Tipton
Tipton is a Town in the county of West Midlands.
Tipton postcode: DY4 9
There are great places to visit near Tipton including some great towns, shopping centres, castles, cities, canals, country parks, woodlands, parks, historic buildings, villages, museums, gardens, nature reserves, lakes and airports.
There are a number of towns near Tipton including Dudley, Stourbridge, Moseley, Handsworth, Harborne, Sutton Coldfield, and West Bromwich.
Tipton has some unmissable shopping centres nearby like Merry Hill, and Bullring & Grand Central.
There are a number of castles near Tipton including Dudley Castle, and Caluden Castle (ruin).
Birmingham, and Coventry are some of Tipton best cities to visit near Tipton.
Tipton is near some unmissable canals like Birmingham to Wolverhampton Canal,
Tipton's best nearby country parks can be found at 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.
There are a several good woodlands in the Tipton area like Lickey Hills Country Park, and Walsall Arboretum.
Cannon Hill Park, Grove Park, Caludon Castle Park, Baddesley Clinton, Elmdon Park, and Walsall Arboretum are some of Tipton best parks to visit near Tipton.
The area around Tipton boasts some of the best 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 Tipton features a number of interesting villages including Bournville, and Lea Marston.
Selly Manor Museum, and Cadbury World are great places to visit near Tipton if you like museums.
Don't miss The Birmingham Botanical Gardens's gardens if visiting the area around Tipton.
Nature Reserves to visit near Tipton include Moseley Bog, RSPB Sandwell Valley, and Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve.
There are a number of lakes near Tipton including Pendigo Lake, Cocks Close Pond, Kingsbury Water Park, and Earlswood Lakes.
Birmingham Airport is one of Tipton's best, nearby airports to visit in Tipton.
Tipton History
There are some historic monuments around Tipton:
Places to see near Tipton
History of Tipton
James Watt built his first steam engine in or very near Tipton in the 1770s, which was used to pump water from the mines. In 1780, James Keir and Alexander Blair set up a chemical works there, making vast quantities of alkali and soap.
