PYRTPlan Your Road Trips
Create TripCommunityMerchandise
PYRTPlan Your Road Trips
Create TripCommunityMerchandise
Historic town hall with classic architecture under a bright blue sky.
Scenic view of a footbridge over a river in Walsall, England during autumn.
Tall industrial tower located amidst abundance of colorful residential houses with windows located on streets of city against blue sky
Photo by Andrew Webster on Pexels
Destinations
Home›Destinations›Walsall
EuropeUnited KingdomEngland

Walsall

England, United Kingdom · Europe

About Walsall

Walsall works well as a base: 5 minutes from Bloxwich, 43km from Warwick Castle.

Walsall is in England, United Kingdom, with about 170,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Bloxwich, about 4 km away.

Walsall (, locally ) is a market town and administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, part of the Black Country in the West Midlands, England. Historically part of Staffordshire, it is located 9 miles (14 km) north-west of Birmingham, 7 miles (11 km) east of Wolverhampton and 9 miles (14 km)

Read more south-west of Lichfield. Walsall was transferred from Staffordshire to the newly created West Midlands county in 1974. At the 2011 census, the town's built-up area had a population of 67,594, with the wider borough having a population of 269,323.

Read more on Wikipedia

Where to Stay in Walsall

Compare prices across Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia, and more. Select your dates to see availability.

Filter presets

Pick your must-haves once: provider links open pre-filtered. Each filter lists which sites it applies to.

Booking.comExpediaTripAdvisorHotels.comAgodaAirbnb

Compare before you book!

Prices can vary significantly between platforms. We recommend checking at least 2-3 sites to find the best deal for your stay in Walsall.

Explore the Area

Discover famous landmarks, scenic roads, and more near Walsall.

Loading map...
Open in Google Maps

Frequently Asked Questions

What is there to see near Walsall?

Within an hour or so of Walsall: Black Country Living Museum (9 km), Black Country Living Museum (Peaky Blinders) (10 km), The Peter James Collection (13 km), Land Rover Experience Solihull (22 km).

Are there any good drives near Walsall?

The nearest famous roads are A54 Congleton to Buxton, A537 Cat and Fiddle Summit and Goyt Valley road, Peak District.

Where is Walsall?

Walsall is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Bloxwich.

Road trip

Drive to Walsall

Add it as a stop and the planner works out the driving, the nights and what's worth seeing on the way.

Start planning

What's nearby?

Swipe through places to go

Places within a drive of Walsall. Keep the ones you like and add them to your trip.

Explore now

Quick Information

Population
172,141
Continent
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
Region
England
Timezone
Europe/London
Coordinates
52.5853, -1.9840

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in United Kingdom

Police
999
Ambulance
999
Fire
999
Non-emergency police
101
Driving side
left

112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.

Full driving guide for United Kingdom

Tags

EuropeUnited KingdomEnglandCity

Worth the detour from Walsall

8 notable places within an hour's 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.

9 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.

10 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

The Peter James Collection

A remarkable private collection of over 100 classic and vintage cars on display in Birmingham.

13 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Land Rover Experience Solihull

Off-road driving experience at Jaguar Land Rover's headquarters on a purpose-built terrain course.

22 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

National Motorcycle Museum

The world's largest collection of British motorcycles with over 1,000 machines spanning a century of manufacturing near Solihull.

24 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Ironbridge Gorge

Birthplace of the Industrial Revolution and UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to the world's first iron bridge built in 1779.

34 km · about 40 min drive

museum

Coventry Transport Museum

Houses the world's largest publicly owned collection of British road transport, including land speed record holders.

38 km · about 45 min drive

castle

Warwick Castle

A medieval castle built by William the Conqueror in 1068, situated on the banks of the River Avon in Warwickshire.

43 km · about 50 min drive

Driving roads near Walsall

7 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.

  • 69 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.
  • 73 kmCat and Fiddle ViewpointA high-altitude viewpoint on the A537 between Macclesfield and Buxton, one of England's highest roads with expansive moorland vistas.

Driving in United Kingdom

Drives on
the left
Petrol
~€1.73/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Walsall.

Bloxwich

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

4 km awayPop. 40,000

Wednesbury

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

5 km awayPop. 20,313

Pelsall

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

5 km awayPop. 11,371

Aldridge

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

5 km awayPop. 26,896

Willenhall

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

5 km awayPop. 49,587

Brownhills

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

6 km awayPop. 13,441

Bilston

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

6 km awayPop. 5,000

Streetly

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

7 km awayPop. 13,251

Plan a trip around Walsall

United Kingdom road trip planner

Your trip starts here

Plan a road trip from Walsall.

Pick the days, drop in the stops, and share it with whoever's coming.

Start planning
PYRT

The ultimate road trip planning platform. Discover 150,000+ destinations worldwide, plan scenic routes, and create unforgettable adventures.

Inspiration

  • Discover Trips
  • Travel Guides
  • Community

The Product

  • Calendar Planner
  • Integrations
  • How It Works
  • Collaboration Mode
  • Get the App
  • Merchandise: PYRT Supply Co.
  • Become a Creator
  • Trip Marketplace

Plan Your Trip

  • Road Trip Planner
  • Famous Routes
  • Drive Times & Distances
  • Planners by Country
  • Best Road Trip Planner App
  • Discover Road Trips
  • Events
  • Travel Guides
  • How It Works
  • My Trips
  • Community Groups

Company

  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • About PYRT
  • Support
  • Contact Us
  • Sign In
  • Create Account

© 2026 Plan Your Road Trips. All rights reserved.

•[email protected]
Data sources:GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)•Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA)•Mapbox•Photography: George Lawrence