Around Aspley Heath, Bordesley Abbey leads the list
Look within 5 km of its edge for the 4 places to visit; none is inside Aspley Heath’s built-up area. They include 2 museums, an abbey or priory and a zoo. If you have a day, head to Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, 17 km away.
Leading the list near Aspley Heath
The rest of the best known are 2 museums and a zoo.
Abbey or prioryBordesley Abbey4.2 km outside town, to the west
MuseumTransport Museum Wythall4.7 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumForge Mill Needle Museum4.5 km outside town, to the westZooZooAttwell Farm Park700 m 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.
Where they are
The map puts most of the 4 to the west.
The dashed line is Aspley Heath’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 list holds 2 museums, an abbey or priory and a zoo.
Green: inside Aspley Heath. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The list in full
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 4 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Beyond Aspley Heath
Out of town, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (17 km) leads 12 names to know.
Big drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery17 km north · 856K visitors a year
CastleWarwick Castle20 km east
Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle18 km east
CathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael25 km east
CathedralSt Philip's Cathedral17 km north
CathedralCathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester29 km southwest
MuseumNational Motorcycle Museum16 km northeast · 250K visitors a yearHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustCoughton Court10 km south
MuseumHerbert Art Gallery & Museum25 km east · 300K visitors a year (2010)
Historic house · National TrustBaddesley Clinton10 km east
CathedralLichfield Cathedral39 km north
Historic houseShakespeare's Birthplace19 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Aspley Heath (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.
Good to know in Aspley Heath
What is there to see near Aspley Heath?
No attraction is mapped inside Aspley Heath itself. Within 5 km of it are Bordesley Abbey, Transport Museum Wythall, Forge Mill Needle Museum and Attwell Farm Park.
Does Aspley Heath have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Aspley Heath: Transport Museum Wythall and Forge Mill Needle Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Aspley Heath?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Kenilworth Castle (English Heritage), 18 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Aspley Heath?
Within 40 km: Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (17 km), Warwick Castle (20 km), Kenilworth Castle (18 km), Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael (25 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 Aspley Heath 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)
- Bordesley Abbey: Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Transport Museum Wythall: John Carver, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Forge Mill Needle Museum: Colin Babb, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warwick Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenilworth Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Philip's Cathedral: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester: SimonWiseman, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Motorcycle Museum: Snowmanradio, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Art Gallery & Museum: E Gammie, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Baddesley Clinton: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lichfield Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shakespeare's Birthplace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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