Halesowen Abbey
Grade I listed abbey in Halesowen, West Midlands, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Romsley
Photo: Halesowen Abbey, Gordon Griffiths (CC BY-SA 2.0)What is near Romsley: Halesowen Abbey first
For a trip from Romsley, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery is 13 km away. No place to visit is mapped inside Romsley’s built-up area; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in an abbey or priory and a historic house. One of the places on the list is maintained by English Heritage.
In Romsley
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
The names to know near Romsley
Behind Halesowen Abbey on the list is a historic house.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageHalesowen Abbey2.7 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseHagley Hall3.6 km outside town, to the westEach 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
On the map
Out at 4.2 km is Hagley Hall, the farthest.
The dashed line is Romsley’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
Which kinds
They are all castles or historic places: 2 in all.
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic house0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Romsley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Halesowen Abbey).
Every place
Full list of places
Both 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.
1 listed building is on Romsley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Romsley →
Big names nearby
Names further out
Worth the drive, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (13 km) is first of the 12.
Big drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery13 km northeast · 856K visitors a year
CathedralSt Philip's Cathedral13 km northeast
CastleWarwick Castle36 km southeast
CathedralCathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester28 km southwest
CastleDudley Castle11 km north
CathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael38 km east
MuseumThe Barber Institute of Fine Arts9.7 km northeast
MuseumCadbury World8.8 km east
CathedralSt Chad's Cathedral13 km northeast
CathedralLichfield Cathedral34 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle33 km east
MuseumWolverhampton Art Gallery20 km north · 159K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Romsley (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 Romsley: questions
What is there to see near Romsley?
No attraction is mapped inside Romsley itself. Within 5 km of it are Halesowen Abbey and Hagley Hall.
Does Romsley have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Romsley.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Romsley?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Romsley, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Halesowen Abbey).
What are the best-known days out near Romsley?
Within 40 km: Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (13 km), St Philip's Cathedral (13 km), Warwick Castle (36 km), Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester (28 km).
Where are Romsley’s historic buildings listed?
Romsley 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 Romsley 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 (14)
- Halesowen Abbey: Gordon Griffiths, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hagley Hall: Hagley Hall, 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
- Warwick Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester: SimonWiseman, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dudley Castle: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Barber Institute of Fine Arts: GavinWarrins, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cadbury World: Grutness at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Chad's Cathedral: G-Man at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lichfield Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenilworth Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wolverhampton Art Gallery: Æthelred, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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