Attractions in Illey & Things to Do in Illey
(and nearby)

Clent Hills (2 Miles)*
Those in need of an antidote to the busy Birmingham suburbs will find a full day of relaxing activities amidst the Clent Hills.
Hagley Hall (3 Miles)*
Hagley Hall and Park are among the supreme achievements of eighteenth-century English architecture and landscape gardening.
Barber Institute of Fine Arts (5 Miles)*
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts has the most outstanding collection of works of art assembled in Britain in the twentieth century and is one of the city of Birmingham's greatest cultural attractions.
Birmingham Botanical Gardens & Glasshouses (5 Miles)*
The Birmingham Botanical Gardens were opened in 1832. They were designed by JC Loudon, a leading garden planner, horticultural journalist and publisher.
Dudley Zoological Gardens (6 Miles)*
At Dudley Zoological Gardens there's a chance to get close to some of the rarest animals in the world.
Black Country Living Museum (6 Miles)*
Discover a fascinating world when you visit Britain's friendliest open-air museum. Historic buildings from all around the Black Country have been moved and rebuilt at the Black Country Museum
Broadfield House Glass Museum (6 Miles)*
Situated in the historic Stourbridge Glass Quarter, Broadfield House Glass Museum is one of the best glass museums in the world.
Ikon Gallery (6 Miles)*
Birmingham is home to one of Europe's premier venues for contemporary art, showing exciting, innovative and challenging artists. Since the early 60's Ikon Gallery has championed the work of living artists.
National Sea Life Centre (6 Miles)*
The National Sea Life Centre takes visitors on a spectacular undersea voyage with over 60 displays of freshwater and marine life, creating a wonderland for visitors of all ages.
Harvington Hall (7 Miles)*
The moated island was made about 1260 and parts of the Hall are medieval, but most of it was built by Humphrey Pakington about 1580.
Stone House Cottage Gardens (7 Miles)*
Stone House Cottage Gardens is a one acre walled plantsman's garden with towers. A huge range of unusual plants grown - many for sale in the adjoining nursery. Climbing plants are a speciality.
Transport Museum Wythall (8 Miles)*
The Transport Museum, Wythall was founded in 1977 and its three large halls house a broad collection of around 100 buses, coaches, fire engines and battery-electric vehicles from all parts of the Midlands and beyond.
Kinver Edge and Rock Houses (8 Miles)*
From the remains of the Iron Age Hill Fort to the restored Holy Austin Rock Houses, people have been living in the area of Kinver Edge for thousands of years.
Baggeridge Country Park (8 Miles)*
Baggeridge Country Park is today a beautiful area of countryside on the doorstep of the Black Country. Being set back from the roads, it's secluded delights are revealed to you as you explore further.
Bilston Craft Gallery (9 Miles)*
Bilston Craft Gallery is the largest dedicated craft venue in the region.
Worcestershire County Museum (10 Miles)*
Hartlebury Castle has been home to the Bishops of Worcester for over a thousand years.
Blakesley Hall (10 Miles)*
Blakesley Hall has been carefully refurbished and restored. It was re-opened to the public on 4th May 2002. The Hall is a timber-framed farmhouse built, in 1590, by Richard Smalbroke a man of local importance.
Bantock House Museum (11 Miles)*
Restored to its stunning Edwardian glory, Bantock House is hidden deep within Bantock Park. Visitors are invited to explore this delightful home of the Bantock family.
Wolverhampton Art Gallery (11 Miles)*
Established in 1884, Wolverhampton Art Gallery is an award winning hands-on art gallery situated in Wolverhampton city centre.
The New Art Gallery Walsall (11 Miles)*
The New Art Gallery Walsall opened in February 2000 in the heart of Walsall town centre. A unique civic building for Walsall, the gallery is also a rare example of a brand-new building for the millennial arts.
Hanbury Hall (11 Miles)*
When Thomas Vernon commissioned Hanbury Hall to be built near Droitwich Spa, he employed only the best designers and artisans to create this lovely William and Mary-style mansion and gardens.
Severn Valley Railway (11 Miles)*
16 miles of glorious countryside with much of the journey next to the beutiful River Severn.
Wolverhampton Racecourse (11 Miles)*
Wolverhampton Racecourse is Britain's first floodlit horse racing track bringing you the thrills of racing, day and night.
Bewdley Museum (12 Miles)*
Set in a historic Butchers Shambles "A surprise around every corner"fascinating indoor and outdoor displays, brass foundry, jails, resident crafts people.
Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens (12 Miles)*
These gardens of some 10 acres, are a rare survival of formal garden design of the early 18th Century when gardens were an oasis of elegance and beauty, far removed from the hazardous and hostile world beyond their walls
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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