ATTRACTIONS IN DY8 5BN
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2.9milesHimley Hall and Park
Himley Hall and Park, Himley, DY34DF
Himley Hall was a moated manor house, which stood next to the medieval church and village. Himley Hall, situated between Kingswinford and Wombourne, started life in the 18th century when a medieval manor house on the site belonging to the Earl of Dudley was demolished to make way for a great Palladian mansion.
4.8milesBlack Country Living Museum
Tipton Road, Dudley, DY14SQ
Discover a fascinating world when you visit Britain's friendliest open-air museum. The Museum occupies a 26 acre urban heritage park in the shadow of Dudley Castle in the centre of the Black Country conurbation of two million people.
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7.3milesSevern Valley Railway
Comberton Hill, Kidderminster, DY101QN
In just over three decades, the Severn Valley Railway has graduated from relative obscurity to great prominence in British railway preservation. The Severn Valley Railway is a full-size standard-gauge line running regular steam-hauled passenger trains for the benefit of tourists and enthusiasts alike between Kidderminster in Worcestershire and Bridgnorth in Shropshire, a distance of 16 miles.
7.5milesStone House Cottage Gardens
Stone, DY104BG
A romantic garden set in an old walled kitchen garden. The area is only 1 acre but seems much larger- hedges divide it into different compartments and create diverse habitats in which to grow the vast selection of rare and unusual plants that thrive here.
8.1milesValley Park Nature Reserve
Meadow View Terrace, Wolverhampton, WV68NX
Valley Park Nature Reserve - Amusement Park in Wolverhampton, . Contact venue on telephone number 01902552351 for opening times, entrance costs, and attractions/rides available at this park.
8.8milesWest Midlands Safari Park
Spring Grove, Bewdley, DY121LF
Voted the best attraction in the Midlands by both children and parents, come to West Midlands Safari Park to drive through safari, experience white-knuckle rides, walk through lemurs, meerkats and the discovery trail.West Midlands Safari Park is home to over 165 species of exotic animals, many of which are endagered.
9.4milesSevern Valley Railway
The Railway Station, Bewdley, Worcs, DY121BG
The best way to see the beauty of the River Severn is from a steam hailed train on the Severn valley Railway between Bridgnorth and Kidderminster. Resfreshments are available at stations and on most tyrains.
9.7milesRSPB Sandwell Valley Nature Reserve
20 Tanhouse Avenue, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Mids, B435AG
Just outside Birmingham and close to the M6, Sandwell Valley is enjoyable for all the family. Sandwell Valley is a wonderful place for wildlife and people located in the heart of Birmingham.
9.8milesBirmingham Botanical Gardens and Glasshouses
Westbourne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B153TR
The Birmingham Botanical Gardens were opened in 1832. They were designed by J.
10.2milesSelly Manor Museum
Maple Road, Bournville, Birmingham, B302AE
Come along and visit two of Birmingham's oldest houses. These two beautiful timber-framed manor houses were actually moved and rebuilt in the village of Bournville by the Cadbury family.
10.2milesSoho House
Soho Avenue, Handsworth, Birmingham, B185LB
Soho House Museum was the home of Matthew Boulton, one of Birmingham's most famous sons. Boulton is famous for his associations with James Watt and the Lunar Society and left his mark on industrial development in Birmingham.
10.3milesWorcestershire County Museum
Hartlebury Castle, Hartlebury, Kidderminster, DY117XZ
WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY MUSEUM IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED. THE FIRST STAGE OF THE MUSEUM'S RE-OPENING WILL BE IN JULY OF 2005.
10.6milesBirmingham Jewellery Quarter Centre
75-79 Vyse Street, Hockley, Birmingham, B186HA
Take this opportunity to discover the skill of the jeweller's craft and enjoy a unique tour of an original jewellery factory, frozen in time. Using the most up to date techniques of video and display, guides and jewellers take you through the astonishing story of the 200 year old Jewellery Quarter and the ancient craft skills still practised in the workshop that make this area the centre of the British jewellery industry.
11milesBirmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, B33DH
Founded in 1885, the collections cover fine art and applied arts, archaeology and ethnography, local and industrial history. The Fine and Applied Art Collections include paintings and drawings, British Watercolours and Arts and Crafts.
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11.3milesBridgnorth Cliff Railway
6A Castle Terrace, Bridgnorth, WV164AH
Since 1892 the oldest and steepest Inland Funicular in Britain has travelled up and down the sandstone cliffs linking the fascinating hgih and low towns of Bridgnorth, enjoying glosious views of the beautiful Severn valley and river.Open: Monday - Saturday 8am - 8pm, Sunday 12 noon - 8pm.
11.8milesThinktank at Millennium Point
Millennium Point, Curzon Street, Birmingham, West Mids, B47XG
Whether you have a couple of hours to kill or the whole day to spend at Millennium Point, our two on-site visitor attractions - the award winning Thinktank, Birmingham's museum of science and discovery, and the IMAX' Theatre, the first cinema in the Midlands showing 2D and 3D films, you can be sure of a fun and education day out. The Midlands' first IMAX Theatre allows you to take an amazing journey without even leaving your seat.
12.1milesDavid Austin Roses
Bowling Green Lane, Albrighton, Wolverhampton, WV73HB
World famous rose gardens containing over 700 roses of all types including the Renaissance Garden which is devoted entirely to English roses. The neighbouring Plan Centre has one of the largest collections of container roses anywhere in the Country.
12.9milesRoyal Air Force Museum
RAF Museum Cosford, Telford, TF118UP
The Royal Air Force Museum at Cosford houses one of the largest aviation collections in the United Kingdom. 70 historic aircraft are displayed in three wartime hangars and within The National Cold War Exhibition.
13.1milesWhiteladies Priory
Between A41 and A5, 1m SW of Boscobel House, WV81QZ
Built on the grounds of a medieval nunnery, it was to White Ladies that Charles II then a Prince was first taken, after fleeing from Worcester. He arrived at White Ladies Priory on Thursday 4th September 1651 after riding throughout the night and was admitted by a servant of the house named George Penderel.
13.4milesSarehole Mill
Cole Bank Rd, Hall Green, Birmingham, West Mids, B130BD
Once watermills were a very common sight along Birmingham's rivers. It is estimated that in the 18th century there were over fifty the area.
13.9milesBoscobel House and The Royal Oak
Boscobel, ST199AR
Boscobel House was built around 1632, when John Gifford of Whiteladies converted a timber-framed farmhouse into a hunting lodge. The Gifford family were Catholics, at a time when the religion was outlawed.
14.3milesThe Dower House Garden
Morville Hall, Bridgnorth Shropshire, WV165NB
In a beautiful setting within the grounds of Morville Hall. Home of garden writer Dr katherine Swift.
15milesForge Mill Needle Museum
Forge Mill, Needle Mill Lane, Redditch, B988HY
The needle museum tells the fascinating and sometimes gruesome story of how needles are made. Working, water-powered machinery can be seen in an original needle-scouring mill.
15milesCoalport China Museum
High Street, Coalport, Telford, TF87HZ
See the National Collections of Caughley and Coalport china in the magnificent old Coalport China works. Rich colours, bright glazes and exquisite decoration.
15.6milesWeston House and Park
Weston Park, TF118LE
The stunning buildings boast as much character as any English castle and the history contains as many stories as any royal home; Weston is surely the most welcoming of all stately homes. One visit is all it takes to fall head over heels in love with Weston Park.
16.1milesJackfield Tile Museum
Jackfield, Telford, TF87LJ
As you wander through the original gas-lit trade show room, galleries and period room setting you will be able to see, touch and even walk on magnificent British tiles.Galleries show exquisite examples of individual tiles and period room settings depict various locations that would have been decorated with tiles.
17.2milesMuseum Of The Gorge
The Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF87NH
The Old Severn Warehouse is a short walk alongside the River from the Iron Bridge.See what the Gorge was like in 1796 with the help of a giant 12 meter long model.
17.5milesTelford Wonderland
Telford Town Park Wonderland, Telford, TF34AY
Children's tourist attraction. Visit your favourite Fairy Tale and Nursery Rhyme characters and their houses.
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