Bilston
Bilston is a Town in the county of West Midlands.
Bilston postcode: WV14 6
There are great places to visit near Bilston including some great towns, shopping centres, castles, cities, canals, country parks, woodlands, parks, historic buildings, villages, museums, gardens, nature reserves, lakes and airports.
Dudley, Stourbridge, Moseley, Harborne, Handsworth, Sutton Coldfield, and West Bromwich are some of Bilston best towns to visit near Bilston.
Merry Hill, and Bullring & Grand Central are some of Bilston best shopping centres to visit near Bilston.
The area around Bilston boasts some of the best castles including Dudley Castle, and Caluden Castle (ruin).
The area around Bilston boasts some of the best cities including Birmingham, and Coventry.
There are a number of canals near to Bilston including Birmingham to Wolverhampton Canal.
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 are some of Bilston best country parks to visit near Bilston.
Woodlands to visit near Bilston include Lickey Hills Country Park, and Walsall Arboretum.
The area around Bilston features a number of interesting parks including Cannon Hill Park, Grove Park, Caludon Castle Park, Baddesley Clinton, Elmdon Park, and Walsall Arboretum.
Historic Buildings to visit near Bilston include Victoria Square - Birmingham, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Selly Manor Museum, Baddesley Clinton, St Alphege Parish Church, and Packwood House.
Don't miss Bournville, and Lea Marston's villages if visiting the area around Bilston.
Don't miss Selly Manor Museum, and Cadbury World's museums if visiting the area around Bilston.
There are a number of gardens near to Bilston including The Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
Moseley Bog, RSPB Sandwell Valley, and Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve are great places to visit near Bilston if you like nature reserves.
Lakes to visit near Bilston include Pendigo Lake, Cocks Close Pond, Kingsbury Water Park, and Earlswood Lakes.
The area around Bilston's best airports can be found at Birmingham Airport.
Bilston History
There are some historic monuments around Bilston:
Places to see near Bilston
History of Bilston
Bilston Urban District Council was formed in 1894 under the Local Government Act 1894 covering the ancient parish of Bilston. The urban district was granted a Royal Charter in 1933, becoming a municipal borough and the First Charter Mayor was Alderman Herbert Beach.
