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Photo along the Monarch's Way, a 625-mile long-distance path running from Worcester to Shoreham-by-Sea, England.

Monarch's Way© Roger Cornfoot / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Places to explore near Bescot Stadium StationBescot

24 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo along the Monarch's Way, a 625-mile long-distance path running from Worcester to Shoreham-by-Sea, England.Highlight

Monarch's Way

Long-distance path

England's longest inland waymarked trail, tracing Charles II's escape route from defeat at Worcester in 1651 to the ship waiting at Shoreham.

2.6 km NW · spans 14 counties

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Photo of Sandwell Valley Country Park, a country park near Birmingham, the West Midlands, central England.

Sandwell Valley Country Park

Country park near Birmingham

A country park in West Midlands.

3.2 km SE

Photo of the Wyrley & Essington Canal, a 17-mile canal running from Wolverhampton to Brownhills, central England.

Wyrley & Essington Canal

Canal

The 'Curly Wyrley' — a contour canal looping around the northern Black Country from Wolverhampton toward Brownhills.

4 km N · West Midlands & Staffordshire

Photo of Roughwood Country Park, a country park near Wolverhampton, the West Midlands, central England.

Roughwood Country Park

Country park near Wolverhampton

A country park in West Midlands.

4.3 km NW

Photo: Barr Beacon, a 227m hill near Birmingham, the West Midlands, central England.

Barr Beacon

County top near Birmingham

A hill in West Midlands.

5.5 km E

Photo of the Birmingham Canal Main Line, a canal running from Birmingham to Wolverhampton, central England.

Birmingham Canal Main Line

Canal

The spine of the Birmingham Canal Navigations — Brindley's winding old main line and Telford's ruler-straight new one, side by side.

5.7 km SW · West Midlands

Sutton Park

Country park near Birmingham

A country park in West Midlands.

7.6 km E

Essington Farm Shop

Farm & farm shop near Essington

Family farm shop worked by the same family since 1892, growing its own fruit and veg with a kitchen turning out homemade treats.

8.7 km NW

Key Hill Cemetery

House & garden near Birmingham

Birmingham's first nonconformist burial ground of 1836, where Joseph Chamberlain lies.

9.6 km SE

Everything else within 10 km (15) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.