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Recommended Towns & Villages near Bournville

Botanical gardens, Birmingham.

Edgbaston (28 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands (2.7 miles, 4.3 km, direction N)

Edgbaston is a district of wide leafy roads lined with elegant houses, lately these have become interspersed with more modern buildings, yet the suburb has somehow managed to retain much of its 19th and early 20th century charm...

Birmingham Town Hall

Birmingham (224 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of West Midlands (4.7 miles, 7.5 km, direction N)

Birmingham, Britain's second city, known as the city of a thousand trades, has long been recognised as one of the World's most important manufacturing and commercial centres...

The town of Halesowen in the West Midlands

Halesowen (5 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands (5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction W)

For several centuries Halesowen was a farming region and despite the spread of urban sprawl the region still has nearby open beauty spots...

Packwood house, in Warwickshire

Solihull (63 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands (6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction E)

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Dawn

Dudley (78 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands (8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction NW)

Dudley is a market town, it was granted its market charter in the 13th century, since then the lively outdoor market has been a focal point which has drawn regular visitors to the town...

A picture of Stourbridge

Stourbridge (14 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands (9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction W)

Within the vast urban sprawl that surrounds Birmingham, otherwise known as the City of a Thousand Trades, lies the once great centre for crystal glassware, Stourbridge...

Remains of the village cross, Henley-in-Arden. 24 July 04

Henley in Arden (8 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Warwickshire (11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction SE)

Hidden deep amonst the leafy lanes of Warwickshire, close to what little remains of the ancient Forest of Arden, lies the pleasant Market town of Henley-in-Arden...

The museum at Berkswell, Warwickshire

Berkswell (7 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands (12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction E)

This must be one of England's loveliest villages, it is evocative of a life before urbanisation and modernity, it is that perfect idyll of much loved English country life where you can re-discover the peaceful tranquillity of yester-year...

Cutnall Green, Worcestershire. July morning from the field at the top of New road hill.

Cutnall Green (13 Pictures)

in the county of Worcestershire (12.7 miles, 20.5 km, direction SW)

The village of Cutnall Green lies amidst the rich agricultural landscape of Worcestershire, a short distance away from the old spa town of Droitwich...

canal side, Bodymoor heath, North Warwickshire

Bodymoor Heath (16 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction NE)

This lovely rural area is well known as the home of the training ground for Aston Villa Football Club...

St Marys Church

Kidderminster (42 Pictures)

in the county of Worcestershire (13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction W)

This town was once the carpet capital of England, with carpets from its mills transported to all parts of the world...

Wolverley Church, Wolverley, near Kidderminster (taken from the Canal)

Wolverley (16 Pictures)

in the county of Worcestershire (13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction W)

Wolverley is a charming village at the heart of rural Worcestershire. It was mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086, but it is believed a settlement was there long before that...

This is Saint Peters Church in the heart of Wolverhampton city center

Wolverhampton (38 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands (14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction NW)

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Kingsbury Water Park, Warwickshire

Kingsbury (229 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction NE)

Kingsbury lies in a quiet corner of Warwickshire, it is most notable for its water-park which offers an oasis of calm for visitors escaping the hurried life of Birmingham and other nearby cities and large towns...

Alcester

Alcester (24 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Warwickshire (14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction S)

Alcester developed as a market town in Roman times. It grew out of a settlement at the meeting point of two roads and two rivers, the Arrow and the Alne...

An unusual daytime picture of a part of Kenilworth Castle taken in 2002

Kenilworth (70 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction E)

Kenilworth is a pleasant town located in the spacious Warwickshire countryside, it is a town with an 'air of gentility' that tells you that this is a prosperous place with a long, illustrious history...

Telford's Bridge, Bewdley, Worcestershire

Bewdley (178 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Worcestershire (16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction W)

The graceful arches of the bridge designed by Thomas Telford (1757-1854) are a dominant feature of this lovely old town which nestles on the banks of the River Severn...

The High Altar of Holy Trinity Church

Coventry (151 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands (17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction E)

Coventry has been at the heart of industry for many decades and has a great industrial past...

The Bullring with All Saints Church in background. Claverley, Shropshire

Claverley (3 Pictures)

in the county of Shropshire (17.6 miles, 28.4 km, direction NW)

Claverley is surrounded by agricultural land, a short distance from delightful Bridgenorth, a picturesque town on the banks of the River Severn...

