Bilston

Bilston is a Town in the county of West Midlands.

Bilston postcode: WV14 6

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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.

Bilston has some unmissable towns nearby like Dudley, Stourbridge, Halesowen, Moseley, Handsworth, Harborne, and Sutton Coldfield.

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

Castles to visit near Bilston include Dudley Castle, and Caluden Castle (ruin).

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

Bilston is near some unmissable canals like Birmingham to Wolverhampton Canal,

The area around Bilston features a number of interesting country parks including 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.

Lickey Hills Country Park, and Walsall Arboretum are great places to visit near Bilston if you like woodlands.

Cannon Hill Park, Grove Park, Caludon Castle Park, Baddesley Clinton, Elmdon Park, and Walsall Arboretum are great places to visit near Bilston if you like parks.

The area around Bilston features a number of interesting historic buildings including Victoria Square - Birmingham, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Selly Manor Museum, Baddesley Clinton, St Alphege Parish Church, and Packwood House.

The area around Bilston features a number of interesting villages including Bournville, and Lea Marston.

The area around Bilston boasts some of the best museums including Selly Manor Museum, and Cadbury World.

The Birmingham Botanical Gardens is one of Bilston's best, nearby gardens to visit in Bilston.

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

Don't miss Pendigo Lake, Cocks Close Pond, Kingsbury Water Park, and Earlswood Lakes's lakes if visiting the area around Bilston.

The area close to Bilston boasts some of the best airports including 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.

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