Amblecote, Stourbridge

Name: Amblecote
Address: Stourbridge, United Kingdom

#8 among attractions in Stourbridge

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Amblecote is an urban village and one of the most affluent areas in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley in the West Midlands, England. It lies immediately north of the historic town of Stourbridge, extending about one and a half miles from it, and is on the southwestern edge of the West Midlands conurbation. Historically, Amblecote was in the parish of Oldswinford, but unlike the rest of the parish it was in Staffordshire, and as such was administered separately. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 52°27'36"N, 2°9'36"W

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Dudley (Wollaston)Stourbridge United Kingdom

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Amblecote – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stourbridge Library, Red House Glass Cone, St Thomas' Church, The Lace Guild.

0.5 miE
City hall
Stourbridge Library, Stourbridge
14 min walk • Stourbridge Town Hall is a municipal building in Market Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Stourbridge Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
1.1 miN
Museum, Specialty museum, Cafe
Red House Glass Cone, Stourbridge
29 min walk • The Red House Cone is a glass cone located in Wordsley in the West Midlands, adjacent to the Stourbridge Canal bridge on the A491 High Street. It is a 90-foot high conical brick structure with a diameter of 60 feet, used for the production of glass.
0.5 miE
Civic center, Library, Church
St Thomas' Church, Stourbridge
14 min walk • St Thomas' Church, Stourbridge, is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Stourbridge.
0.9 miN
Museum, Specialty museum, Fashion museum
The Lace Guild, Stourbridge
24 min walk • The Lace Guild is a registered charity, accredited museum and educational organisation based in the UK for lacemakers and those interested in lacemaking.
0.7 miN
Canal
Stourbridge Canal, Stourbridge
19 min walk • The Stourbridge Canal is a canal in the West Midlands of England. It links the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal with the Dudley Canal, and hence, via the Birmingham Canal Navigations, to Birmingham and the Black Country.
1.1 miE
Bridge
Stambermill Viaduct, Dudley
29 min walk • Stambermill Viaduct is a viaduct situated in Stourbridge, West Midlands, England. It was constructed in 1850 to carry the Oxford Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway across the River Stour, and it carried passenger trains until 1964.
0.5 miNE
52°28'0"N • 2°9'13"W
Ruskin Glass Centre, Stourbridge
14 min walk • Museum
1.7 miSE
Village
Pedmore, Stourbridge
43 min walk • Pedmore is a residential suburb of Stourbridge in the West Midlands of England. It was originally a village in the Worcestershire countryside until extensive housebuilding during the interwar years saw it gradually merged into Stourbridge. The population of the appropriate Dudley Ward taken at the 2011 census was 12,471.
1.4 miNE
Neighbourhood
Hawbush, Stourbridge
36 min walk • Hawbush is a council estate in Brierley Hill, West Midlands, England. It was built in the 1920s and 1930s. It has been served by a primary school, Hawbush Primary School, since 1930, when 5-7 infant and 7-11 junior schools were opened.
0.4 miNE
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
War Memorial Athletic Ground, Stourbridge
11 min walk • The War Memorial Athletic Ground, often referred to as simply the War Memorial Ground, is a sports ground in the Amblecote region of Stourbridge, West Midlands, England. It plays host to both cricket and football, being the home of Stourbridge Cricket Club and Stourbridge Football Club.

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Which popular attractions are close to Amblecote?

Nearby attractions include Ruskin Glass Centre, Stourbridge (14 min walk), St Thomas' Church, Stourbridge (14 min walk), Stourbridge Library, Stourbridge (14 min walk), Stourbridge Canal, Stourbridge (19 min walk).

How to get to Amblecote by public transport?

The nearest stations to Amblecote:

Bus

Bridgnorth Rd / King St • Lines: 250, 8 (1 min walk)
High St / Wollaston Junction • Lines: 8 (4 min walk)

Train

Stourbridge Town (21 min walk)
Stourbridge Junction (36 min walk)