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The Peter James Collection
A remarkable private collection of over 100 classic and vintage cars on display in Birmingham.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Sutton Coldfield
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Sutton Coldfield
Sutton Coldfield works well as a base: 10 minutes from Streetly, 10km from The Peter James Collection.
Sutton Coldfield is in England, United Kingdom, with about 110,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Streetly, about 5 km away.
Sutton Coldfield ( SUT-ən KOHLD-feeld ) is a town and civil parish in the city of Birmingham, West Midlands, England. The town lies around 7.5 miles northeast of Birmingham city centre, 11.5 miles south of Lichfield, 10.1 miles southwest of Tamworth, and 9.2 miles east of Walsall.
Sutton Coldfield and its surroundingRead more
suburbs are governed under Birmingham City Council for local government purposes but the town has its own town council which governs the town and its surrounding areas by running local services and electing a mayor to the council. It is in the historic county of Warwickshire, and in 1974 it became part of Birmingham and the West Midlands metropolitan county under the Local Government Act 1972.
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What is there to see near Sutton Coldfield?
Within an hour or so of Sutton Coldfield: The Peter James Collection (10 km), National Motorcycle Museum (15 km), Land Rover Experience Solihull (15 km), Black Country Living Museum (18 km).
Are there any good drives near Sutton Coldfield?
The nearest famous roads are A54 Congleton to Buxton, Monsal Trail and A537 Cat and Fiddle Summit.
Where is Sutton Coldfield?
Sutton Coldfield is in England, United Kingdom, about 5 km from Streetly.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 109,899
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 52.5667, -1.8167
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 Sutton Coldfield
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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National Motorcycle Museum
The world's largest collection of British motorcycles with over 1,000 machines spanning a century of manufacturing near Solihull.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Land Rover Experience Solihull
Off-road driving experience at Jaguar Land Rover's headquarters on a purpose-built terrain course.
15 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.
18 km · about 20 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.
18 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Coventry Transport Museum
Houses the world's largest publicly owned collection of British road transport, including land speed record holders.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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JLR Classic Works
Jaguar Land Rover's dedicated classic vehicle facility in Coventry where heritage models are restored and reimagined.
33 km · about 40 min drive
racetrack
Mallory Park
Compact lakeside circuit at Kirkby Mallory known as the 'friendly circuit', racing since 1956. Its Gerard's Bend is one of the longest, fastest corners in British motorsport.
33 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Sutton Coldfield
6 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 72 kmA54 Congleton to BuxtonA fast moorland alternative to the Cat and Fiddle, rolling over the Peak District's western edge past Danebridge and the Cheshire border.
- 72 kmCleeve HillThe highest point of the Cotswolds at 330 m, an open common above Cheltenham with views to the Malverns and Wales.
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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