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Town in West Midlands, England
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Dudley is a town of almost 80,000 people (2011) in the West Midlands region of England. Its tourist attractions include Dudley Zoo and Castle, the 12th-century priory ruins, and the Black Country Living Museum.
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A 26-acre, mostly outdoor, recreation of the local area during the last 100 years. It includes its own internal bus service, coal mine, funfair, canal port, rebuilt houses from the period and more traditional museum displays. You can easily spend a whole day living in the past. Recreation of the area's industrial history with walk down coal mine, funfair, village, houses, school, chapel, pub, chip shop, etc. Real buildings rebuilt. Also narrow boat trips into the caverns under Dudley's Castle Hill (additional fee).
Grade I listed 12th-century castle.
Zoo that opened in 1937.
Boat trips and events centred around unique limestone mines, tunnels and caverns which date back 428 million years to the Silurian period.
Grade II listed 19th-century fountain opened in 1867 by the Countess of Dudley.
An original medieval lane with Rowley Rag cobblestones.
Gardens containing the Dudley War Memorial and the statue of Apollo.
Dudley’s first police station that was built in 1847.
An historic Grade II listed Tudor-style hall built in 1825. It is now the Dudley Registry Office.
Grade I listed 12th-century priory ruins established in 1160.
Historic rose garden and lily pond.
Acclaimed Hollywood film director James Whale.
Commemorates the Manchester United and England footballer who was killed in the Munich Plane Crash.
19th-century poet who described life in the Black Country.
Constructed between 1924 and 1928 in memory of Dudley MP Brooke Robinson and his wife, Eugenia.
The grave of Manchester United and England footballer who was killed in the Munich Plane Crash.
Two-time Wimbledon champion (1934 and 1937) and Australian Open champion (1935).
Top Church
It was established in the 12th-century, and is now a 19th-century church known locally as Top Church.
Bottom Church
A church was built here in the Anglo-Saxon period. The church was rebuilt in 1724 and is known locally as Bottom Church. Grade II* listed.
Grade II listed Anglican church built in 1840.
Grade II listed Anglican church built in 1840. Home to the burial sites of famous local people including William ‘Tipton Slasher’ Perry, Theophilus ‘Dudley Devil’ Dunn and members of the Hanson brewery family.
This modern museum tells the story of Dudley (and the wider Black Country) through time.
Modern multiscreen cinema.
Tenpin bowling alley with an on-site snack bar, party deals, pool tables and arcade machines.
Entertainment venue used for live music, comedy and shows.
Grade II listed public library opened in 1909.
A geological Site of Special Scientific Interest. It is one of the most abundant and diverse fossil sites in the United Kingdom. Home to the "Dudley Bug".
Free to use public tennis courts.
A nature reserve located on an extinct 315 million year old volcano.
Multi entertainment indoor venue featuring laser tag, VR escape rooms, arcade games, karaoke and more.
Timeless family chain restaurant serving roast meats carvery-style, kids' menus and classic puds.
Multipurpose hub with a global cuisine buffet restaurant, wood-panelled bar and function suites.
Mexican-themed restaurant.
Traditional cafe serving food and drinks.
Real Ale pub with Bathams beers (brewed about 2 miles away).
Real ale pub serving traditional ales and fresh cobs.
Traditional pub. Good pub grub served till early evening.
Town centre pub with a Gothic facade. Opening in 1819, the pub is the oldest in Dudley and the fourth oldest in the Black Country.
JD Wetherspoon town centre pub.
Part of the sizzling pub chain.
Town centre pub overlooking Stone Street Square.
Irish bar in the heart of Dudley serving drinks and food.
Part of the Hungry Horse pub chain.
Alternative rock and metal music pub with live bands and DJs.
Hotel and banqueting suite that was opened in 1898 and one of the West Midlands’ most haunted hotels.
20th-century shopping arcade, opened in 1925.
A market established in the 12th-century that trades 6 days a week.
1930s art deco shopping mall.
Offers a range of facilities including a variety of retailers.
A traditional sweet shop established in 1826.
Gold and silversmith jewellers established in 1804.
A substantial shopping centre with 27 retail units.
Tailored suits, designer casual wear and accessories.
An immersive spiritual and witchcraft shop.
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