Brierley Hill, Birmingham

Name: Brierley Hill
Address: Birmingham, United Kingdom

#146 among attractions in Birmingham

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Facts and practical information

Brierley Hill is a town and electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands, England, 2.5 miles south of Dudley and 2 miles north of Stourbridge. Part of the Black Country and in a heavily industrialised area, it has a population of 13,935 at the 2011 census. It is best known for glass and steel manufacturing, although industry has declined considerably since the 1970s. One of the largest factories in the area was the Round Oak Steelworks, which closed down and was redeveloped in the 1980s to become the Merry Hill Shopping Centre. Brierley Hill was originally in Staffordshire. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 52°28'56"N, 2°7'26"W

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Dudley (Brierley Hill)Birmingham United Kingdom

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Brierley Hill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: intu Merry Hill, Delph Locks, Saltwells Local Nature Reserve, Parkhead Viaduct.

0.6 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
intu Merry Hill, Dudley
15 min walk • The Merry Hill Shopping Centre is a shopping mall in Brierley Hill near Dudley, England. It was developed between 1985 and 1990, with several subsequent expansion and renovation projects.
0.4 miS
Canal
Delph Locks, Dudley
12 min walk • Delph Locks or the Delph Nine are a series of eight narrow canal locks on the Dudley No. 1 Canal in Brierley Hill, in the West Midlands, England.
1 miE
Park, Nature and wildlife
Saltwells Local Nature Reserve, Dudley
26 min walk • Saltwells Local Nature Reserve is situated in the Netherton area of Dudley Metropolitan Borough in West Midlands, England. The reserve, created in 1981, covers 247 acres and includes Saltwells Wood and part of Netherton Hill within its boundaries.
1.5 miNE
Bridge
Parkhead Viaduct, Dudley
39 min walk • Parkhead Viaduct is a railway viaduct in Dudley, West Midlands, England. The original viaduct was a wooden structure erected in 1850 to carry the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway over Parkhead Locks on the Dudley Canal, near to the southern mouth of the Dudley Tunnel.
1 miNE
Canal
Pensnett Canal, Dudley
25 min walk • The Pensnett Canal, also called Lord Ward's Canal was a private 1.25 miles long canal near Brierley Hill, West Midlands, England, which opened in 1840 and served the industrial enterprises of Lord Dudley's Estate. The engineer was Mathew Frost.
0.9 miN
Canal
Fens Pools, Dudley
24 min walk • Fens Pools is a 37.6 hectare biological site of Special Scientific Interest in the West Midlands. The site was notified in 1989. under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and is currently managed by the Country Trust.
0.7 miN
Park
Buckpool and Fens Pool Local Nature Reserve, Dudley
19 min walk • Buckpool and Fens Pool Local Nature Reserve is situated in the Pensnett area of the West Midlands. The largest area of open water in Dudley Metropolitan Borough, it contains both large and small ponds, one end of the Stourbridge Canal, streams and grassy areas.
1.3 miE
Neighbourhood
Mushroom Green, Dudley
33 min walk • Mushroom Green is a hamlet in the Dudley Wood/Netherton area of Dudley, UK. It is known for its traditional chain making shop. The Chain Shop is open to the public for free demonstrations of traditional chain making which is ethe only remaining chain shop in its original grounds in Europe.
1 miW
Neighbourhood
Hawbush, Stourbridge
25 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Brierley Hill?

Nearby attractions include Delph Locks, Dudley (12 min walk), Buckpool and Fens Pool Local Nature Reserve, Dudley (19 min walk), Fens Pools, Dudley (24 min walk).

How to get to Brierley Hill by public transport?

The nearest stations to Brierley Hill:

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Bm • Lines: 15, 15A (3 min walk)
Bd • Lines: 15, 15A (3 min walk)