Attraction · Dudley · West Midlands

Dudley Canal and Caverns

Dudley Canal and Caverns is an attraction you can visit in Dudley. Nearby, 10 more places to visit are within 5 km. It comes under The Dudley Canal and Tunnel Trust;Dudley Canal Trust.

Where

In Dudley

inside the built-up area

Run by

The Dudley Canal and Tunnel Trust;Dudley Canal Trust

the operator on record

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–22°C

In brief

Attraction in Dudley

Inside Dudley

Dudley Canal and Caverns is inside Dudley’s built-up area, with 10 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The year in Dudley

For warmth, aim for June to September (18–22°C highs in Dudley).

Jan7° / 2°61 mm

Feb8° / 2°50 mm

Mar10° / 3°50 mm

Apr13° / 4°58 mm

May17° / 7°63 mm

Jun20° / 10°73 mm

Jul22° / 12°69 mm

Aug21° / 12°69 mm

Sep18° / 10°65 mm

Oct14° / 7°81 mm

Nov10° / 4°76 mm

Dec7° / 2°75 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Dudley, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Dudley. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Dudley’s full climate →

About

Dudley Canal and Caverns

A short trip away is Dudley Castle, 1 km off.

Type: Attraction
Run by: The Dudley Canal and Tunnel Trust;Dudley Canal Trust
Town: in Dudley

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Dudley Canal and Caverns on the map

On this map, Dudley Canal and Caverns is orange and its neighbours are numbered.

Towns near it

Where people come from

The biggest base of the 8 is Wolverhampton (234,029 people). Each town here links to its own guide.

1 · It’s in town

Dudley

64,277 people · 23 places to visit

2 · 100 m northeast of it

Tipton

47,202 people · 18 places to visit

3 · 100 m northwest of it

Coseley

25,206 people · 16 places to visit

4 · 1.5 km southeast of it

Rowley Regis

39,052 people · 20 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Dudley Canal and Caverns is	People	Places to visit
Dudley	It’s in town	64,277	23
Tipton	100 m northeast of it	47,202	18
Coseley	100 m northwest of it	25,206	16
Rowley Regis	1.5 km southeast of it	39,052	20
Sedgley	1.9 km west of it	31,976	23
Bilston	2.7 km north of it	34,631	21
Wolverhampton	2.8 km north of it	234,029	25
West Bromwich	2.8 km east of it	103,099	38

Make a day of it

Beyond Dudley Canal and Caverns

Among the 85 within 15 km are 5 museums, 2 cathedrals and a castle.

CastleDudley Castle1 km away 2

Big drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery13 km away · 856K visitors a year 3

MuseumWolverhampton Art Gallery7.8 km away · 159K visitors a year 4

CathedralSt Philip's Cathedral13 km away 5

MuseumBlack Country Living Museum400 m away 6MuseumMuseumProvidence Chapel, Black Country Living Museum100 m away 7

CathedralSt Chad's Cathedral13 km away 8

MuseumSoho House Museum11 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Dudley Canal and Caverns: common questions

Where is Dudley Canal and Caverns?

Dudley Canal and Caverns is in Dudley, West Midlands, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Dudley Canal and Caverns?

Attraction.

Who runs Dudley Canal and Caverns?

The Dudley Canal and Tunnel Trust;Dudley Canal Trust.

When is the best time to visit Dudley Canal and Caverns?

June to September are the warmest months in Dudley, with afternoon highs of 18–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Dudley Canal and Caverns?

Within 15 km: Dudley Castle (1 km), Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (13 km), Wolverhampton Art Gallery (7.8 km) and St Philip's Cathedral (13 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (7)

Dudley Castle: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Wolverhampton Art Gallery: Æthelred, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
St Philip's Cathedral: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Black Country Living Museum: Jack1956, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
St Chad's Cathedral: G-Man at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Soho House Museum: Wehwalt, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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