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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 Darlaston StationDarlaston

30 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.

0.2 km NW · spans 14 counties

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

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.

2.5 km N

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.

3 km NE · West Midlands & Staffordshire

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 km W · West Midlands

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.

5.6 km SE

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.

6.5 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.

7.4 km E

Photo of West Park, a Grade II* registered house & garden near Wolverhampton, the West Midlands, central England.

West Park

House & garden near Wolverhampton

A Victorian people's park on old racecourse land with an 1882 cast-iron bandstand.

8.2 km W

Photo of Moseley Old Hall, a house & garden near Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, central England.

Moseley Old Hall

House & garden near Wolverhampton

A National Trust place in Staffordshire.

8.7 km NW

Photo of the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, a 46-mile canal running from Great Haywood Junction to Stourport-on-Severn, central England.

Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal

Canal

Brindley's cross-country link of 1772 from the Trent & Mersey to the Severn, ending at the purpose-built port of Stourport.

9.1 km W · Staffordshire, Worcestershire & West Midlands

Everything else within 10 km (20) — 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.