Kidderminster

Worth seeing in and around Kidderminster

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Severn Valley Railway

   The Severn Valley Railway is a standard-gauge heritage railway in Shropshire and Worcestershire, England. The 16-mile single-track line runs from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster, calling at four intermediate stations and three request stops, following the course of the River Severn along the Severn Valley for much of its route, and crossing the river on the historic Victoria Bridge.

   800 m · Heritage railway in England · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Hartlebury Castle

   Hartlebury Castle, a Grade I listed building, near Hartlebury in Worcestershire, central England, was built in the mid-13th century as a fortified manor house, on manorial land earlier given to the Bishop of Worcester by King Burgred of Mercia. It lies near Stourport-on-Severn in an area with several large manors and country houses, including Witley Court, Astley Hall, Pool House, Areley Hall and Hartlebury and Abberley Hall.

   5.5 km · Grade I listed house in Hartlebury, Wychavon, Worcestershire, England, UK · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Aggborough

   Aggborough Stadium is a football stadium in Kidderminster, England. It is the home ground of Kidderminster Harriers, and has a capacity of 7,000, of which 3,140 can be seated.

   1 km · English football stadium · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Harvington Hall

   Harvington Hall is a moated medieval and Elizabethan manor house in the hamlet of Harvington in the civil parish of Chaddesley Corbett, southeast of Kidderminster in the English county of Worcestershire. It is open to the public.

   5.2 km · Grade I listed historic house museum in Wyre Forest, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
5. 05
   West Midland Safari Park

   West Midlands Safari Park is a safari park located in Bewdley, Worcestershire, England. It was opened under the name West Midland Safari Park in spring 1973.

   3 km · Safari park in Worcestershire, England · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Bewdley Bridge

   Bewdley Bridge is a three-span masonry arch bridge over the River Severn at Bewdley, Worcestershire, designed by civil engineer Thomas Telford. The two side spans are each 52 feet, with the central span 60 feet.

   4.6 km · Grade I listed bridge in Bewdley, Worcestershire, England · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Caldwall Castle

   Caldwall Castle, also spelt Caldwell Castle and now known as Caldwall Tower, is a former manor house in the town of Kidderminster in Worcestershire, England and only a single tower remains today. It is a Grade II* listed building.

   600 m · ruined ancient manor house in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England, UK · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Chester Road North Ground, Kidderminster

   The Chester Road North Ground, often referred to simply as Chester Road or Kidderminster, is a cricket ground in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. It is the home of Kidderminster Cricket Club, and is currently used for Worcestershire County Cricket Club's Second XI matches.

   1.2 km · cricket ground · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Kidderminster College

   Kidderminster College is a post-16 comprehensive college in Kidderminster, England, providing full and part-time adult education. It offers courses that specialise in hairdressing, engineering, creative industries, business administration and construction, and it collaborates closely with local employers on Skillfast, Train to Gain, and Goskills programmes.

   300 m · further education college in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
10. 10
    St John's Church, Kidderminster

    St John's Church, Kidderminster is a Church of England parish church in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. The church is a Grade II listed building.

    800 m · grade II listed church in Kidderminster, Wyre Forest, Worcestershire, England, UK · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Severn Valley Railway
2. 02
   The Museum of Carpet

   Stour Vale Mill, Green Street, DY10 1AZ, collections@museumofcarpet.org.uk.

3. 03
   Hartlebury Castle

   Modernised mid-13th century as a fortified manor house and museum.

4. 04
   Harborough Hall

   This timber-frame, stucoed house dates back to around 1635.

From Wikivoyage: Kidderminster, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

1. 01
   West Midlands Safari Park.

   200 acres (81 hectares) park with 165 species.

From Wikivoyage: Kidderminster, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

1. 01
   Tappeto Lounge

   Riverside Walk, Exchange Street,.

2. 02
   Watermill

   Park Lane,.

From Wikivoyage: Kidderminster, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Kidderminster

Airports

Birmingham (BHX), 35 km · East Midlands (EMA), 79 km · Manchester (MAN), 107 km

Stations

Kidderminster railway station, 800 m · Blakedown railway station, 5.3 km · Bewdley railway station, 4.1 km · Kidderminster Town railway station, 800 m · Northwood Halt railway station, 5.3 km

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  97 km · quickest by road, 2h 16m · £11–14
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• Manchester, Greater Manchester → Kidderminster

  122 km · quickest by road, 2h 36m · £14–19
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• Liverpool → Kidderminster

  124 km · quickest by road, 2h 46m · £16–21
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