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Photo of Lichfield Cathedral, a church in Staffordshire, central England.

Lichfield Cathedral© Philip Halling / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Places to explore near Blake Street StationHill Hook

24 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group. 1 is a national icon.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo of Letocetum (Wall Roman Site), an ancient site near Alrewas, Staffordshire, central England.Highlight

Letocetum (Wall Roman Site)

Ancient site near Alrewas

Roman staging post with visible bathhouse remains.

5.9 km N

Photo of Lichfield Cathedral, a church in Staffordshire, central England.Iconic

Lichfield Cathedral

Church near Lichfield

The only medieval English cathedral with three spires, guarding the Lichfield Gospels, the carved Lichfield Angel and Flemish Herkenrode glass.

9 km N

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Sutton Park

Country park near Birmingham

A country park in West Midlands.

1.9 km S

Photo along the Heart of England Way, a 104-mile long-distance path running from Cannock Chase to Bourton-on-the-Water, England.

Heart of England Way

Long-distance path

The Midlands' green spine, from Cannock Chase through the old Forest of Arden to Bourton-on-the-Water in the Cotswolds.

4.3 km E · spans 4 counties

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

Newhall Valley Country Park

Country park near Coleshill

A country park in West Midlands.

5.4 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.

5.5 km W · West Midlands & Staffordshire

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

Barr Beacon

County top near Birmingham

A hill in West Midlands.

5.7 km SW

Buzzards Valley Vineyard

Vineyard near Tamworth

Working vineyard, fishery and cafe-bar between Tamworth and Lichfield, pouring its own wines beside a lake-view restaurant.

5.8 km E

Photo of The Whittington Arms, a pub in Staffordshire, central England.

The Whittington Arms

Pub near Whittington

Smartly refurbished country pub on the edge of Lichfield, with long farmhouse tables and a rustic, easy dining room.

7.6 km NE

Photo of the Coventry Canal, a 38-mile canal running from Coventry Basin to Fradley Junction, central England.

Coventry Canal

Canal

A coal-carrying artery of the eighteenth century, from Coventry Basin to the Trent & Mersey at Fradley Junction.

8.2 km NE · Warwickshire, Staffordshire & West Midlands

Photo of Chasewater Country Park, a country park near Cannock, Staffordshire, central England.

Chasewater Country Park

Country park near Cannock

A country park in Staffordshire.

8.6 km NW

Everything else within 10 km (13) — 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.