Birchmeadow Playing Fields, Broseley

#4 among attractions in Broseley

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Birchmeadow Playing Field Site is a 5.3-hectare recreational area in Broseley, England, consisting of a mixture of woodland, play area, and a football pitch. It was also one of the first places where a wooden railway was built. The site is protected by Fields in Trust through a legal "Deed of Dedication" safeguarding the future of the space as public recreation land for future generations to enjoy. ()

Elevation: 522 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 52°36'55"N, 2°28'55"W

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Birchmeadow RoadBroseley United Kingdom

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Birchmeadow Playing Fields – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ironbridge Gorge, The Iron Bridge, Merrythought, Benthall Hall.

0.8 miNE
, Nature, Natural attraction
Ironbridge Gorge, Ironbridge
22 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Shropshire, England lies Ironbridge Gorge, a testament to the Industrial Revolution and a UNESCO World Heritage Site that attracts history enthusiasts and tourists alike. This deep and dramatic ravine was shaped by the River Severn and is...
0.8 miN
Long-standing industrial landmark
The Iron Bridge, Ironbridge
22 min walk • The Iron Bridge stands as a testament to the dawn of the industrial revolution, located in the quaint village of Ironbridge, Shropshire, England. Constructed in 1779 and opened to the public in 1781, it was the first arch bridge in the world to be made of cast iron...
1.1 miNW
Museum, Shopping
Merrythought, Ironbridge
29 min walk • Merrythought is a toy manufacturing company established in 1930 in the United Kingdom. The company specialises in soft toys, especially teddy bears. Merrythought has handmade traditional teddy bears in the World Heritage Site of Ironbridge, Shropshire, UK since 1930.
1.1 miW
Architecture, Historical place, Museum
Benthall Hall, Broseley
28 min walk • Benthall Hall is a 16th-century English country house in Benthall in the town of Broseley, Shropshire, England, and a few miles from the historic Ironbridge Gorge. It retains much of its fine oak interior, and an elaborate 17th-century staircase.
0.9 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum
Jackfield Tile Museum, Ironbridge
24 min walk • Jackfield Tile Museum is a museum which presents the history of the British decorative tile industry between 1840 and 1960, the period in which this factory and that of Maw & Co nearby played an important part in this industry.
1.3 miE
Museum, Archaeological museum
Tar Tunnel, Telford
33 min walk • The Tar Tunnel is an abandoned tunnel located on the north bank of the River Severn in the Ironbridge Gorge at Coalport, England. It is one of ten Ironbridge Gorge Museums attractions administered by the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust.
1.3 miE
Canal
Hay Inclined Plane, Telford
34 min walk • The Hay Inclined Plane is a canal inclined plane in the Ironbridge Gorge in Shropshire, with a height of 207 feet. It was located at the end of the Shropshire Canal, part of a network of canals that linked the industrial region of east Shropshire with the River Severn. The inclined plane was in operation from 1793 to 1894.
~1180 ftNW
Museum
Broseley Pipeworks, Broseley
6 min walk • The Broseley Pipeworks is one of ten Ironbridge Gorge Museums administered by the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust. The museum is based in the small town of Broseley in the Ironbridge Gorge, in Shropshire, England within a World Heritage Site, acclaimed as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.
1.4 miNW
Bridge
Albert Edward Bridge, Telford
36 min walk • The Albert Edward Bridge is a railway bridge spanning the River Severn at Coalbrookdale in Shropshire, England.
1.1 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Museum of the Gorge, Ironbridge
28 min walk • The Museum of the Gorge, originally the Severn Warehouse, is one of the ten museums of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust. It portrays the history of the Ironbridge Gorge and the surrounding area of Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, England.
0.9 miN
Museum, Science museum
Enginuity, Ironbridge
23 min walk • Enginuity is an interactive design and technology centre in Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, England. It is the newest of the ten museums operated by the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust and was opened in 2002.

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Which popular attractions are close to Birchmeadow Playing Fields?

Nearby attractions include Broseley Pipeworks, Broseley (6 min walk), Ironbridge Gorge, Ironbridge (22 min walk), The Iron Bridge, Ironbridge (22 min walk), Enginuity, Ironbridge (23 min walk).