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Avoncroft Museum of Buildings
Attractions in Bromsgrove

Avoncroft Museum of Buildings heads what Bromsgrove has to see

There are 3 places to visit inside Bromsgrove’s built-up area, and 4 more within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 3 museums, 2 historic houses and 2 water parks, among others. 2 of the places on the list are maintained by the National Trust. Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery is worth a day, 20 km from the centre.

Photo: Avoncroft Museum of Buildings, Mike Goodwin (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Bromsgrove
3
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Bromsgrove’s big names

Next to Avoncroft Museum of Buildings, the best known are 2 museums, 2 historic houses and a water park.

MuseumAvoncroft Museum of Buildingsin townMuseumMuseumNational Telephone Kiosk Collectionin townMuseumMuseumNorton Collection Museumin townHistoric house · National TrustRosedene2.2 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric house · National TrustHanbury Hall4.3 km outside town, to the southWater parkWater parkAztec Adventure1.5 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

The lie of the land

Look to the southwest for most of the 4 just outside.

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The dashed line is Bromsgrove’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 there is to see

3 are museums or galleries; castles or historic places come next with 2.

Museums & galleries 3 museums3 in town
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 2 water parks0 in town · 2 nearby

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

2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Rosedene and Hanbury Hall).

Every place

Everything to see

3 in town lead, with 4 more within 5 km of its edge after them.

Rosedene

Historic house · 2.2 km outside town, to the northwest

House museum in Dodford, Worcestershire, England, UK.

Run by National Trust
About Rosedene →

The 3 inside Bromsgrove come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

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

Big names nearby

Days out

Worth the drive, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (20 km) is first of the 12.

Big drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery20 km northeast · 856K visitors a yearCathedralCathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester19 km southwestCastleWarwick Castle33 km eastCathedralSt Philip's Cathedral20 km northeastCathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael39 km eastCastle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle32 km eastCastleHartlebury Castle13 km westMuseumCadbury World14 km northeastMuseumThe Barber Institute of Fine Arts16 km northeastCathedralSt Chad's Cathedral20 km northeastHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustCoughton Court16 km southeastCastleDudley Castle20 km north

Places well known beyond Bromsgrove (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.

Seeing Bromsgrove: your questions

What are the main attractions in Bromsgrove?

The best known inside Bromsgrove’s built-up area are Avoncroft Museum of Buildings, National Telephone Kiosk Collection and Norton Collection Museum. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 4 more within 5 km.

Does Bromsgrove have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bromsgrove: Avoncroft Museum of Buildings, National Telephone Kiosk Collection and Norton Collection Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Bromsgrove, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Rosedene and Hanbury Hall).

What are the best-known days out near Bromsgrove?

Within 40 km: Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (20 km), Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester (19 km), Warwick Castle (33 km), St Philip's Cathedral (20 km).

Where are Bromsgrove’s historic buildings listed?

Bromsgrove has 96 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Bromsgrove 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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