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Lichfield Cathedral
Attractions in Streethay

Places to visit around Streethay, from Lichfield Cathedral

Look within 5 km of its edge for the 6 places to visit; none is inside Streethay’s built-up area. The commonest are 3 museums, a cathedral and a historic house. Around 16K people visit The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum each year. Derby Museum and Art Gallery lies 34 km out, the pick for a day trip.

Photo: Lichfield Cathedral, Bs0u10e01 (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Streethay
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known

Just outside Streethay, the best known

Next to Lichfield Cathedral, the best known are 3 museums, a historic house and an attraction.

CathedralLichfield Cathedral1.7 km outside town, to the westMuseumThe Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum1.7 km outside town, to the southwest · 16K visitors a yearHistoric houseErasmus Darwin House1.9 km outside town, to the westMuseumStaffordshire Regiment Museum2.5 km outside town, to the southMuseumLichfield Heritage Centre1.6 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionSpeakers' Corner1.6 km outside town, to the west

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Map of the places

On the map, most of the 6 sit to the west.

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The dashed line is Streethay’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

The types of place

The two biggest groups: museums or galleries (3) and castles or historic places (2).

Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 cathedral · 1 historic house0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Streethay. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

Each place in turn

These 6 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

3 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Streethay’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Streethay →

Big names nearby

Day trips

Day trips number 12; the best known is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 34 km off.

MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery34 km northeastBig drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery24 km south · 856K visitors a yearCathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael37 km southeastMuseumPickford's House Museum33 km northeastBig drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort34 km north · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)CathedralSt Philip's Cathedral24 km southMuseumMuseum of Making34 km northeastCastleTamworth Castle9.5 km southeastCathedralDerby Cathedral34 km northeastMuseumWolverhampton Art Gallery25 km southwest · 159K visitors a yearMuseumHerbert Art Gallery & Museum37 km southeast · 300K visitors a year (2010)CathedralSt Chad's Cathedral24 km south

Places well known beyond Streethay (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.

What people ask about Streethay

What is there to see near Streethay?

No attraction is mapped inside Streethay itself. Within 5 km of it are Lichfield Cathedral, The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum, Erasmus Darwin House and Staffordshire Regiment Museum.

Does Streethay have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Streethay: The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum, Staffordshire Regiment Museum and Lichfield Heritage Centre.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Streethay?

None is recorded within 5 km of Streethay.

What are the best-known days out near Streethay?

Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (34 km), Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (24 km), Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael (37 km), Pickford's House Museum (33 km).

Where are Streethay’s historic buildings listed?

Streethay has 3 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 Streethay 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 (17)

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