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Aston Manor Transport Museum
Attractions in Aldridge

The one place to visit in Aldridge is Aston Manor Transport Museum

This is a list led by museums or galleries, 5 of its 9. One place to visit is mapped inside Aldridge’s built-up area, with 8 more within 5 km of its edge. Beyond the town, the best known is Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, 14 km off.

Photo: Aston Manor Transport Museum, Martin Fisher (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Aldridge
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
8
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known

Most famous in Aldridge

Aston Manor Transport Museum aside, the next best known are 2 museums, an art gallery and a garden.

MuseumAston Manor Transport Museumin townArt galleryThe New Art Gallery3.3 km outside town, to the southwestGardenGardenWalsall Arboretum2.1 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumThe Leather Museum3 km outside town, to the southwestZooZooOak Tree Children's Farm1.4 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumChasewater Railway Museum4.9 km outside town, to the north

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

The map view

The 8 outside town cluster to the southwest.

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The dashed line is Aldridge’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 kinds on offer

Museums or galleries lead the count with 5 of 9.

Museums & galleries 4 museums · 1 art gallery1 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 ruins0 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

Every place, in and near Aldridge

After the one in town come 8 more within 5 km of its edge.

The one inside Aldridge comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

12 listed buildings are on Aldridge’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Aldridge →

Big names nearby

Beyond Aldridge

Out of town, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (14 km) leads 12 names to know.

Big drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery14 km south · 856K visitors a yearCathedralLichfield Cathedral11 km northeastCathedralSt Philip's Cathedral14 km southMuseumWolverhampton Art Gallery14 km west · 159K visitors a yearCathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael36 km southeastCathedralSt Chad's Cathedral14 km southMuseumAston Hall11 km southCastle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle36 km southeastCastleDudley Castle15 km southwestMuseumThe Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum11 km northeast · 16K visitors a yearMuseumSoho House Museum12 km southMuseumNational Motorcycle Museum23 km southeast · 250K visitors a year

Places well known beyond Aldridge (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.

Seeing Aldridge: questions

What are the main attractions in Aldridge?

The place to visit inside Aldridge’s built-up area is Aston Manor Transport Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 8 more within 5 km.

Does Aldridge have a museum?

5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Aldridge: Aston Manor Transport Museum, The New Art Gallery, The Leather Museum and Chasewater Railway Museum.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Kenilworth Castle (English Heritage), 36 km southeast.

What are the best-known days out near Aldridge?

Within 40 km: Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (14 km), Lichfield Cathedral (11 km), St Philip's Cathedral (14 km), Wolverhampton Art Gallery (14 km).

Where are Aldridge’s historic buildings listed?

Aldridge has 12 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 Aldridge 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)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.