Great Barr

Great Barr is an area of Birmingham in the county of West Midlands.

There are great places to visit near Great Barr including some great towns, shopping centres, castles, cities, canals, country parks, woodlands, parks, historic buildings, villages, museums, gardens, nature reserves, lakes and airports.

Dudley, Stourbridge, Halesowen, Moseley, Handsworth, Harborne, and Sutton Coldfield are great places to visit near Great Barr if you like towns.

Merry Hill, and Bullring & Grand Central are great places to visit near Great Barr if you like shopping centres.

There are a number of castles near Great Barr including Dudley Castle, and Caluden Castle (ruin).

There are a number of cities near Great Barr including Birmingham, Coventry, and Wolverhampton.

Places near Great Barr feature a number of interesting canals including Birmingham to Wolverhampton Canal.

There are a number of country parks near Great Barr including Lickey Hills Country Park, Woodgate Valley Country Park, Sutton Park, Kingsbury Water Park, Sandwell Valley Country Park, Coombe Country Park, and Coombe Abbey Country Park.

Don't miss Lickey Hills Country Park, and Walsall Arboretum's woodlands if visiting the area around Great Barr.

There are a number of parks near Great Barr including Cannon Hill Park, Grove Park, Caludon Castle Park, Baddesley Clinton, Elmdon Park, and Walsall Arboretum.

Great Barr's best nearby historic buildings can be found at Victoria Square - Birmingham, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Selly Manor Museum, Baddesley Clinton, St Alphege Parish Church, and Packwood House.

Don't miss Bournville, and Lea Marston's villages if visiting the area around Great Barr.

Selly Manor Museum, and Cadbury World are some of Great Barr best museums to visit near Great Barr.

The Birmingham Botanical Gardens is one of Great Barr's best, nearby gardens to visit in Great Barr.

There are a several good nature reserves in the Great Barr area like Moseley Bog, RSPB Sandwell Valley, and Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve.

Pendigo Lake, Cocks Close Pond, Kingsbury Water Park, and Earlswood Lakes are some of Great Barr best lakes to visit near Great Barr.

Airports to visit near Great Barr include Birmingham Airport.

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    As a part of this production, Landscape Britain was asked to advise with regards to the location of specific areas of outstanding natural beauty throughout the region.

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