Aston is a Town in the county of West Midlands.

Aston postcode: B6 5PL

Retail in Aston

There are great places to visit near Aston including some great towns, shopping centres, castles, cities, canals, country parks, woodlands, parks, historic buildings, villages, museums, gardens, nature reserves, lakes and airports.

Towns to visit near Aston include Dudley, Stourbridge, Moseley, Sutton Coldfield, West Bromwich, and Solihull.

There are a several good shopping centres in the Aston area like Merry Hill, and Bullring & Grand Central.

The area around Aston boasts some of the best castles including Dudley Castle, and Caluden Castle (ruin).

The area around Aston boasts some of the best cities including Birmingham, and Coventry.

There are a number of canals near to Aston including Birmingham to Wolverhampton Canal.

Aston has some unmissable country parks nearby like Lickey Hills Country Park, Woodgate Valley Country Park, Sutton Park, Kingsbury Water Park, Sandwell Valley Country Park, Coombe Country Park, and Coombe Abbey Country Park.

The area around Aston's best woodlands can be found at Lickey Hills Country Park.

Don't miss Cannon Hill Park, Caludon Castle Park, Baddesley Clinton, and Elmdon Park's parks if visiting the area around Aston.

Don't miss Victoria Square - Birmingham, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Selly Manor Museum, Baddesley Clinton, St Alphege Parish Church, and Packwood House's historic buildings if visiting the area around Aston.

There are a number of villages near to Aston including Bournville.

Selly Manor Museum, and Cadbury World are some of Aston best museums to visit near Aston.

The area around Aston's best gardens can be found at The Birmingham Botanical Gardens.

Nature Reserves to visit near Aston include Moseley Bog, RSPB Sandwell Valley, and Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve.

Pendigo Lake, Cocks Close Pond, Kingsbury Water Park, and Earlswood Lakes are some of Aston best lakes to visit near Aston.

There are a number of airports near to Aston including Birmingham Airport.

Aston History

There are some historic monuments around Aston:

• Weoley Castle
• Sandwell Priory, a Benedictine monastery
• Burnt mound in Fox Hollies Park, 140m south east of Round Pool
• Moated site, 15m south of Moat Farm
• Engine Arm Aqueduct, Warley
• Guillotine Lock, Stratford Canal
• Remains of the Boulton and Watt Soho foundry and mint, Birmingham Canal, Smethwick
• Bromwich Castle
• Bowl barrow at King's Standing
• Roman forts at Metchley
• Burnt mounds in Woodlands Park, 540m and 640m west of The Pavilion
• Medieval fortified house at Rushall Hall
• Burnt mounds at Moseley Bog, 380m north east of Moseley New Pool
• Medieval deerpark and other archaeological remains in Sutton Park
• Smeaton's Summit Bridge
• Kent's Moat
• Smethwick Engine House
• Hob's Moat, 60m north of Castle Lane
• Perry Bridge
• Hlaew 12m north west of Rushall Hall