Transport Museum Wythall
(6 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.
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Ragley Hall
(6 Miles)*
Ragley is the Family home of the 9th Marquess and Marchioness of Hertford, seat of the Conway-Seymour family. Designed in 1680 by Robert Hooke.
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Mary Arden's House And Countryside Museum
(8 Miles)*
The farmhouse at Wilmcote, just three miles outside Stratford-upon-Avon, the home of William Shakespeare's mother, is now a countryside museum; devoted to showing country life from Tudor times to the present day.
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Anne Hathaway's Cottage
(10 Miles)*
The most romantic of all the Shakespearean properties, is Anne Hathaway's Cottage, which lies in the beautiful hamlet of Shottery, just outside Stratford-upon-Avon.
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Baddesley Clinton Hall
(10 Miles)*
Enjoy a day at Baddesley Clinton, the medieval moated manor house with hidden secrets! One the most enchanting properties owned by the National Trust, Baddesley Clinton has seen little change since 1633 when Henry Ferrers 'the Antiquary' died.
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Stratford on Avon Racecourse
(10 Miles)*
Steeplechasing has taken place at Stratford Racecourse since 1755. Nowadays, we have eighteen meetings a year, between March and November.
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Shakespeare's Birthplace
(11 Miles)*
The "Man of the Millennium" William Shakespeare, was born in 1564 in the half-timbered house in Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon.
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Harvard House
(11 Miles)*
Harvard House was the home of Katherine Rogers, mother of John Harvard, whose bequest made possible the foundation of Harvard University. Harvard House is the home of the Museum of British Pewter.
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Nash's House and New Place
(11 Miles)*
At the end of Chapel Street, you will find the beautiful old building from the sixteenth century, known as Nash's House. In the garden, you can see the foundations of New Place - Shakespeare's fine house.
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Hall's Croft
(11 Miles)*
Halls Croft was the home of Dr. John Hall and Shakespeare's eldest daughter Susanna, whom he married in 1607.
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Royal Shakespeare Company
(11 Miles)*
The RSC currently performs in the temporary 1,000 seat Courtyard Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. The Courtyard Theatre will be the Company's main performance space until 2010 whilst the Royal Shakespeare Theatre is closed for transformation.
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Barber Institute of Fine Arts
(11 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.
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Spetchley Park Gardens
(12 Miles)*
The Gardens at Spetchley are amongst the finest in the country. Set in lovely countryside 3 miles east of Worcester on the A422 they extend over 30 acres.
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Harvington Hall
(12 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.
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Birmingham Botanical Gardens & Glasshouses
(12 Miles)*
The Birmingham Botanical Gardens were opened in 1832. They were designed by JC Loudon, a leading garden planner, horticultural journalist and publisher.
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