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Claverley, in the county of Shropshire (4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction W)
Claverley is surrounded by agricultural land, a short distance from delightful Bridgenorth, a picturesque town on the banks of the River Severn.
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Stourbridge, in the county of West Midlands (4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction SE)
Within the vast urban sprawl that surrounds Birmingham, otherwise known as the City of a Thousand Trades, lies the once great centre for crystal glassware, Stourbridge.
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Dudley, in the county of West Midlands (5.3 miles, 8.6 km, direction E)
Dudley is a market town, it was granted its market charter in the 13th century, since then the lively outdoor market has been a focal point which has drawn regular visitors to the town.
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Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands (6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction NE)
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Wolverley, in the county of Worcestershire (7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction S)
Wolverley is a charming village at the heart of rural Worcestershire. It was mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086, but it is believed a settlement was there long before that.
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Halesowen, in the county of West Midlands (7.9 miles, 12.8 km, direction SE)
For several centuries Halesowen was a farming region and despite the spread of urban sprawl the region still has nearby open beauty spots.
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Kidderminster, in the county of Worcestershire (8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction S)
This town was once the carpet capital of England, with carpets from its mills transported to all parts of the world.
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Bewdley, a Historic Market Town in the county of Worcestershire (10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction SW)
The graceful arches of the bridge designed by Thomas Telford (1757-1854) are a dominant feature of this lovely old town which nestles on the banks of the River Severn.
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Tong, in the county of Shropshire (11.2 miles, 18.1 km, direction N)
Fortunately, this attractive village was saved from the ravages of traffic by the building of the A41 By-Pass which was built around 1966.
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Edgbaston, in the county of West Midlands (12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction E)
Edgbaston is a district of wide leafy roads lined with elegant houses, lately these have become interspersed with more modern buildings, yet the suburb has somehow managed to retain much of its 19th and early 20th century charm.
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Birmingham, a Historic City in the county of West Midlands (13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction E)
Birmingham, Britain's second city, known as the city of a thousand trades, has long been recognised as one of the World's most important manufacturing and commercial centres.
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Cutnall Green, in the county of Worcestershire (13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction S)
The village of Cutnall Green lies amidst the rich agricultural landscape of Worcestershire, a short distance away from the old spa town of Droitwich.
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Ironbridge, in the county of Shropshire (14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction NW)
This town is named for the famous bridge that spans the River Severn - the world's first Iron Bridge..
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Cannock, in the county of Staffordshire (14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction NE)
Think of Cannock and nearly always there springs to life a vision of the wonderful landscape of Cannock Chase, originally a giant "Royal Forest" gradually reduced in size and grazed by numerous flocks of sheep until the turn of the 20th century.
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Great Witley, in the county of Worcestershire (16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction SW)
The great palladian mansion of Witley Court and the splendid Baroque Church that lies within its grounds have been central to the life of the rural village of Great Witley for centuries.
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