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Wolverhampton

England, United Kingdom · Europe

About Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton works well as a base: 5 minutes from Bilston, 8km from Black Country Living Museum.

Wolverhampton is in England, United Kingdom, with about 260,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Bilston, about 4 km away.

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What is there to see near Wolverhampton?

Within an hour or so of Wolverhampton: Black Country Living Museum (8 km), Black Country Living Museum (Peaky Blinders) (8 km), The Peter James Collection (19 km), Ironbridge Gorge (25 km).

Are there any good drives near Wolverhampton?

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

Where is Wolverhampton?

Wolverhampton is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Bilston.

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Quick Information

Population
263,700
Continent
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
Region
England
Timezone
Europe/London
Coordinates
52.5855, -2.1230

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.

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Worth the detour from Wolverhampton

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.

8 km · about 15 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.

8 km · about 15 min drive

landmark

The Peter James Collection

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

19 km · about 20 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.

25 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Land Rover Experience Solihull

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

29 km · about 35 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.

32 km · about 35 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.

41 km · about 45 min drive

museum

Coventry Transport Museum

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

46 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Wolverhampton

9 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 kmGoyt Valley road, Peak DistrictA quiet reservoir road between Errwood and Fernilee in the Goyt Valley, wooded and twisting, often closed to through traffic on summer Sundays.
  • 73 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

Nearby Destinations

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