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Black Country Living Museum (Peaky Blinders)
The open-air museum in Dudley provides the canal-side streets and workshops of Peaky Blinders' Small Heath.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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West Bromwich
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About West Bromwich
West Bromwich works well as a base: 10 minutes from Wednesbury, 38km from Warwick Castle.
West Bromwich is in England, United Kingdom, with about 100,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Wednesbury, about 4 km away.
West Bromwich ( BROM-itch), commonly known as West Brom, is a market town in the borough of Sandwell, in the county of the West Midlands, England. Historically part of Staffordshire, it is around 2 miles west of Birmingham, what stands between them is the Sandwell Valley. West Bromwich is part of the area known asRead more
the Black Country, in terms of geography, cultures and dialect. West Bromwich had a population of 103,112 in the 2021 Census.
Initially a rural village, West Bromwich's growth corresponded with that of the Industrial Revolution, owing to the area's natural richness in ironstone and coal, as well as its proximity to canals and railway branches. It led to the town becoming a centre for coal mining, brick making, the iron industry and metal trades such as nails, springs and guns. The town's primary economy developed into the engineering, manufacturing and the automotive industry through the early 20th century. During the Second World War, West Bromwich experienced bombing from the German Luftwaffe. It also suffered heavily during recessions in the mid 1970s, early 1980s and late 2000s.
The town is known for its football club West Bromwich Albion, who have played in the town since the club's formation in 1878. It is also home to parts of Sandwell Valley Country Park and Sandwell Valley RSPB nature reserve.
It has Wednesbury to the north-west, Walsall in the north, Birmingham to the east, Smethwick to the south-east, Oldbury to the south, and Tipton to the west. The town borders Handsworth, Birmingham in the south-east through Holyhead road.
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What is there to see near West Bromwich?
Within an hour or so of West Bromwich: Black Country Living Museum (Peaky Blinders) (5 km), Black Country Living Museum (6 km), The Peter James Collection (8 km), Land Rover Experience Solihull (18 km).
Are there any good drives near West Bromwich?
The nearest famous roads are A54 Congleton to Buxton, Goyt Valley road, Peak District and A537 Cat and Fiddle Summit.
Where is West Bromwich?
West Bromwich is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Wednesbury.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 103,112
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 52.5187, -1.9945
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 West Bromwich
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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
The Peter James Collection
A remarkable private collection of over 100 classic and vintage cars on display in Birmingham.
8 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
Land Rover Experience Solihull
Off-road driving experience at Jaguar Land Rover's headquarters on a purpose-built terrain course.
18 km · about 20 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.
21 km · about 25 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.
35 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.
35 km · about 40 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.
38 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near West Bromwich
7 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 66 kmCleeve HillThe highest point of the Cotswolds at 330 m, an open common above Cheltenham with views to the Malverns and Wales.
- 76 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.
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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