Dudley (England)
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Understand
The Metropolitan Borough of Dudley includes the areas of Brierley Hill, Cradley, Gornal, Halesowen, Kingswinford, Netherton, Pensnett, Quarry Bank, Sedgley and the town of Stourbridge.
See
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address: 2 Tipton Rda 26 acre mostly outdoor recreation of the local area during the last 100 years. It includes its own internal bus service, coal mine, funfair, canal port, rebuilt houses from the period and more traditional museum displays. You can easily spend a whole day living in the past. Recreation of the area's industrial history with walk down coal mine, funfair, village, houses, school, chapel, pub, chip shop etc. Real buildings rebuilt. Also narrow boat trips into the caverns under Dudley's Castle Hill (additional fee).
CastleLocated within Dudley Zoo, whose admission charges apply.
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address: Castle Hill, Dudley DY1 4QFZoo built in the grounds of Dudley Castle.
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Duncan Edwards Statue
address: Dudley Market PlaceManchester United and England footballer who was killed in the Munich Plane Crash Crooked HouseA pub which is tilted due to subsidence. Gives optical illusions like a ball rolling uphill.
Do
Castle GateRetail and leisure centre
Buy
- Plaza Malls
- Harper And Caswell
Eat
Toby Carvery
Silk Route Restaurant
The Venue
Drink
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Lamp Tavern
address: 116 High StreetReal Ale pub with Bathams beers (brewed about 2 miles away). Food at Lunch time only -
Court House
address: New StreetGood selection of real ales. -
Priory
address: New StreetTraditional pub. Good pub grub served till early evening.
Sleep
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Best Western Himley Hotel Dudley
address: School Road, Himley, Dudley, DY3 4LGBest Western hotel with rooms, meeting rooms and a restaurant. Each bedroom includes bath and/or shower, work desk, flat screen freeview TV and complimentary WiFi. Some rooms have been adapted to allow for easier access.
