Nothing in Brewood itself: Boscobel House is 4.8 km away
This is a list led by castles or historic places, 3 of its 5. Brewood itself has none of them. Our list counts 2 places looked after by English Heritage. Beyond the town, the best known is Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, 29 km off.
Top of the list around Brewood
Close behind Boscobel House are a historic house, an abbey or priory and a zoo.
Historic house · English HeritageBoscobel House3.6 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseChillington Hall2.1 km outside town, to the southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageWhite Ladies Priory4.8 km outside town, to the westZooZooRodbaston Animal Zone3.3 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionThe Royal Oak3.6 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.
How they lie
Most of the 5 out of town lie to the west.
The dashed line is Brewood’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
The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 3 of the 5.
Green: inside Brewood. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Boscobel House and White Ladies Priory).
The complete list
These 5 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
64 listed buildings are on Brewood’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Brewood →
Bigger names, a drive away
Start with Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, 29 km off, the best known of 12.
Big drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery29 km southeast · 856K visitors a year
CathedralLichfield Cathedral23 km east
MuseumWolverhampton Art Gallery11 km south · 159K visitors a year
Big drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort39 km northeast · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)
CathedralSt Philip's Cathedral29 km southeast
CastleStafford Castle13 km north
PalaceWeston Hall8 km west
Garden · National TrustWightwick Manor Gardens11 km south
Historic house · National TrustMoseley Old Hall6.6 km southeast
CastleDudley Castle19 km south
MuseumRAF Museum Midlands10 km west
CathedralSt Chad's Cathedral28 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Brewood (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.
Asked about places to visit in Brewood
What is there to see near Brewood?
No attraction is mapped inside Brewood itself. Within 5 km of it are Boscobel House, Chillington Hall, White Ladies Priory and Rodbaston Animal Zone.
Does Brewood have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Brewood.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Brewood?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Brewood, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Boscobel House and White Ladies Priory).
What are the best-known days out near Brewood?
Within 40 km: Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (29 km), Lichfield Cathedral (23 km), Wolverhampton Art Gallery (11 km), Alton Towers Resort (39 km).
Where are Brewood’s historic buildings listed?
Brewood has 64 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Brewood 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)
- Boscobel House: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chillington Hall: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- White Ladies Priory: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lichfield Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wolverhampton Art Gallery: Æthelred, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alton Towers Resort: Dunderklumpen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Philip's Cathedral: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stafford Castle: Nashetty, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weston Hall: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wightwick Manor Gardens: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moseley Old Hall: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dudley Castle: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- RAF Museum Midlands: Voice of Clam, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St Chad's Cathedral: G-Man at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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