Galton Valley Canal Heritage Centre, Birmingham

Name: Galton Valley Canal Heritage Centre
Address: Brasshouse Lane, Birmingham, United Kingdom

#234 among attractions in Birmingham

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Galton Valley Canal Heritage Centre, Birmingham

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Galton Valley Canal Museum is a small museum, located in Smethwick, England, on the border with Birmingham and alongside the BCN Main Line canals. The Museum tells the story of the development of the Galton Valley canals and those who designed, built and worked on them. ()

Coordinates: 52°29'55"N, 1°58'20"W

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Brasshouse LaneSandwell (St. Pauls)Birmingham United Kingdom

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Galton Valley Canal Heritage Centre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Hawthorns, Smethwick Council House, Summit Bridge, Smethwick.

0.8 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
The Hawthorns, Birmingham
21 min walk • The Hawthorns is an iconic sport venue nestled in the bustling city of Birmingham, United Kingdom. This storied stadium has been the hallowed home ground of West Bromwich Albion Football Club since 1900 and holds a special place in the heart of English football.
0.6 miS
City hall
Smethwick Council House
15 min walk • Smethwick Council House is a municipal building in the High Street in Smethwick, West Midlands, England. The building, which was the headquarters of Smethwick Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
~1980 ftNW
Bridge
Summit Bridge
10 min walk • Summit Bridge is a road bridge over a canal, built in 1789. It crosses the Old Main Line of the Birmingham Canal Navigations in Smethwick, in the West Midlands, England; it was part of John Smeaton's improvements to the canal system at its highest point in the area.
~1040 ftS
Area
Smethwick, Birmingham
6 min walk • Smethwick is an industrial town in Sandwell, West Midlands, England, historically in Staffordshire. It lies four miles west of Birmingham city centre, and borders West Bromwich and Oldbury to the north and west.
0.4 miNW
Bridge
Galton Bridge, Birmingham
11 min walk • Galton Bridge is a canal bridge in Smethwick, West Midlands, England built by Thomas Telford in 1829. It spans Telford's Birmingham Canal Navigations New Main Line carrying Roebuck Lane. It has a single span of 150 feet. Originally a road bridge it is now restricted to pedestrians.
1.2 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Mortuary Chapel, Birmingham
32 min walk • Mortuary Chapel, Handsworth Cemetery is a Grade I listed chapel in the Church of England in Handsworth, Birmingham, England.
~1320 ftE
Canal
Engine Arm Aqueduct, Birmingham
7 min walk • The Engine Arm Aqueduct near Smethwick, West Midlands, England, was built in 1825 by Thomas Telford to carry a water feeder, the Engine Arm, from Edgbaston Reservoir over the BCN New Main Line canal to the adjacent and parallel Old Main Line.
1.2 miNW
Canal
Stewart Aqueduct, Birmingham
30 min walk • The Stewart Aqueduct in Smethwick, West Midlands, England carries the BCN Old Main Line Canal over the BCN New Main Line Canal.
1.3 miSE
Forest
Deer's Leap Wood
35 min walk • Deer's Leap Wood is a nature reserve of the Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country, in West Midlands, England. There is woodland with a variety of tree species; also a pond and a meadow area.
1.2 miE
Park
Black Patch Park, Birmingham
31 min walk • Black Patch Park is a park in Smethwick, West Midlands, England. It is bounded by Foundry Lane, Woodburn Road, Perrott Street and Kitchener Street, at grid reference SP038888.
0.8 miW
Park, Playground
West Smethwick Park, Birmingham
21 min walk • West Smethwick Park is a public park in the St Pauls ward of Smethwick, England. It opened on 7 September 1895. Smethwick – and thus the park – was traditionally in Staffordshire, but has been administrated by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, as part of the West Midlands county, since 1974.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Galton Valley Canal Heritage Centre?

Nearby attractions include Smethwick, Birmingham (6 min walk), Guru Nanak Gurdwara Smethwick, Birmingham (6 min walk), Engine Arm Aqueduct, Birmingham (7 min walk), Summit Bridge (10 min walk).

How to get to Galton Valley Canal Heritage Centre by public transport?

The nearest stations to Galton Valley Canal Heritage Centre:

Train

Smethwick Rolfe Street (5 min walk)
Smethwick Galton Bridge (11 min walk)

Bus

Rolfe St / Rolfe St Station • Lines: Sb (5 min walk)

Tram

The Hawthorns • Lines: 1 (15 min walk)
Kenrick Park • Lines: 1 (21 min walk)