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About Bodymoor Heath
This lovely rural area is well known as the home of the training ground for Aston Villa Football Club, the land was purchased by Doug Ellis from a local farmer during the early 1970's. Since this time many of the clubs famous players have either built or purchased homes in the area.
The beautiful Warwickshire countryside of the area is enhanced by the Birmingham to Fazeley Canal which opened in 1789 primarily for use of coal transportation. In the 1970's the county's first ever redevelopment of an inner city canal took place on the Birmingham to Fazeley Canal at the top of the Farmers Bridge flight. Thus, the canal survives today, its countryside paths provide attractive walking places, and its waters are the scene of pretty narrow boats, other river craft and a rich variety of canal wildlife.
At Bodymoor Heath boaters pass old picturesque Victorian cottages, with the Dog and Doublet pub being found a short distance from Bodymoor Heath bridge where there is a newly renovated towpath.
Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.
Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner
Recommended attractions near Bodymoor Heath
| Kingsbury Water Park | (0.6 miles, 1.0 km) | Pictures |
| The Belfry | (1.3 miles, 2.0 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Drayton Manor Park | (3.0 miles, 4.9 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Tamworth Castle | (5.4 miles, 8.6 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Merevale Hall | (6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Hartshill Hayes Country Park | (7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Aston Hall | (8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Merrions Wood Nature Reserve | (9.7 miles, 15.7 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Twycross Zoo | (9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Jewellery Quarter Museum | (9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Soho House | (10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Lichfield Cathedral | (10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| The National Sea Life Centre | (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Sherborne Wharf | (10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Sandwell Valley Country Park | (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction W) | Pictures |
All attractions in Bodymoor HeathAll attractions in WarwickshireComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Bodymoor Heath
Kingsbury, in the county of Warwickshire (1.1 miles, 1.7 km)
Kingsbury lies in a quiet corner of Warwickshire, it is most notable for its water-park which offers an oasis of calm for visitors escaping the hurried life of Birmingham and other nearby cities and large towns.
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Tamworth, in the county of Staffordshire (5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction N)
In the 8th century the Saxon Kingdom of Mercia was ruled from Tamworth. Later in AD 913, a fortress was built here by the daughter of King Alfred.
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Birmingham, a Historic City in the county of West Midlands (9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction SW)
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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Nuneaton, in the county of Warwickshire (10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction E)
It was the arrival of the railways in 1847 that caused Nuneaton to develop as an industrial textile and engineering town.
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Solihull, in the county of West Midlands (10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction S)
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Berkswell, in the county of West Midlands (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction S)
This must be one of England's loveliest villages, it is evocative of a life before urbanisation and modernity, it is that perfect idyll of much loved English country life where you can re-discover the peaceful tranquillity of yester-year.
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Edgbaston, in the county of West Midlands (11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction SW)
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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Coventry, in the county of West Midlands (13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction SE)
Coventry has been at the heart of industry for many decades and has a great industrial past.
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Lapworth, in the county of Warwickshire (15.6 miles, 25.0 km, direction S)
The village has a delightful mix of ancient properties that mingle harmoniously with barn conversions and new build.
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Kenilworth, in the county of Warwickshire (15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction S)
Kenilworth is a pleasant town located in the spacious Warwickshire countryside, it is a town with an 'air of gentility' that tells you that this is a prosperous place with a long, illustrious history.
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Cannock, in the county of Staffordshire (16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction NW)
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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Dudley, in the county of West Midlands (16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction W)
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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Earl Shilton, in the county of Leicestershire (16.3 miles, 26.3 km, direction E)
Earl Shilton is one of the largest villages in the County of Leicestershire. It occupies a rich rural landscape between the town of Hinckley and the City of Leicester.
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Halesowen, in the county of West Midlands (16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction SW)
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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Ashby de la Zouch, in the county of Leicestershire (16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction NE)
This town takes its name from the La Souche family, lords of the manor from about 1160. The Norman prefix distinguishes Ashby from other towns of similar name.
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All towns in WarwickshireComplete A to Z of towns in EnglandNearby travel help
| M6 Toll Junction T2 | (1.5 miles, 2.3 km, direction SW) |
| M42 Junction 9 | (1.8 miles, 3.0 km, direction SW) |
| Water Orton Station | (3.5 miles, 5.6 km, direction SW) |
| Wilnecote Station | (3.6 miles, 5.7 km, direction N) |
| Birmingham International Airport | (7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction S) |
| East Midlands Airport | (24.5 miles, 39.4 km, direction NE) |
| Bodymoor Heath to London | (99.2 miles, 159.7 km, direction SE) |
Hotels & Accommodation in Bodymoor Heath
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from Bodymoor Heath center |
| Marston Farm Hotel/NEC | (0.1 miles, 0.1 km) |
| Lea Marston Hotel & Leisure Complex Ltd | (1.1 miles, 1.7 km) |
| Hotel Water Park Lodge | (1.4 miles, 2.3 km, direction S) |
| The Railway Guest House | (2.5 miles, 4.0 km, direction SE) |
| Drayton Court Hotel | (3.6 miles, 5.8 km, direction N) |
| Ye Olde Station Guest House Birmingham, Shustoke | (3.8 miles, 6.1 km, direction SE) |
| James Guest House | (3.8 miles, 6.2 km, direction S) |
| Highfield Farm Guest House | (4.3 miles, 6.9 km, direction W) |
| Ramada Hotel & Resort Birmingham/Sutton Coldfield | (4.5 miles, 7.3 km, direction SW) |
| Coleshill Hotel | (4.5 miles, 7.3 km, direction S) |
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