRBlackSheep 4 795 560 2 Turfgame Guest turfer from the region of East Midlands Flag of England.png
No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
109 (4) Dessezar 5 025 748 2 Turfgame Guest turfer from the region of Skåne Flag of Sweden.png
No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
122 (5) steventon_gang 1 295 70 099 150 Staffordshire Turfgame No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
123 (4) FRBlackSheep 3 819 4 048 8 Turfgame Guest turfer from the region of East Midlands Flag of England.png
No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
124 (4) SlinkyJem 6 759 278 1 Worcestershire Turfgame No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
125 (5) Str1der 821 93 087 230 Stoke-on-Trent Turfgame No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
126 (4) Str1der 127 221 132 654 Stoke-on-Trent Turfgame First winner of the region medal in the region.
127 (5) ZonedOut 25 421 904 2 219 Warwickshire Turfgame First turfer in the region to place in the top-100
128 (4) Str1der 8 573 085 1 857 Stoke-on-Trent Turfgame First turfer in the region to place in the top-10
129 (4) Zen4 17 577 562 2 282 Stoke-on-Trent Turfgame
130 (4) steventon_gang 15 505 786 1 196 Staffordshire Turfgame
131 (5) steventon_gang 41 521 248 1 334 Staffordshire Turfgame
132 (4) Str1der 51 372 191 928 Stoke-on-Trent Turfgame
133 (4) Str1der 90 294 351 659 Stoke-on-Trent Turfgame
134 (5) steventon_gang 177 277 895 700 Staffordshire Turfgame
135 (4) steventon_gang 137 301 227 555 Staffordshire Turfgame
136 (5) Sethdnt 94 352 129 862 Stoke-on-Trent Turfgame
137 (4) Sethdnt 12 455 129 1 091 Stoke-on-Trent Turfgame
138 (4) Str1der 14 412 272 1 246 Stoke-on-Trent Turfgame
139 (5) ZonedOut 43 388 855 973 Warwickshire  Turfgame
140 (4) Sethdnt 39 332 076 638 Stoke-on-Trent Turfgame
141 (4) Str1der 45 351 590 1 171 Stoke-on-Trent Turfgame
142 (4) Str1der 61 321 862 1 008 Stoke-on-Trent Turfgame
143 (5) steventon_gang 10 632 561 1 649 Staffordshire Turfgame
144 (4) steventon_gang 65 338 878 841 Staffordshire Turfgame
145 (5) steventon_gang 38 502 191 1 366 Staffordshire Turfgame
146 (4) AndyP 204 224 485 543 Stoke-on-Trent Turfgame
147 (4) Sethdnt 125 323 411 565 Stoke-on-Trent Turfgame
148 (5) Sethdnt 38 466 172 1 144 Stoke-on-Trent Turfgame
149 (4) FeTaTo 4 976 882 2 020 Turfgame Guest turfer from the region of Scotland Flag of Scotland.png
150 (4) Str1der 30 339 963 1 039 Stoke-on-Trent Turfgame
151 (5) ZonedOut 37 435 179 1 272 Warwickshire Turfgame
152 (4) steventon_gang 17 466 270 1 097 Staffordshire Turfgame
153 (4) steventon_gang 57 291 164 648 Staffordshire Turfgame

Updated: 2023-04-06

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