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Find out about the dramatic story of King Charles II hiding from Cromwells troops at Moseley Old Hall after he fled the Battle of Worcester in 1651.See the bed on which the King slept and the priest hole in which he hid, and hear fascinating stories about what…
Distance: 14.8 miles away

The house with its intimate family rooms contains fine furniture and Dutch flower paintings, as well as one of Britain's most important public collections of contemporary art in a country house setting. The delightful gardens are a mass of colour in spring and visitors can enjoy walks…
Distance: 7.4 miles away

Wightwick Manor is one of only a few surviving examples of a house built and furnished under the influence of the Arts & Crafts Movement. The many original William Morris wallpapers and fabrics, Pre‐Raphaelite paintings, Kempe glass and de Morgan ware help conjure up the spirit of the…
Distance: 10.3 miles away

Himley Hall was a moated manor house, which stood next to the medieval church and village. Himley Hall, situated between Kingswinford and Wombourne, started life in the 18th century when a medieval manor house on the site belonging to the Earl of Dudley was demolished to make…
Distance: 6.4 miles away

A romantic garden set in an old walled kitchen garden. The area is only 1 acre but seems much larger‐ hedges divide it into different compartments and create diverse habitats in which to grow the vast selection of rare and unusual plants that thrive here. Unusual…
Distance: 4.4 miles away

Now a spectacular ruin, 100 years ago Witley Court was one of the great Victorian country houses of England. Witley Court is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Grade I listed building with work by John Nash and Samuel Dukes. The site includes 16 other connected Grade…
Distance: 11.6 miles away