Historic house · Lichfield · Staffordshire

Erasmus Darwin House

Erasmus Darwin House is a grade I listed historic house museum in Lichfield. A short trip away is Lichfield Cathedral, 200 m off, the first of 29 within 15 km. Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia.

Photo: Erasmus Darwin House, Bs0u10e01 (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

In Lichfield

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 35%

#2,958 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Historic house in Lichfield

Inside Lichfield

Erasmus Darwin House is inside Lichfield’s built-up area, with 7 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Lichfield has 259 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

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

When to go

Month by month

For warmth, aim for June to September (19–22°C highs in Lichfield).

Jan7° / 2°56 mm

Feb8° / 1°48 mm

Mar11° / 3°48 mm

Apr14° / 4°51 mm

May17° / 7°55 mm

Jun20° / 10°60 mm

Jul22° / 12°55 mm

Aug22° / 12°59 mm

Sep19° / 10°53 mm

Oct14° / 7°70 mm

Nov10° / 4°65 mm

Dec8° / 2°67 mm

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

About

Erasmus Darwin House

Grade I listed historic house museum in Lichfield, United Kingdom.

In Lichfield, inside the town’s built-up area.

Lichfield’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Historic house
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 2 languages
Town: in Lichfield
Official site: erasmusdarwin.org

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

The map

Its place on the map

Spot Erasmus Darwin House in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

Towns near it

Nearby towns

The largest of the 8 towns is Lichfield, with 32,586 people. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.

1 · It’s in town

Lichfield

32,586 people · 8 places to visit

2 · 1.9 km east of it

Streethay

2,166 people · 6 places to visit

3 · 3.3 km west of it

Burntwood

27,891 people · 12 places to visit

4 · 3.5 km northeast of it

Fradley

3,609 people · 7 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Erasmus Darwin House is	People	Places to visit
Lichfield	It’s in town	32,586	8
Streethay	1.9 km east of it	2,166	6
Burntwood	3.3 km west of it	27,891	12
Fradley	3.5 km northeast of it	3,609	7
Whittington	3.7 km east of it	2,477	8
Weeford	3.8 km southeast of it	972	9
Hammerwich	4.5 km southwest of it	668	10
Shenstone	4.7 km south of it	2,196	9

Make a day of it

After Erasmus Darwin House

Our list has 29 more within 15 km, among them 3 museums, a cathedral and a castle.

CathedralLichfield Cathedral200 m away 2

MuseumThe Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum400 m away · 16K visitors a year 3

MuseumLichfield Heritage Centre400 m away 4

CastleTamworth Castle11 km away 5

MuseumStaffordshire Regiment Museum4.7 km away 6

ZooDrayton Manor Zoo12 km away 7RuinsRuins · English HeritageLetocetum Roman Baths and Museum3.5 km away 8

Abbey or prioryHawkesyard Priory8.1 km away

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

What people ask about Erasmus Darwin House

Where is Erasmus Darwin House?

Erasmus Darwin House is in Lichfield, Staffordshire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Erasmus Darwin House?

Grade I listed historic house museum in Lichfield, United Kingdom.

When is the best time to visit Erasmus Darwin House?

June to September are the warmest months in Lichfield, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Erasmus Darwin House a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Erasmus Darwin House?

Within 15 km: Lichfield Cathedral (200 m), The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum (400 m), Lichfield Heritage Centre (400 m) and Tamworth Castle (11 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 (8)

Erasmus Darwin House: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lichfield Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum: Bs0u10e01, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lichfield Heritage Centre: Bs0u10e01, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tamworth Castle: Stan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Staffordshire Regiment Museum: WarMagician at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Drayton Manor Zoo: Steve Daniels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hawkesyard Priory: Rev Steve Walters, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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