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The New Art Gallery
Attractions in Darlaston

Just outside Darlaston: The New Art Gallery and more

Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 9 of 11. None of them is inside Darlaston itself. Beyond the town, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery sits 13 km away.

Photo: The New Art Gallery, Popsracer at English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Darlaston
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
11
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
9
in or near town
Best known

Around Darlaston: where to begin

Following The New Art Gallery are 5 museums.

Art galleryThe New Art Gallery2.1 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumWednesbury Museum & Art Gallery1.2 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumBliston Craft Gallery and Library1.2 km outside town, to the westMuseumWillenhall Lock Museum900 m outside town, to the northwestMuseumBlack Country Living Museum4.8 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumThe Leather Museum2.5 km outside town, to the northeast

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

Finding your way

Furthest out is Black Country Living Museum, at 5.8 km.

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The dashed line is Darlaston’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

Sorted by kind

The biggest group is museums or galleries, with 9 of the 11.

Museums & galleries 8 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 9 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

The places, one by one

All 11 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

Bigger names, a drive away

Top of the 12 day trips: Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, at 13 km.

Big drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery13 km southeast · 856K visitors a yearMuseumWolverhampton Art Gallery6.6 km west · 159K visitors a yearCathedralLichfield Cathedral19 km northeastCathedralSt Philip's Cathedral13 km southeastCastleDudley Castle6.5 km southwestCathedralSt Chad's Cathedral13 km southeastCathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael40 km southeastMuseumAston Hall12 km southeastMuseumSoho House Museum11 km southeastCastle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle39 km southeastMuseumThe Barber Institute of Fine Arts15 km southeastGarden · National TrustWightwick Manor Gardens11 km west

Places well known beyond Darlaston (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.

Before a day out in Darlaston

What is there to see near Darlaston?

No attraction is mapped inside Darlaston itself. Within 5 km of it are The New Art Gallery, Wednesbury Museum & Art Gallery, Bliston Craft Gallery and Library and Willenhall Lock Museum.

Does Darlaston have a museum?

9 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Darlaston: The New Art Gallery, Wednesbury Museum & Art Gallery, Bliston Craft Gallery and Library and Willenhall Lock Museum.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Kenilworth Castle (English Heritage), 39 km southeast.

What are the best-known days out near Darlaston?

Within 40 km: Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (13 km), Wolverhampton Art Gallery (6.6 km), Lichfield Cathedral (19 km), St Philip's Cathedral (13 km).

Where are Darlaston’s historic buildings listed?

Darlaston has 9 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 Darlaston 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).

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