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Recommended attractions near Aston
| Aston Hall | (0.7 miles, 1.2 km) | Pictures |
| Jewellery Quarter Museum | (1.2 miles, 1.9 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Soho House | (1.6 miles, 2.6 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| The National Sea Life Centre | (1.7 miles, 2.7 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Sherborne Wharf | (1.9 miles, 3.0 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Birmingham Botanical Gardens | (2.8 miles, 4.5 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Sandwell Valley Country Park | (3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Merrions Wood Nature Reserve | (5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Selly Manor | (5.4 miles, 8.6 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Walsall Arboretum | (7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| The Belfry | (7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Dudley Castle | (8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| The Black Country Living Museum | (8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Dudley Zoo | (8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Saltwells Local Nature Reserve | (9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction W) | Pictures |
All attractions in AstonAll attractions in West MidlandsComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Aston
Birmingham, a Historic City in the county of West Midlands (0.7 miles, 1.1 km)
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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Edgbaston, in the county of West Midlands (2.7 miles, 4.4 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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Solihull, in the county of West Midlands (7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction SE)
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Halesowen, in the county of West Midlands (7.7 miles, 12.3 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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Dudley, in the county of West Midlands (8.3 miles, 13.4 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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Bodymoor Heath, in the county of Warwickshire (8.7 miles, 14.1 km, direction NE)
This lovely rural area is well known as the home of the training ground for Aston Villa Football Club.
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Kingsbury, in the county of Warwickshire (9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction NE)
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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Stourbridge, in the county of West Midlands (11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction W)
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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Berkswell, in the county of West Midlands (12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction SE)
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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Lapworth, in the county of Warwickshire (12.0 miles, 19.4 km, direction SE)
The village has a delightful mix of ancient properties that mingle harmoniously with barn conversions and new build.
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Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands (12.0 miles, 19.4 km, direction NW)
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Tamworth, in the county of Staffordshire (12.5 miles, 20.2 km, direction NE)
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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Swindon, in the county of Staffordshire (13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction W)
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Cannock, in the county of Staffordshire (14.5 miles, 23.3 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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Henley in Arden, in the county of Warwickshire (15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction S)
Hidden deep amonst the leafy lanes of Warwickshire, close to what little remains of the ancient Forest of Arden, lies the pleasant Market town of Henley-in-Arden.
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All towns in West MidlandsComplete A to Z of towns in EnglandNearby travel help
| Duddeston Station | (0.8 miles, 1.2 km) |
| Aston Station | (0.9 miles, 1.4 km) |
| M6 Junction 6 | (1.2 miles, 2.0 km, direction NE) |
| M6 Junction 5 | (3.7 miles, 5.9 km, direction E) |
| Birmingham International Airport | (6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction SE) |
| East Midlands Airport | (32.9 miles, 52.9 km, direction NE) |
| Aston to London | (101.4 miles, 163.2 km, direction SE) |
Hotels & Accommodation in Aston
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from Aston center |
| Campanile Hotel - Birmingham | (0.3 miles, 0.4 km) |
| Aston Business School Conference Centre | (0.7 miles, 1.2 km) |
| Thistle Birmingham City | (0.9 miles, 1.5 km) |
| Colmore Place | (1.1 miles, 1.7 km) |
| Sleep Inn Birmingham Star City | (1.2 miles, 1.9 km, direction E) |
| Britannia Hotel Birmingham | (1.3 miles, 2.1 km, direction S) |
| Macdonald Burlington Hotel | (1.3 miles, 2.1 km, direction SW) |
| Copthorne Hotel Birmingham | (1.4 miles, 2.3 km, direction SW) |
| Comfort Inn City Centre Birmingham | (1.5 miles, 2.4 km, direction SW) |
| Premier Apartments Birmingham | (1.5 miles, 2.4 km, direction S) |
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