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Aston Manor Transport Museum
Attractions in Brownhills

Places to visit around Brownhills, from Aston Manor Transport Museum

Brownhills and its surroundings hold 4 museums, a garden and a heritage railway. There is no place to visit inside Brownhills’ built-up area; there are 9 within 5 km of its edge. Of these, one is looked after by English Heritage. Make a day of it at Lichfield Cathedral, 8.2 km away.

Photo: Aston Manor Transport Museum, Martin Fisher (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Brownhills
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
9
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The best known around Brownhills

A garden, a museum and a heritage railway follow Aston Manor Transport Museum.

MuseumAston Manor Transport Museum1.1 km outside town, to the southGardenGardenWalsall Arboretum4.2 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumThe Leather Museum4.7 km outside town, to the southwestHeritage railwayChasewater Railway1.6 km outside town, to the northRuinsRuins · English HeritageLetocetum Roman Baths and Museum3.6 km outside town, to the eastZooZooOak Tree Children's Farm1.6 km outside town, to the southeast

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 lie of the land

The outermost point is The E.M. Flint Art Gallery, at 7.1 km.

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The dashed line is Brownhills’ 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

By kind

Museums or galleries number 4, zoos, theme parks or other days out 2.

Museums & galleries 4 museums0 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 heritage railway · 1 zoo0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Letocetum Roman Baths and Museum).

Every place

All the places to visit

Each of the 9 is within 5 km of its edge.

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

1 listed building is on Brownhills’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Brownhills →

Big names nearby

Names further out

First of the 12 big names within reach is Lichfield Cathedral, 8.2 km away.

CathedralLichfield Cathedral8.2 km northeastBig drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery18 km south · 856K visitors a yearCathedralSt Philip's Cathedral18 km southMuseumWolverhampton Art Gallery15 km southwest · 159K visitors a yearCathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael39 km southeastMuseumThe Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum8.2 km northeast · 16K visitors a yearBig drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort39 km north · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)CathedralSt Chad's Cathedral18 km southCastle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle40 km southeastMuseumAston Hall15 km southCastleDudley Castle18 km southwestMuseumSoho House Museum16 km south

Places well known beyond Brownhills (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 visitors ask about Brownhills

What is there to see near Brownhills?

No attraction is mapped inside Brownhills itself. Within 5 km of it are Aston Manor Transport Museum, Walsall Arboretum, The Leather Museum and Chasewater Railway.

Does Brownhills have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Brownhills: Aston Manor Transport Museum, The Leather Museum, The E.M. Flint Art Gallery and Wall Roman Site Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Brownhills, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Letocetum Roman Baths and Museum).

What are the best-known days out near Brownhills?

Within 40 km: Lichfield Cathedral (8.2 km), Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (18 km), St Philip's Cathedral (18 km), Wolverhampton Art Gallery (15 km).

Where are Brownhills’ historic buildings listed?

Brownhills has 1 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 Brownhills 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.