What is near Highley: Dudmaston Hall first
A day out from Highley leads to Ludlow Castle, 25 km away. Nothing on our list is inside Highley’s built-up area; the 2 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by the National Trust.
Top of the list around Highley
The list goes on from Dudmaston Hall to a museum.
Museum · National TrustDudmaston Hall4.1 km outside town, to the north
MuseumThe Engine House500 m outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The layout
Out at 5.1 km is Dudmaston Hall, the farthest.
The dashed line is Highley’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
Every one of them is among museums or galleries.
Green: inside Highley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Dudmaston Hall).
The places, one by one
The list runs to 2 places, all 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.
8 listed buildings are on Highley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Highley →
Out of town
Best known of the 12 within reach is Ludlow Castle, at 25 km.
CastleLudlow Castle25 km west
Big drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery33 km east · 856K visitors a year
CathedralCathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester31 km south
CastleBridgnorth Castle9.3 km north
CathedralSt Philip's Cathedral33 km east
MuseumWolverhampton Art Gallery23 km northeast · 159K visitors a year
Heritage railwaySevern Valley Railway13 km southeast
CastleHartlebury Castle16 km southeast
CastleDudley Castle22 km east
Historic house · English HeritageWitley Court19 km south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageWenlock Priory20 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageStokesay Castle30 km westPlaces well known beyond Highley (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.
Places to visit in Highley: questions
What is there to see near Highley?
No attraction is mapped inside Highley itself. Within 5 km of it are Dudmaston Hall and The Engine House.
Does Highley have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Highley: Dudmaston Hall and The Engine House.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Highley?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Highley, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Dudmaston Hall).
What are the best-known days out near Highley?
Within 40 km: Ludlow Castle (25 km), Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (33 km), Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester (31 km), Bridgnorth Castle (9.3 km).
Where are Highley’s historic buildings listed?
Highley has 8 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 Highley 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
- Ludlow Castle: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: David Stowell, 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
- St Philip's Cathedral: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wolverhampton Art Gallery: Æthelred, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Severn Valley Railway: Duncan Harris, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hartlebury Castle: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dudley Castle: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Witley Court: Robek, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Wenlock Priory: Speedbird2064, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stokesay Castle: Andy / Andrew Fogg from near Cambridge, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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