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Severn Valley Railway
Attractions in Blakedown

What to see from Blakedown: Severn Valley Railway first

None of our places to visit is inside Blakedown’s built-up area; 6 are within 5 km of its edge. They include 3 museums, 2 historic houses and a heritage railway. A drive of 21 km brings you to Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

Photo: Severn Valley Railway, Duncan Harris (CC BY 2.0)
In Blakedown
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known

The first to see around Blakedown

The rest of the best known are 3 museums and 2 historic houses.

Heritage railwaySevern Valley Railway3.9 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseHarvington Hall3.1 km outside town, to the southHistoric houseHagley Hall3.9 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumMuseum of Carpet4.2 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumMilitary Wireless Museum in the Midlands4.2 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumKidderminster Railway Museum3.9 km outside town, to the southwest

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

Places on the map

Head southwest for most of the 6 just outside.

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The dashed line is Blakedown’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

What they are

Most are museums or galleries, 3 in all, ahead of castles or historic places (2).

Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway0 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

The full list

These 6 are all within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

Beyond Blakedown

Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, at 21 km, heads the 12 day trips.

Big drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery21 km northeast · 856K visitors a yearCathedralCathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester24 km southCathedralSt Philip's Cathedral21 km northeastCastleHartlebury Castle8.4 km southwestCastleLudlow Castle37 km westCastleDudley Castle14 km northeastCathedralLichfield Cathedral39 km northeastMuseumWolverhampton Art Gallery21 km north · 159K visitors a yearCathedralSt Chad's Cathedral21 km northeastMuseumThe Barber Institute of Fine Arts18 km eastMuseumCadbury World17 km eastHistoric house · English HeritageWitley Court17 km southwest

Places well known beyond Blakedown (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.

Your questions on Blakedown

What is there to see near Blakedown?

No attraction is mapped inside Blakedown itself. Within 5 km of it are Severn Valley Railway, Harvington Hall, Hagley Hall and Museum of Carpet.

Does Blakedown have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Blakedown: Museum of Carpet, Military Wireless Museum in the Midlands and Kidderminster Railway Museum.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Witley Court (English Heritage), 17 km southwest.

What are the best-known days out near Blakedown?

Within 40 km: Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (21 km), Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester (24 km), St Philip's Cathedral (21 km), Hartlebury Castle (8.4 km).

Where are Blakedown’s historic buildings listed?

Blakedown has 3 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 Blakedown 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)

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.