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Attractions in Kidderminster

Kidderminster’s places to visit, starting with Severn Valley Railway

Visitors to Kidderminster can choose from 6 museums, 4 theme parks and 2 historic houses. Mapped inside Kidderminster’s built-up area are 4 places to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 15. One of the places on the list is maintained by the National Trust. The middle of town keeps 4 within 1 km. Further afield lies Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, at 26 km.

Photo: Severn Valley Railway, Duncan Harris (CC BY 2.0)
In Kidderminster
4
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
15
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
6
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Must-know places in Kidderminster

Close behind Severn Valley Railway are 3 museums, a castle and a zoo.

Heritage railwaySevern Valley Railwayin townMuseumMuseumMilitary Wireless Museum in the Midlandsin townMuseumMuseumMuseum of Carpetin townMuseumKidderminster Railway Museumin townCastleHartlebury Castle2.6 km outside town, to the southZooWest Midland Safari Park500 m outside town, to the west

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 layout

The map ends at Kinver Miniature Railway, 7.6 km out.

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The dashed line is Kidderminster’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

Kind by kind

Zoos, theme parks or other days out lead the count with 7; 6 are museums or galleries.

Museums & galleries 6 museums3 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses · 1 castle · 1 fort0 in town · 4 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 4 theme parks · 1 heritage railway · 1 zoo · 1 wildlife park1 in town · 6 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Holy Austin Rock Houses).

Every place

All of them, one by one

The town has 4; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 15 more.

The 4 inside Kidderminster 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.

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

Big names nearby

Further out, the best known

Best known of the 12 within reach is Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, at 26 km.

Big drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery26 km northeast · 856K visitors a yearCathedralCathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester22 km southCastleLudlow Castle32 km westCathedralSt Philip's Cathedral26 km northeastHistoric house · English HeritageWitley Court13 km southwestMuseumWolverhampton Art Gallery24 km north · 159K visitors a yearCastleDudley Castle18 km northeastCathedralSt Chad's Cathedral26 km northeastMuseumThe Barber Institute of Fine Arts23 km eastCastleBridgnorth Castle20 km northwestMuseumCadbury World22 km eastCastleWorcester Castle22 km south

Places well known beyond Kidderminster (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.

What people ask about Kidderminster

What are the main attractions in Kidderminster?

The best known inside Kidderminster’s built-up area are Severn Valley Railway, Military Wireless Museum in the Midlands, Museum of Carpet and Kidderminster Railway Museum. In all, 4 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 15 more within 5 km.

Does Kidderminster have a museum?

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

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Kidderminster, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Holy Austin Rock Houses).

What are the best-known days out near Kidderminster?

Within 40 km: Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (26 km), Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester (22 km), Ludlow Castle (32 km), St Philip's Cathedral (26 km).

Where are Kidderminster’s historic buildings listed?

Kidderminster has 81 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 Kidderminster 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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