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Alcester

Alcester (24 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Warwickshire (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction SE)

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...

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 (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction E)

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...

Autumn in Malvern Park

Solihull (63 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands (9.9 miles, 16.0 km, direction NE)

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

Cutnall Green (13 Pictures)

in the county of Worcestershire (10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction W)

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

Birmingham Botanical Gardens

Edgbaston (28 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands (10.6 miles, 17.0 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...

The town of Halesowen in the West Midlands

Halesowen (5 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands (10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction NW)

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

Cottage at Luddington, Warwickshire

Luddington (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Warwickshire (12.3 miles, 19.7 km, direction SE)

A picturesque village in Warwickshire..

Centenary Square, Birmingham

Birmingham (224 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of West Midlands (12.4 miles, 20.0 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...

Shakespeares Birthplace

Stratford-upon-Avon (382 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Warwickshire (12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction SE)

Stratford Upon Avon is a beautiful historic market town in the County of Warwickshire. Famous as the birthplace of the legendry playwright William Shakespeare..

Taken from the Norton Road

Stourbridge (14 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands (13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction NW)

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...

Kidderminster parish church. August 2006.

Kidderminster (42 Pictures)

in the county of Worcestershire (14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction NW)

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

Worcester

Worcester (212 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Worcestershire (14.3 miles, 23.1 km, direction SW)

Worcester is a city dominated by its glorious Romanesque cathedral built between the 12th and 14th centuries...

The museum at Berkswell, Warwickshire

Berkswell (7 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands (14.5 miles, 23.4 km, direction NE)

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...

A wonderful old pub, The Bretforten Inn, near Evesham. Worcestershire.

Evesham (107 Pictures)

in the county of Worcestershire (15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction S)

Particularly beautiful in the early spring when it is a mass of blossom, Evesham stands proudly on the river Avon right at the heart of a famous fruit and vegetable region known.....

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

Wolverley (16 Pictures)

in the county of Worcestershire (15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction NW)

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...

Warwick High Street

Warwick (262 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Warwickshire (15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction E)

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

Canal at by Dudley Tunnel

Dudley (78 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands (15.3 miles, 24.5 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...

Kenilworth Castle, Kenilworth, Warwickshire

Kenilworth (70 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (15.5 miles, 25.0 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...

Bewdley on Ice 2

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...

Village House

Mickleton (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire (16.7 miles, 26.8 km, direction SE)

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Recommended attractions near Redditch

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

Lickey Hills Country Park (5 Pictures)

(5.9 miles, 9.4 km, direction NW)

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Hanbury Hall with the gardens in full bloom

Hanbury Hall (21 Pictures)

(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction SW)

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

Selly Manor in Birmingham

Selly Manor (6 Pictures)

(8.2 miles, 13.1 km, direction N)

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.....

Packwood House

Packwood House (135 Pictures)

(8.6 miles, 13.9 km, direction E)

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)

(10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction W)

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Sea Life Centre in Birmingham

The National Sea Life Centre (1 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 18.9 km, direction N)

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

Stratford-Upon-Avon, England.  Shakespeare's childhood home

Shakespeare's Birthplace (25 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction SE)

At the heart of busy Stratford-upon-Avon lies one of the most visited places in Europe; the magnificent half-timbered building of.....

Anne Hathaway's cottage

Anne Hathaway's Cottage (61 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction SE)

This is the most charming of all the Birthplace Trust's properties, not only is it tinged with romance as the place where William.....

Nash`s House & New Place, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire

Nash's House & New Place (11 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction SE)

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Hall's Croft, Stratford-upon-Avon - Jacobean home of Shakespeare's daughter

Hall's Croft (20 Pictures)

(13.0 miles, 20.8 km, direction SE)

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Middle Littleton Tithe Barn, Evesham

Middle Littleton Tithe Barn (1 Pictures)

(13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction S)

13th-century tithe barn, one of the largest and finest in the country...

A picture of Soho House

Soho House (1 Pictures)

(13.2 miles, 21.3 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.....

Harvard House, Stratford-upon-Avon

Harvard House (8 Pictures)

(13.3 miles, 21.3 km, direction SE)

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Aston Hall, Birmingham

Aston Hall (10 Pictures)

(13.9 miles, 22.3 km, direction N)

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

Worcester Cathedral

Worcester Cathedral (77 Pictures)

(14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction SW)

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Kenilworth Castle

Kenilworth Castle (84 Pictures)

(14.9 miles, 24.0 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 Okens House

Okens House (1 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction E)

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.....

A picture of Warwick Museum

Warwick Museum (1 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction E)

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

Collegiate church - Church of St Mary's in Warwick

Warwick Church of St Mary (1 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.2 km, direction E)

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

Pershore Abbey

Pershore Abbey (7 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction SW)

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