The Straits

The Straits is a Town in the county of West Midlands.

The Straits postcode: DY3 3BS

Retail in The Straits

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

The Straits's best nearby towns can be found at Dudley, Stourbridge, Halesowen, Moseley, Handsworth, Harborne, and Sutton Coldfield.

Merry Hill, and Bullring & Grand Central are great places to visit near The Straits if you like shopping centres.

There are a number of castles near The Straits including Dudley Castle, and Caluden Castle (ruin).

The area around The Straits features a number of interesting cities including Birmingham, Coventry, and Wolverhampton.

There are a several good canals in the area around The Straits like 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 great places to visit near The Straits if you like country parks.

Lickey Hills Country Park, and Walsall Arboretum are some of The Straits best woodlands to visit near The Straits.

Don't miss Cannon Hill Park, Grove Park, Caludon Castle Park, Baddesley Clinton, Elmdon Park, and Walsall Arboretum's parks if visiting the area around The Straits.

The Straits's best nearby historic buildings can be found at Victoria Square - Birmingham, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Selly Manor Museum, Baddesley Clinton, St Alphege Parish Church, and Packwood House.

There are a several good villages in the The Straits area like Bournville, and Lea Marston.

The Straits's best nearby museums can be found at Selly Manor Museum, and Cadbury World.

There are a several good gardens in the area around The Straits like The Birmingham Botanical Gardens.

The Straits has some unmissable nature reserves nearby like Moseley Bog, RSPB Sandwell Valley, and Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve.

The Straits's best nearby lakes can be found at Pendigo Lake, Cocks Close Pond, Kingsbury Water Park, and Earlswood Lakes.

Birmingham Airport is one of The Straits's best, nearby airports to visit in The Straits.

The Straits History

There are some historic monuments around The Straits:

Places to see near The Straits

Lakes near The Straits

    Where to Eat in The Straits

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    Brett Gregory is an award-winning filmmaker based in Bolton whose production company, Serious Feather, is currently making a documentary about autism and poetry.

    As a part of this production, Landscape Britain was asked to advise with regards to the location of specific areas of outstanding natural beauty throughout the region.

    Visit www.seriousfeather.com for further information.

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