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.
Tipton's best nearby towns can be found at Dudley, Stourbridge, Moseley, Harborne, Handsworth, Sutton Coldfield, and West Bromwich.
There are a number of shopping centres near Tipton including Merry Hill, and Bullring & Grand Central.
Tipton has some unmissable castles nearby like Dudley Castle, and Caluden Castle (ruin).
Tipton's best nearby cities can be found at Birmingham, and Coventry.
Birmingham to Wolverhampton Canal is a great place to visit close to Tipton if you like canals.
Tipton 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.
Tipton has some unmissable woodlands nearby like Lickey Hills Country Park, and Walsall Arboretum.
Tipton's best nearby parks can be found at Cannon Hill Park, Grove Park, Caludon Castle Park, Baddesley Clinton, Elmdon Park, and Walsall Arboretum.
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.
There are a number of museums near Tipton including Selly Manor Museum, and Cadbury World.
Places near Tipton feature a number of interesting gardens including The Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
Nature Reserves to visit near Tipton include Moseley Bog, RSPB Sandwell Valley, and Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve.
Tipton's best nearby lakes can be found at Pendigo Lake, Cocks Close Pond, Kingsbury Water Park, and Earlswood Lakes.
Airports to visit near Tipton include Birmingham Airport.
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.
