4.4 km from Alveley, Dudmaston Hall leads the list
The best-known day out from Alveley is Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, 30 km away. Nothing on our list is inside Alveley’s built-up area; the 2 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Among them, one is cared for by the National Trust.
The names to know near Alveley
Once you have seen Dudmaston Hall, try a museum.
Museum · National TrustDudmaston Hall3.9 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumThe Engine House1.7 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to find them
Furthest from the centre is Dudmaston Hall, 4.4 km away.
The dashed line is Alveley’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kind by kind
Both are museums or galleries.
Green: inside Alveley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Dudmaston Hall).
Every entry
2 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
The Engine House
Transport museum at Highley station on the Severn Valley Railway.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
19 listed buildings are on Alveley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Alveley →
Beyond Alveley
Allow a day for Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, 30 km away, the pick of 12.
Big drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery30 km east · 856K visitors a year
CastleLudlow Castle27 km west
CathedralCathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester31 km south
CastleBridgnorth Castle9.3 km northwest
MuseumWolverhampton Art Gallery21 km northeast · 159K visitors a year
CathedralSt Philip's Cathedral31 km east
Heritage railwaySevern Valley Railway11 km southeast
CastleDudley Castle19 km east
CastleHartlebury Castle15 km southeast
Historic house · English HeritageWitley Court20 km south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageWenlock Priory21 km northwest
ZooWest Midland Safari Park10 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Alveley (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Before a day out in Alveley
What is there to see near Alveley?
No attraction is mapped inside Alveley itself. Within 5 km of it are Dudmaston Hall and The Engine House.
Does Alveley have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Alveley: Dudmaston Hall and The Engine House.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Alveley?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Alveley, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Dudmaston Hall).
What are the best-known days out near Alveley?
Within 40 km: Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (30 km), Ludlow Castle (27 km), Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester (31 km), Bridgnorth Castle (9.3 km).
Where are Alveley’s historic buildings listed?
Alveley has 19 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Alveley when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (14)
- Dudmaston Hall: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Engine House: Row17, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ludlow Castle: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester: SimonWiseman, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bridgnorth Castle: Dr Phillip McCavity at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wolverhampton Art Gallery: Æthelred, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Philip's Cathedral: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Severn Valley Railway: Duncan Harris, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dudley Castle: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hartlebury Castle: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Witley Court: Robek, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Wenlock Priory: Speedbird2064, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- West Midland Safari Park: Robek, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
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