Just outside Oldbury: Bridgnorth Castle and more
Most of what there is to see is castles or historic places: 4 of 7. Oldbury itself has none of them. Of the places on our list, 2 are looked after by the National Trust. The centre alone has 2 within 1 km. Travel 27 km and you reach Ludlow Castle.
The names to know near Oldbury
After Bridgnorth Castle come 2 museums, a historic house and an attraction.
CastleBridgnorth Castle500 m outside town, to the northeast
Historic house · National TrustMorville Hall4.3 km outside town, to the northwest
Museum · National TrustDudmaston Hall4.3 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumNorthgate Museum1.1 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionDaniels Mill300 m outside town, to the southeastChurchChurchSaint Leonard's Church1.1 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped around Oldbury
At the edge of the map sits Morville Hall, 4.8 km out.
The dashed line is Oldbury’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What they are
There are more castles or historic places (4) than anything else, then museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Oldbury. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Morville Hall and Dudmaston Hall).
The full list
Each of the 7 is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Oldbury’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Oldbury →
Days out
Of the 12 day trips, Ludlow Castle (27 km) is the best known.
CastleLudlow Castle27 km southwest
Big drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery36 km east · 856K visitors a year
CathedralCathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester40 km south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageWenlock Priory12 km northwest
MuseumWolverhampton Art Gallery21 km east · 159K visitors a year
CathedralSt Philip's Cathedral36 km east
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBuildwas Abbey14 km northwest
Abbey or prioryShrewsbury Abbey30 km northwest
CastleDudley Castle23 km east
MuseumBlists Hill Victorian Town12 km north
Castle · English HeritageActon Burnell Castle20 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageStokesay Castle30 km westPlaces well known beyond Oldbury (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.
Oldbury: questions and answers
What is there to see near Oldbury?
No attraction is mapped inside Oldbury itself. Within 5 km of it are Bridgnorth Castle, Morville Hall, Dudmaston Hall and Northgate Museum.
Does Oldbury have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Oldbury: Dudmaston Hall and Northgate Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Oldbury?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Oldbury, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Morville Hall and Dudmaston Hall).
What are the best-known days out near Oldbury?
Within 40 km: Ludlow Castle (27 km), Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (36 km), Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester (40 km), Wenlock Priory (12 km).
Where are Oldbury’s historic buildings listed?
Oldbury has 1 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 Oldbury 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 (16)
- Bridgnorth Castle: Dr Phillip McCavity at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Morville Hall: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dudmaston Hall: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Northgate Museum: Rob Newman, 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
- Wenlock Priory: Speedbird2064, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wolverhampton Art Gallery: Æthelred, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Philip's Cathedral: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buildwas Abbey: Grahamec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrewsbury Abbey: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dudley Castle: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blists Hill Victorian Town: The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Acton Burnell Castle: MortimerCat, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stokesay Castle: Andy / Andrew Fogg from near Cambridge, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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