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Ironbridge Gorge
Birthplace of the Industrial Revolution and UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to the world's first iron bridge built in 1779.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Kenley
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Kenley
Kenley is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Much Wenlock, 11km from Ironbridge Gorge.
Kenley is in England, United Kingdom. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Much Wenlock, about 5 km away.
Kenley is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Shropshire. It is located in remote countryside, atop a ridge at around 180 metres (590 ft) above sea level. It is near the larger villages of Acton Burnell, about three miles to the north-west, and Harley, about two miles to the east. The populationRead more
of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 258.
The name is probably formed from the Old English personal name Cenna with -ley, meaning a clearing in a wood.
To the west are the hamlets of Ruckley and Langley, which form a separate civil parish.
The historian Archibald Alison and statistician William Farr were born in Kenley.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Kenley?
Within an hour or so of Kenley: Ironbridge Gorge (11 km), Loton Park (25 km), Black Country Living Museum (39 km), Black Country Living Museum (Peaky Blinders) (39 km).
Are there any good drives near Kenley?
The nearest famous roads are Horseshoe Pass, B4391 Milltir Gerrig and Bwlch y Groes (Pass of the Cross).
Where is Kenley?
Kenley is in England, United Kingdom, about 5 km from Much Wenlock.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 0
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 52.6000, -2.6333
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Kenley
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
racetrack
Loton Park
A 1,475-yard hillclimb running through the deer park of a Shropshire country estate, twisting between mature trees with the hill's Museum Corner and Fallow bends. One of Britain's most scenic speed venues.
25 km · about 30 min drive
museum
Black Country Living Museum
Open-air museum rebuilding an industrial Black Country town: canal boats, a working replica Newcomen engine, 1930s fish and chips fried in beef dripping, and a coal mine walk. A key Peaky Blinders filming location.
39 km · about 45 min drive
film location
Black Country Living Museum (Peaky Blinders)
The open-air museum in Dudley provides the canal-side streets and workshops of Peaky Blinders' Small Heath.
39 km · about 45 min drive
racetrack
Shelsley Walsh Speed Hill Climb
The world's oldest motorsport venue still using its original course, running since 1905. A 1,000-yard blast up a wooded Worcestershire hillside, steeped in Edwardian racing heritage.
40 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
The Peter James Collection
A remarkable private collection of over 100 classic and vintage cars on display in Birmingham.
52 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Morgan Motor Company
The last family-owned British car maker in Malvern, offering factory tours where hand-crafted sports cars are built.
57 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Bentley Factory Tour
Exclusive guided tours of Bentley's Crewe factory where master craftspeople build the world's finest luxury cars.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Kenley
15 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 60 kmHorseshoe PassSweeping A542 mountain pass curling above Llangollen in a giant horseshoe, climbing to 417m past the Ponderosa Cafe with wide views over the Dee Valley. A classic North Wales driving and biking road.
- 60 kmHorseshoe Pass (Bwlch yr Oernant)A sweeping 417m moorland pass on the A542 above Llangollen, with the Ponderosa cafe at the top and views to the Berwyns.
- 61 kmB4391 Milltir GerrigA high, empty moorland crossing of the Berwyn range between Bala and Llangynog, all long sightlines and sheep.
- 70 kmBwlch y Groes (Pass of the Cross)Wales's highest public road at 545m, a 1-in-4 climb from Llanuwchllyn used for pre-war motoring hill-climb tests.
- 73 kmGospel PassThe highest road pass in Wales at 549m, a narrow single-track lane over the Black Mountains between Hay-on-Wye and Llanthony, with vast views across the Wye Valley from beneath Hay Bluff.
- 73 kmBwlch y Groes (Hellfire Pass)Wales's highest public road at 545m, a 1-in-4 single-track climb from Llanuwchllyn used for decades as a motoring hill-climb test.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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