The one place to visit in Cradley Heath is Haden Hill House Museum
This is a list led by museums or galleries, 10 of its 18. Mapped inside Cradley Heath’s built-up area is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 17. The list includes one place cared for by English Heritage. Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery is worth a day, 11 km from the centre.
First stops in Cradley Heath
2 abbeys or priories, a castle and a museum follow Haden Hill House Museum.
CastleDudley Castle3.3 km outside town, to the north
Abbey or priory · English HeritageHalesowen Abbey2.5 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumBlack Country Living Museum3.9 km outside town, to the north
GardenWarley Woods4.2 km outside town, to the east
Abbey or prioryPriory Ruins3.6 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
The map shows most of the 17 nearby to the north.
The dashed line is Cradley 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
The types of place
Most are museums or galleries, 10 in all, ahead of castles or historic places (4).
Green: inside Cradley Heath. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Halesowen Abbey).
Place by place
In town there is one, and the list adds 17 more within 5 km of its edge.
Halesowen Abbey
Grade I listed abbey in Halesowen, West Midlands, United Kingdom.
Black Country Living Museum
Open-air museum of manufacturing history in Dudley, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom.
8Dudley Canal & Tunnel Trust
Museum in Tipton, Dudley, West Midlands, England, UK.
13The Lace Guild Museum
Museum in Stourbridge, Staffordshire, England, UK.
The one inside Cradley Heath comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
8 listed buildings are on Cradley Heath’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cradley Heath →
Names further out
Most famous of the 12 is Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, 11 km from the centre.
Big drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery11 km east · 856K visitors a year
CathedralSt Philip's Cathedral12 km east
CastleWarwick Castle39 km southeast
MuseumWolverhampton Art Gallery13 km north · 159K visitors a year
CathedralLichfield Cathedral29 km northeast
CathedralSt Chad's Cathedral12 km east
CathedralCathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester33 km south
MuseumThe Barber Institute of Fine Arts9.9 km east
CathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael39 km east
Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle35 km southeast
MuseumSoho House Museum10 km east
MuseumCadbury World10 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Cradley 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.
Asked about places to visit in Cradley Heath
What are the main attractions in Cradley Heath?
The place to visit inside Cradley Heath’s built-up area is Haden Hill House Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 17 more within 5 km.
Does Cradley Heath have a museum?
10 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Cradley Heath: Haden Hill House Museum, Black Country Living Museum, Providence Chapel, Black Country Living Museum and Red House Glass Cone.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Cradley Heath?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Cradley Heath, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Halesowen Abbey).
What are the best-known days out near Cradley Heath?
Within 40 km: Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (11 km), St Philip's Cathedral (12 km), Warwick Castle (39 km), Wolverhampton Art Gallery (13 km).
Where are Cradley Heath’s historic buildings listed?
Cradley Heath has 8 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 Cradley 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 (19)
- Dudley Castle: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Halesowen Abbey: Gordon Griffiths, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Black Country Living Museum: Jack1956, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warley Woods: Brianboru100, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Priory Ruins: Erebus555, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Red House Glass Cone: Nozza, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Lace Guild Museum: Socialambulator, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Philip's Cathedral: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warwick Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wolverhampton Art Gallery: Æthelred, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lichfield Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Chad's Cathedral: G-Man at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester: SimonWiseman, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Barber Institute of Fine Arts: GavinWarrins, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenilworth Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Soho House Museum: Wehwalt, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cadbury World: Grutness at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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