Selly Park

Worth seeing in and around Selly Park

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
   University of Birmingham

   The University of Birmingham is a public research university in Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Queen's College, Birmingham, and Mason Science College, making it the first English redbrick university to receive its own royal charter, and the first English unitary university.

   1 km · university in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Edgbaston Cricket Ground

   Edgbaston Cricket Ground in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham, England, is home to Warwickshire County Cricket Club. Edgbaston has also been the venue for Test matches, One-Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals.

   1.8 km · cricket ground in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham, England · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Birmingham Central Mosque

   Birmingham Central Mosque, is a mosque in the Highgate area of Birmingham, England, run by the Birmingham Mosque Trust. The organization, 'Muslims in Britain’ classify the Birmingham Central Mosque as, nonsectarian.

   3.1 km · mosque in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Barber Institute of Fine Arts

   The Barber Institute of Fine Arts is an art gallery and concert hall in Birmingham, England. It is situated in purpose-built premises on the campus of the University of Birmingham.

   900 m · Art gallery and concert hall in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Birmingham Oratory

   The Birmingham Oratory is a Roman Catholic religious community of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri, located in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham.

   3.2 km · Catholic church in Edgebaston, Birmingham, England founded by St. John Henry Newman · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower

   The Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower, or colloquially Old Joe, is a clock tower and campanile located in Chancellor's court at the University of Birmingham, in the suburb of Edgbaston. It is the tallest clock tower in the UK, although its actual height is the subject of some confusion.

   1 km · clock tower in Birmingham, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
7. 07
   10 Holloway Circus

   10 Holloway Circus is a 400-foot tall mixed-use skyscraper in Birmingham city centre, England. It was originally named after the developers, Beetham Organisation, and was designed by Ian Simpson and built by Laing O'Rourke.

   3.8 km · skyscraper in Birmingham, England · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Weoley Castle

   Weoley Castle, known historically as the Manor of Welegh, is the remains of a fortified manor house located in the Birmingham district of Weoley Castle, a primarily residential area, in the English West Midlands. Owned by Birmingham City Council and administered as a community museum by Birmingham Museums Trust, it is a Grade II listed building and a Scheduled monument.

   3.3 km · remains of a fortified manor house, in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Perrott's Folly

   Perrott's Folly, grid reference SP047862, also known as The Monument, or The Observatory, is a 29-metre tall tower, built in 1758. It is a Grade II* listed building in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham, United Kingdom.

   3.5 km · tall tower built in 1758 in Birmingham, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Symphony Hall

    Symphony Hall is a 2,262-seat concert venue in Birmingham, England. It was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 12 June 1991, although it had been in use since 15 April 1991.

    4 km · concert hall in Birmingham, England · Wikipedia

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Getting to Selly Park

Airports

Birmingham (BHX), 12 km · East Midlands (EMA), 59 km · Manchester (MAN), 104 km

Stations

Selly Oak railway station, 1 km · Five Ways railway station, 3 km · Bournville railway station, 1.9 km · Kings Norton railway station, 3.5 km · Harborne railway station, 2.7 km

• Nottingham, Leicestershire → Selly Park

  77 km · quickest by road, 1h 45m · £8–11
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• Manchester, Greater Manchester → Selly Park

  117 km · quickest by road, 2h 44m · £13–17
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• London → Selly Park

  161 km · quickest by road, 3h 12m · £17–22
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