Ward End

Worth seeing in and around Ward End

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
   St Andrew's

   St Andrew's, known since 2024 for sponsorship reasons as St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, is an association football stadium in the Bordesley district of Birmingham, England.

   3.7 km · football stadium in the Bordesley district of Birmingham · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Darul Barakaat Mosque

   The Darul Barakaat is a large mosque in Bordesley, Birmingham, England. It was built in 2004, and can accommodate 1000 worshippers, with a further 1000 worshippers in the adjoining halls.

   3.5 km · mosque in Birmingham · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Birmingham and Fazeley Canal

   The Birmingham and Fazeley Canal is a canal of the Birmingham Canal Navigations in the West Midlands of England. Its purpose was to provide a link between the Coventry Canal and Birmingham and thereby connect Birmingham to London via the Oxford Canal.

   3.7 km · canal in England, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Masjid As-Salafi

   The As-Salafi Mosque, also known as the Salafi Mosque and as the Wright Street Mosque, is a Salafi Sunni mosque, located in the Small Heath area of Birmingham, in the West Midlands region of England, in the United Kingdom. The mosque was founded in 2002 and is situated near the intersection of Muntz and Wright Streets and just behind Coventry Road.

   3.6 km · mosque in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Bromwich Castle

   Bromwich Castle was a motte castle in the large village now called Castle Bromwich in the West Midlands. Bromwich Castle is a scheduled monument.

   2.6 km · castle in Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, England, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Castle Bromwich Hall

   Castle Bromwich Hall is a Jacobean mansion in the Castle Bromwich area of Solihull, England. It is a Grade I listed building.

   2.5 km · Grade I listed English country house in Castle Bromwich, Solihull, West Midlands, England, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   St Barnabas' Church, Erdington

   St. Barnabas' Church is a Church of England parish church in Erdington in the north of Birmingham, England.

   3.6 km · grade II listed church in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK · Wikipedia
8. 08
   All Saints' Church

   All Saints’ Church, Shard End is a brick built Grade II listed Church of England parish church in Shard End, Birmingham.

   3 km · church in Shard End, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Our Lady Help of Christians Church

   Our Lady Help of Christians is a Grade II* listed Catholic church in Tile Cross, Birmingham. Built in 1966–67 and designed by Richard Gilbert Scott of Giles Scott, Son and Partner.

   3.6 km · Grade II* listed building in Birmingham, UK · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Shard End Lake

    Shard End Lake is a man-made lake created out of a gravel quarry, it is managed by Kingfisher Country Park. Located in Birmingham, this lake holds a variety of silverfish including roach to 1 lb, perch to 2 lbs, bream and tench to 6 lbs, and carp and pike to 30 lbs.

    3.3 km · lake in the United Kingdom · Wikipedia

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Getting to Ward End

Airports

Birmingham (BHX), 7 km · East Midlands (EMA), 50 km · Manchester (MAN), 100 km

Stations

Stechford railway station, 1.2 km · Gravelly Hill railway station, 3.3 km · Lea Hall railway station, 2.8 km · Adderley Park railway station, 2.6 km · Aston railway station, 3.7 km

• Nottingham, Leicestershire → Ward End

  69 km · quickest by road, 1h 28m · £7–9
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• Manchester, Greater Manchester → Ward End

  36 km · quickest by road, 1h 9m · £4.5–6
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• London → Ward End

  160 km · quickest by road, 3h 2m · £17–22
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