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About Edgbaston

This is perhaps the leafiest of all Birmingham suburbs, it is also one of the oldest, there was a settlement here at the time of the Doomsday Book which was recorded as Celbeldstone.

Throughout its long history Edgbaston has been home to numerous famous people. Cardinal Newman lived here so too did Austin and Neville Chamberlain who was Prime Minister at the outbreak of the Second World War. It was also home to J.R.R. Tolkien and George Cadbury of the famous Cadbury family.

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, despite some of its former mansions being turned into luxury hotels, or pulled down to make way for apartment buildings. The Plough and Harrow Hotel occupies a gracious brick built Victorian building on Hagley Road, this perfectly epitomises the Edgbaston of yester-year when nearly all the surrounding properties were of similar style and proportions.

The suburb is the home of Warwickshire County Cricket Club, Birmingham Botanical Gardens, with the massive complex of Birmingham University being watched over by towering "Big Tom" the University clock. For many years Edgbaston was also the home of the BBC's television studio at Pebble Mill, but this has recently re-located to Birmingham's new Mailbox Centre.

Apart from the University, Edgbaston is the home of other fine educational facilities these include Edgbaston High School for Girls which was founded in 1876. The Priory Tennis Club was established in Edgbaston over 130 years ago, this has produced may talented players including Wimbledon winners and Davis Cup players. The club occupies an idyllic position at the heart of Edgbaston and offers indoor and all weather courts, swimming pools and relaxation facilities.

There is a wide selection of hotels, inns and multi-cultural restaurants together with a small parade of shops and a shopping precinct.

Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.

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Recommended attractions near Edgbaston

Birmingham Botanical Gardens	(0.8 miles, 1.4 km)	Pictures
Sherborne Wharf	(1.1 miles, 1.8 km, direction N)	Pictures
The National Sea Life Centre	(1.2 miles, 1.9 km, direction N)	Pictures
Jewellery Quarter Museum	(2.1 miles, 3.3 km, direction N)	Pictures
Selly Manor	(2.6 miles, 4.2 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Soho House	(2.7 miles, 4.4 km, direction N)	Pictures
Aston Hall	(3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction N)	Pictures
Sandwell Valley Country Park	(5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction N)	Pictures
Waseley Hills Country Park	(6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Lickey Hills Country Park	(7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Merrions Wood Nature Reserve	(7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction N)	Pictures
Dudley Castle	(7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Saltwells Local Nature Reserve	(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction W)	Pictures
The Black Country Living Museum	(7.9 miles, 12.8 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Dudley Zoo	(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction NW)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Edgbaston

Birmingham, a Historic City in the county of West Midlands (2.0 miles, 3.3 km, direction NE)
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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Halesowen, in the county of West Midlands (5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction W)
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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Solihull, in the county of West Midlands (6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction SE)
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Dudley, in the county of West Midlands (7.9 miles, 12.6 km, direction NW)
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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Stourbridge, in the county of West Midlands (9.9 miles, 15.9 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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Lapworth, in the county of Warwickshire (10.6 miles, 17.1 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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Bodymoor Heath, in the county of Warwickshire (11.2 miles, 18.0 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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Berkswell, in the county of West Midlands (12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction E)
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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Kingsbury, in the county of Warwickshire (12.2 miles, 19.6 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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Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands (12.5 miles, 20.2 km, direction NW)
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Swindon, in the county of Staffordshire (12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction W)
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Henley in Arden, in the county of Warwickshire (13.4 miles, 21.5 km, direction SE)
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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Wolverley, in the county of Worcestershire (14.9 miles, 24.0 km, direction W)
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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Cutnall Green, in the county of Worcestershire (14.9 miles, 24.0 km, direction SW)
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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Kidderminster, in the county of Worcestershire (15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction W)
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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Nearby travel help

Five Ways Station	(0.6 miles, 1.0 km)
University Station	(1.1 miles, 1.8 km, direction SW)
M6 Junction 6	(3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction NE)
M5 Junction 1	(4.2 miles, 6.8 km, direction NW)
Birmingham International Airport	(7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction E)
East Midlands Airport	(35.5 miles, 57.1 km, direction NE)
Edgbaston to London	(100.8 miles, 162.2 km, direction SE)

Hotels & Accommodation in Edgbaston

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Edgbaston center
Etap Birmingham Centre	(0.9 miles, 1.5 km)
SACO House Birmingham	(0.9 miles, 1.5 km)
The Spires Birmingham	(1.1 miles, 1.7 km)
Ramada Birmingham	(1.1 miles, 1.8 km)
StayBirmingham	(1.2 miles, 1.9 km, direction NE)
nitenite	(1.2 miles, 2.0 km, direction N)
Comfort Inn City Centre Birmingham	(1.3 miles, 2.1 km, direction NE)
Totel Serviced Apartments	(1.3 miles, 2.1 km, direction NW)
Premier Apartments Birmingham	(1.3 miles, 2.1 km, direction NE)
The Edgbaston Palace Hotel	(1.4 miles, 2.3 km, direction NW)
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