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Ivetsey Bank, Wheaton Aston, South Staffordshire
ST19 9QT South Staffordshire District
Days out for all the family
Are there any fun places to visit? The following attractions are within 10 miles of ST19 9QT:
Alton Towers
Alton, ST104DB
Alton Towers is probably the largest and best known theme park in the UK. Home to Nemesis, Oblivion, Corkscres and Air rides, the park is set in over 500 acres of beautiful gardens.
Boscobel 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.
Weston 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.
Whiteladies 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.
Royal 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.
David 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.
Lilleshall Abbey
Lilleshall, (Off the A518), TF109HW
The extensive, evocative ruins of an abbey of Augustinian canons, dissolved in 1538, feature the remains of the 12th- and 13th-century church and cloister buildings, surrounded by lawns and ancient yew trees. Closed 1 October - 31 March.
Valley 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.
Telford Wonderland
Telford Town Park Wonderland, Telford, TF34AY
Children's tourist attraction. Visit your favourite Fairy Tale and Nursery Rhyme characters and their houses.
Hoo Farm Animal Kingdom
Preston-on-the-Weald Moors, TF66DJ
Hoo Animal Kingdom Farm is a real children's paradise where there is always something happening. There are lots of new arrivals including Wallabies, Emus, Meerkats and a litter of baby piglets born 11th July.
Coalport 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.
Jackfield 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.
Telford Steam Railway
The Old Loco Shed, Bridge Road, Horsehay, Telford, TF42NF
Telford Steam Railway is based at Horsehay and Dawley station and goods yard in Telford, the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. Originally on the Great Western branchline from Wellington to Craven Arms via Ironbridge.
Shugborough
Shugborough, Milford, Near Stafford, ST170XB
With evocative sounds, real smells and the true taste of a Complete Working Historic Estate, immerse yourself in the past through a variety of multi-sensory experiences that bring your visit to life. With its magnificent Mansion House, working Servants' Quarters and Georgian farm with rare breeds, Shugborough provides a full day out with tours, guides and living costumed characters ready to share a powerful set of stories from the past.
Ironbridge Gorge Museums
Coach Road, Ironbridge, TF87DQ
Once described as 'the most extraordinary district in the world', the Ironbridge Gorge is still a remarkable, and beautiful, place to visit today. A huge amount of early industry survives as furnaces, factories, workshops, canals and the settlements of Coalbrookdale, Ironbridge, Jackfield and Coalport.
Museum 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.
Himley 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.
Buildwas Abbey
, Buildwas, Telford, TF87BW
Impressive ruins of a Cistercian abbey, including its unusually unaltered 12th-century church, beautiful vaulted and tile-floored chapter house, and recently re-opened crypt chapel. In a wooded Severn-side setting, not far from the Iron Bridge and Wenlock Priory.
Bridgnorth 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.
Black 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.
The 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.
RSPB 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.
Erasmus Darwin House
Beacon Street, Lichfield, WS137AD
Erasmus Darwin was one of the greatest polymaths of the 18th Century. Among Darwin's many talents was his extraordinary scientific insight in physics, chemistry, geology, meteorology and all aspects of biology.
Lichfield Cathedral
Lichfield, WS137LD
The original Cathedral (this is the third building on the site) was dedicated on Christmas Day in the year AD 700 to house the remains of St Chad, Bishop of the Mercians, who died in 672. Today, Lichfield Cathedral still stands at the heart of the Diocese and is a focus for the regular worship of God, the life of a thriving community, the work of God in the wider world, and for pilgrimage.
Lichfield Heritage Centre
Market Square, Lichfield, WS136LG
Discover Lichfied, through graphics, exhibits, displays and audio visual presenttations in the Lichfield Heritage Centre, covering 2000 years of history. The fascinating story of Lichfield`s history from Celtic times - the building of the Cathedral - its Battles and Famous men - right up to the present day.
Wroxeter Roman City
5m East of Shrewsbury, Wroxeter, SY56PH
Wroxeter was the fourth largest city in Roman Britain. Much of the site where it stood has escaped subsequent development and so it can provide extensive information about what the city was like.
Wollerton Old Hall Garden
Wollerton, Market Drayton, TF93NA
A delightful 20th Century garden around a 16th Century house (not open). The formal design creates many separate smaller gardens each with its own design and planting.
Attingham Park
Attingham Park, Atcham, SY44TP
One of the great houses of the Midlands, Attingham Park was built in 1785 for the 1st Lord Berwick to the design of George Steuart and has a picture gallery by John Nash. The magnificent rooms contain collections of ambassadorial silver, Italian furniture and Grand Tour paintings.
Soho 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.
