MuseumsStudley

Founded in 1885, the collections cover fine art and applied arts, archaeology and ethnography, local and industrial history. The Fine and Applied Art Collections include paintings and drawings, British Watercolours and Arts and Crafts. The Museum and Art Gallery has an ever changing programme of temporary…
Distance: 14.9 miles away

Come along and visit two of Birmingham's oldest houses. These two beautiful timber‐framed manor houses were actually moved and rebuilt in the village of Bournville by the Cadbury family. Both timber‐framed houses have beautiful oak furniture and domestic objects. Selly Manor was originally about a…
Distance: 11.6 miles away

Whatever the weather stroll through the wonderful world of an exotic rainforest: a lush landscape of tropical blossom surrounding splashing waterfalls and fish‐filled pools. Enjoy the unique pleasure of watching hundreds of the world's most spectacular and colourful butterflies flying all around you in our tropical…
Distance: 9.9 miles away

On the banks of the River Avon is the busy and ancient market town of Evesham. Evesham has a rich religious past and once had one of the wealthiest monastery's in the land, nowadays only the Almonry remains and houses the Tourist Information Centre. However, the Abbots left…
Distance: 11.8 miles away

The needle museum tells the fascinating and sometimes gruesome story of how needles are made. Working, water‐powered machinery can be seen in an original needle‐scouring mill. The visitor centre is an archaeological museum showing finds from excavations at the nearby Bordesley Abbey. .…
Distance: 3.8 miles away

Once watermills were a very common sight along Birmingham's rivers. It is estimated that in the 18th century there were over fifty the area. However, of all Birmingham's watermills, only Sarehole Mill and Newhall Mill in Sutton Coldfield survive as standing buildings with working water‐driven machinery.…
Distance: 11.8 miles away