Tipton
Tipton is a Town in the county of West Midlands.
Tipton postcode: DY4 9
There are great places to visit near Tipton including some great towns, cities, airports, shopping centres, castles, nature reserves, canals, country parks, woodlands, historic buildings, villages, museums, gardens, lakes, parks and ruins.
There are a several good towns in the Tipton area like Dudley, Sutton Coldfield, West Bromwich, Solihull, Walsall, Stourbridge, and Halesowen.
Birmingham, Coventry, and Wolverhampton are some of Tipton best cities to visit near Tipton.
Birmingham Airport is a great place to visit close to Tipton if you like airports.
There are a several good shopping centres in the Tipton area like Merry Hill, and Bullring & Grand Central.
The area around Tipton boasts some of the best castles including Dudley Castle, and Caluden Castle (ruin).
The area around Tipton boasts some of the best nature reserves including Warrens Hall Local Nature Reserve, Moseley Bog, Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve, and RSPB Sandwell Valley.
Places near Tipton feature a number of interesting canals including Birmingham to Wolverhampton Canal.
There are a number of country parks near Tipton 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.
Lickey Hills Country Park, and Walsall Arboretum are some of Tipton best woodlands to visit near Tipton.
The area around Tipton features a number of interesting historic buildings including Victoria Square - Birmingham, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Baddesley Clinton, St Alphege Parish Church, Packwood House, Cobbs Engine House, and Selly Manor Museum.
Tipton's best nearby villages can be found at Bournville, and Lea Marston.
Cadbury World, and Selly Manor Museum are some of Tipton best museums to visit near Tipton.
Gardens to visit near Tipton include The Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
The area around Tipton features a number of interesting lakes including Pendigo Lake, Cocks Close Pond, Kingsbury Water Park, and Earlswood Lakes.
Caludon Castle Park, Baddesley Clinton, Elmdon Park, Walsall Arboretum, Cannon Hill Park, and Grove Park are great places to visit near Tipton if you like parks.
Ruins to visit near Tipton include Cobbs Engine House.
Tipton History
There are some historic monuments around Tipton:
Places to see near Tipton
History of Tipton
James Watt built his first steam engine in or very near Tipton in the 1770s, which was used to pump water from the mines. In 1780, James Keir and Alexander Blair set up a chemical works there, making vast quantities of alkali and soap.
