Finger post is Pelsall’s place to visit
Pelsall’s list takes in 3 museums, an attraction and an art gallery. One place to visit is mapped inside Pelsall’s built-up area, with 7 more within 5 km of its edge. At 11 km, Lichfield Cathedral is worth the journey.
What Pelsall is known for
After Finger post, look out for 2 museums, an art gallery and a garden.
Art galleryThe New Art Gallery3.7 km outside town, to the south
MuseumAston Manor Transport Museum3 km outside town, to the southeastGardenGardenWalsall Arboretum3.2 km outside town, to the south
MuseumThe Leather Museum3.3 km outside town, to the south
Heritage railwayChasewater Railway4.1 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.
Around Pelsall, mapped
Leave town to the south for most of the 7 nearby.
The dashed line is Pelsall’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Sorted by kind
Museums or galleries are the biggest group (4), then zoos, theme parks or other days out (2).
Green: inside Pelsall. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Everything to see
The one inside Pelsall comes first, then 7 more within 5 km of its edge.
The New Art Gallery
Modern and contemporary art gallery in Walsall, England, United Kingdom.
Aston Manor Transport Museum
Transport museum in Aldridge, England.
Walsall Arboretum
Victorian public park located close to Walsall town centre in the West Midlands of England.
The one inside Pelsall comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Pelsall’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Pelsall →
Within a day
Start with Lichfield Cathedral, 11 km off, the best known of 12.
CathedralLichfield Cathedral11 km northeast
Big drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery17 km south · 856K visitors a year
CathedralSt Philip's Cathedral17 km south
MuseumWolverhampton Art Gallery12 km southwest · 159K visitors a year
CathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael40 km southeast
CastleDudley Castle15 km southwest
CathedralSt Chad's Cathedral17 km south
MuseumThe Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum11 km northeast · 16K visitors a year
MuseumAston Hall15 km southeast
MuseumSoho House Museum15 km south
MuseumNational Motorcycle Museum27 km southeast · 250K visitors a year
MuseumHerbert Art Gallery & Museum40 km southeast · 300K visitors a year (2010)Places well known beyond Pelsall (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 Pelsall
What are the main attractions in Pelsall?
The place to visit inside Pelsall’s built-up area is Finger post. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 7 more within 5 km.
Does Pelsall have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Pelsall: The New Art Gallery, Aston Manor Transport Museum, The Leather Museum and The E.M. Flint Art Gallery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Pelsall?
None is recorded within 5 km of Pelsall.
What are the best-known days out near Pelsall?
Within 40 km: Lichfield Cathedral (11 km), Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (17 km), St Philip's Cathedral (17 km), Wolverhampton Art Gallery (12 km).
Where are Pelsall’s historic buildings listed?
Pelsall 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 Pelsall 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 (16)
- The New Art Gallery: Popsracer at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aston Manor Transport Museum: Martin Fisher, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Leather Museum: Brianboru100, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chasewater Railway: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lichfield Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, 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
- Wolverhampton Art Gallery: Æthelred, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dudley Castle: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Chad's Cathedral: G-Man at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum: Bs0u10e01, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aston Hall: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Soho House Museum: Wehwalt, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
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