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About Stourbridge
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. This is by no means a pretty place but more a place of industry skirted by some fine spacious countryside. Glass in all its forms has been central to the life of Stourbridge for centuries and glass was made at Stuart Crystal's Redhouse Cone since the 18th-century. Recent years have seen a decline in the industry and some of Stourbridge's most famous glass factories have sadly, long since gone. However, it seems that glass making is at last enjoying a reversal of fortunes and a new, young talent is emerging, making Stourbridge once again a fine centre for beautiful glass.
It is fitting that Stourbridge has been chosen to host the first International Festival of Glass to be held in August 2004 and hopefully, anually from there-on. Worth a visit is Broadfield Glass Museum at nearby Kingswinford. The museum celebrates the very finest of British Glass.
Stourbridge manufactured the famous Stourbridge Lion, the first locomotive to run commercially in the U.S.A. The town is known for miles of lovely canal waterways and old canal warehouses that have fortunately been restored.
There are several places of interest close to Stourbridge and these include; Hagley Hall, a Palladian mansion dating 1754-1760 and built by Lord Lyttleton, Kinver Edge and the Severn Valley Railway at Kidderminster.
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 Stourbridge
| Saltwells Local Nature Reserve | (2.8 miles, 4.6 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Clent Hills Country Park | (3.2 miles, 5.2 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Himley Hall & Park | (4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Kingsford Country Park | (4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Dudley Castle | (5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Highgate Common Country Park | (5.4 miles, 8.6 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Dudley Zoo | (5.4 miles, 8.6 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Baggeridge Country Park | (5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| The Black Country Living Museum | (5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Harvington Hall | (6.3 miles, 10.2 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Waseley Hills Country Park | (6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Lickey Hills Country Park | (7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| West Midlands Safari Park | (8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Hartlebury Castle | (8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Selly Manor | (9.0 miles, 14.4 km, direction E) | Pictures |
All attractions in StourbridgeAll attractions in West MidlandsComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Stourbridge
Halesowen in the county of West Midlands (4.2 miles, 6.7 km, direction E)
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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Swindon in the county of Staffordshire (4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction NW)
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Dudley in the county of West Midlands (4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction NE)
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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Wolverley in the county of Worcestershire (5.6 miles, 9.1 km, direction SW)
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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Kidderminster in the county of Worcestershire (6.4 miles, 10.2 km, direction SW)
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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Claverley in the county of Shropshire (8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction NW)
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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Wolverhampton in the county of West Midlands (9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction N)
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Bewdley in the county of Worcestershire (9.1 miles, 14.6 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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Cutnall Green in the county of Worcestershire (9.8 miles, 15.8 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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Edgbaston in the county of West Midlands (9.9 miles, 15.9 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 in the county of West Midlands (11.1 miles, 17.9 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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Great Witley in the county of Worcestershire (14.5 miles, 23.4 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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Tong in the county of Shropshire (15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction NW)
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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Solihull in the county of West Midlands (16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction E)
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Cannock in the county of Staffordshire (16.7 miles, 26.9 km, direction N)
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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All towns in West MidlandsComplete A to Z of towns in EnglandNearby travel help
| Stourbridge Town Station | (0.5 miles, 0.9 km) |
| Stourbridge Junction Station | (0.9 miles, 1.4 km) |
| M5 Junction 3 | (5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction E) |
| M5 Junction 2 | (6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction NE) |
| Birmingham International Airport | (17.4 miles, 28.0 km, direction E) |
| East Midlands Airport | (43.1 miles, 69.3 km, direction NE) |
| Stourbridge to London | (108.4 miles, 174.4 km, direction SE) |
Hotels & Accommodation in Stourbridge
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from Stourbridge center |
| Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill Dudley | (2.4 miles, 3.9 km, direction NE) |
| Himley Country Hotel | (4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction N) |
| Station Hotel | (5.0 miles, 8.0 km, direction NE) |
| Village Hotel Dudley | (5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction NE) |
| Express By Holiday Inn Birmingham Oldbury M5, Jct.2 | (5.9 miles, 9.6 km, direction NE) |
| Stone Manor Hotel | (6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction S) |
| Brockencote Hall | (6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction S) |
| Jonathans' Hotel And Restaurant | (7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction E) |
| Gainsborough House Hotel | (7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction SW) |
| Granary Hotel And Restaurant | (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction S) |
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