Out from Stanmore: Bridgnorth Castle and more
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Stanmore’s built-up area, but 6 places are within 5 km of its edge. There are 2 museums, a castle and a church to choose from. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by the National Trust. Travel 33 km and you reach Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.
Just outside Stanmore, the best known
Beyond Bridgnorth Castle, there are 2 museums, a church and an attraction.
CastleBridgnorth Castle1.9 km outside town, to the west
Museum · National TrustDudmaston Hall3.9 km outside town, to the south
MuseumNorthgate Museum1.9 km outside town, to the westChurchChurchSaint Leonard's Church1.8 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionDaniels Mill2.3 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteTown Hall1.9 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped
To the west is where most of the 6 lie.
The dashed line is Stanmore’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
Castles or historic places lead the count with 3; 2 are museums or galleries.
Green: inside Stanmore. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Dudmaston Hall).
Place after place
6 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Bigger names, a drive away
First of the 12 big names within reach is Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, 33 km away.
Big drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery33 km east · 856K visitors a year
CastleLudlow Castle30 km southwest
MuseumWolverhampton Art Gallery18 km east · 159K visitors a year
Abbey or priory · English HeritageWenlock Priory13 km northwest
CathedralSt Philip's Cathedral34 km east
Historic house · National TrustMorville Hall7 km west
CastleDudley Castle21 km east
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBuildwas Abbey15 km northwest
MuseumBlists Hill Victorian Town11 km northwest
Abbey or prioryShrewsbury Abbey31 km northwest
Garden · National TrustWightwick Manor Gardens14 km east
MuseumRAF Museum Midlands13 km northPlaces well known beyond Stanmore (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.
Planning a visit to Stanmore
What is there to see near Stanmore?
No attraction is mapped inside Stanmore itself. Within 5 km of it are Bridgnorth Castle, Dudmaston Hall, Northgate Museum and Saint Leonard's Church.
Does Stanmore have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Stanmore: Dudmaston Hall and Northgate Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Stanmore?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Stanmore, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Dudmaston Hall).
What are the best-known days out near Stanmore?
Within 40 km: Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (33 km), Ludlow Castle (30 km), Wolverhampton Art Gallery (18 km), Wenlock Priory (13 km).
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 Stanmore 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 (15)
- Bridgnorth Castle: Dr Phillip McCavity at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dudmaston Hall: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Northgate Museum: Rob Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ludlow Castle: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wolverhampton Art Gallery: Æthelred, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wenlock Priory: Speedbird2064, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Philip's Cathedral: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morville Hall: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dudley Castle: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buildwas Abbey: Grahamec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blists Hill Victorian Town: The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrewsbury Abbey: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wightwick Manor Gardens: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- RAF Museum Midlands: Voice of Clam, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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