Contemplative mood in Church Street, Warwick

Warwick (262 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Warwickshire (17.7 miles, 28.5 km, direction SE)

Warwick offers its visitors the chance to explore England's fascinating history with fine medieval buildings and a truly magnificent castle...

Recommended attractions near Bournville

Selly Manor in Birmingham

Selly Manor (6 Pictures)

(0.5 miles, 0.8 km)

Take a step back in time at the old Tudor house in south Birmingham. Selly Park Museum is set in the leafy area of Bournville.....

Sea Life Centre in Birmingham

The National Sea Life Centre (1 Pictures)

(3.9 miles, 6.2 km, direction N)

The Sea Life Centre offers a unique insight into the lives of a myriad of creatures from shrimps to sharks...

Looking across Rubery and Rednal from the Beacon Hill, Lickey Hills Country Park.

Lickey Hills Country Park (5 Pictures)

(4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction SW)

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A picture of Soho House

Soho House (1 Pictures)

(5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction N)

Matthew Boulton was born in Snow Hill, Birmingham in 1728. His father was a Toy maker, and the young Matthew was eventually to.....

Aston Hall, Birmingham

Aston Hall (10 Pictures)

(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction N)

This magnificent Jacobean mansion is currently undergoing a 10 million pound make-over to both the Hall, its range of buildings.....

Ghostly tavern

Dudley Castle (17 Pictures)

(8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction NW)

Dudley possesses one of the most important ruins in the West Midlands, the panorama from the keep of this fortress which was once.....

The Black Country Museum

The Black Country Living Museum (26 Pictures)

(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction NW)

This is a delightful outdoor museum developed with flair and imagination to celebrate all that is best of the rich social and.....

Packwood House

Packwood House (135 Pictures)

(9.5 miles, 15.2 km, direction SE)

This is a gorgeous richly timber-framed mid-Tudor house with additions from the 17th-century. It was probably built for John.....

Harvington Hall, Kidderminster, Worcestershire. Fantastic place.

Harvington Hall (12 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction W)

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Hanbury Hall with the gardens in full bloom

Hanbury Hall (21 Pictures)

(12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction SW)

Hanbury Hall is an impressive brick-built, stone-dressed house from around 1700, in the style of Christopher Wren and probably.....

Sunrise over icy lake, Kingsbury Water Park, North Warwickshire.

Kingsbury Water Park (210 Pictures)

(13.9 miles, 22.3 km, direction NE)

This vast landscape of lakes nestling on the eastern edge of Birmingham provides a wonderful escape from seething city life. .....

Wolverhampton - St Peter`s Gardens & Art Gallery

Wolverhampton Art Gallery (8 Pictures)

(13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction NW)

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Zoo at Drayton Manor

Drayton Manor Park (6 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction NE)

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Here kitty..here kitty...

West Midlands Safari Park (22 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction W)

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Kenilworth Castle

Kenilworth Castle (84 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction E)

This is all that remains of a castle that once heaped lavish entertainments on England's "Good Queen Bess" for here in the heart.....

A picture of Lord Leycester Hospital

Lord Leycester Hospital (6 Pictures)

(17.4 miles, 28.0 km, direction SE)

One of the most interesting building's of Warwick to survive the great fire in 1694 is the Lord Leycester Hospital. This historic.....

A picture of Warwick Museum

Warwick Museum (1 Pictures)

(17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction SE)

The Warwickshire County Museum is housed in the Market Hall which was built in 1670. It was built on arches to allow for stalls.....

A picture of Okens House

Okens House (1 Pictures)

(17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction SE)

The black and white fronted Oken's House houses one of the finest collections of early dolls and toys in the country. It was the.....

Collegiate church - Church of St Mary's in Warwick

Warwick Church of St Mary (1 Pictures)

(17.6 miles, 28.3 km, direction SE)

St Marys Church is believed to date back to pre norman times. Roger Earl of Warwick made it a collegiate church in 1123, giving.....

Coventry Cathedral Alter tapestry of Christ in Glory

Coventry Cathedral (37 Pictures)

(17.7 miles, 28.5 km, direction E)

The stunning modern cathedral designed by Sir Basil Spence replaces Coventry's cathedral of the 14th and 15th-centuries. The.....


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