Dudley Hotels
Mini guide to Dudley
Located in the west of West Midlands, Dudley is a surprisingly rich mix of
industrial heritage and pleasant outdoor areas. In addition to this, the town
has great nightlife and is a convenient gateway to Shropshire and the Cotswolds.
Dudley's main attractions are its excellent museums, each with its own unique
exhibits depicting the town's extensive industrial heritage. The Black Country
Living Museum is a collection of historic buildings from all around the Black
Country that have been moved to the museum and rebuilt, allowing you to step
back in time and admire the traditional skills and enterprise of the people
that once lived in the heart of Industrial Britain. Broadfield House Glass Museum
and Red House Glass Cone both celebrate the town's famous glassmaking industry
and feature the very best of British glass, much of which was made locally.
For more history and culture, visit the Dudley Museum and Art Gallery, or explore
grand old Himley Hall. Families will love the Dudley Zoo and Castle, set among
the ruins of the feudal fortress with commanding views over the Black Country.
For relaxation, take a canal boat trip into the heart of the fantastic limestone
caverns carved by man in his search for the raw Dudley Canal Tunnel and Limestone
Mines. The boat trip takes in five individual tunnels and Little Tess and Singing
Cavern mines where audio visual presentations retell the history of Dudley.
The Dudley Canals are also popular with walkers, cyclists, anglers, wildlife
enthusiasts and lovers of beautiful countryside.
Dudley has ample quality accommodation and several excellent restaurants. The
nightlife is some of the best in the region, with plenty of bars, pubs and clubs
catering to a variety of tastes.
There are some great expanses of greenery for nature lovers toward Birmingham,
with the pick of the spots being the Ackers Trust and the Elmdon Manor Nature
Trail. Next door, rural Shropshire weighs in with Ludlow, one of the region's
prettiest towns, awash with antique half-timbered buildings, and the amiable
county town of Shrewsbury, which is also close to the hiking trails of the Long
Mynd. Shropshire has a fascinating industrial history too, for it was here in
the Ironbridge Gorge that British industrialists built the world's first iron
bridge and pioneered the use of coal as a smelting fuel. These were two key
events in the Industrial Revolution and, appropriately, the Gorge's industrial
heyday is recalled by a phalanx of first-rate museums. For those with time to
spare, to the south lies Worcestershire and the beautiful Malvern Hills, perfect
for hiking, camping and cycling, while the Cotswolds offer more scenic hilly
terrain where you can discover quaint little villages and pleasant open expanses.
To experience some stunning architectural heritage, head southeast into Warwickshire.
Dudley benefits from excellent roads linking it with the M5, M6 and M42. By
rail, the town is around half an hour from Birmingham's New Street, Snow Hill
and Moor Street stations, from Wolverhampton and from Worcester. Stourbridge
Junction has a direct connection with London Marylebone operating at convenient
weekday times. West Midlands Travel operates a number of frequent and friendly
bus services both throughout Dudley Borough and linking with nearby cities such
as Birmingham and Wolverhampton. Birmingham International Airport is only 45
minutes away.
www.discoverdudley.org.uk
Selection of hotels in this region:
The Himley Country Hotel | | The Ward Arms Hotel | | Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill - Dudley | | Village Hotel & Leisure Club | |
Click below for a
full list of hotels and online booking
|
|
