Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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About Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings

Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings is an open-air museum of rescued buildings which have been relocated to its site in Stoke Heath, a district of Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England. Founded in 1963 and opened in 1967, the museum was conceived following the dismantling of a 15th-century timber-framed house in Bromsgrove in 1962 to provide a location for its reconstruction. It became England's first open-air museum and, after the St Fagans National Museum of History in Wales, the second in th

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Sanders Park

Sanders Park

2.31km from Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings

Sanders Park is a park in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire formally opened on 14 September 1968. It covers 16.3 hectares to the west of Bromsgrove, the park links the town to the countryside beyond. One of the iconic location where you can spend some beautiful time in the middle of nature.

National Trust - Hanbury Hall

National Trust - Hanbury Hall

4.73km from Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings

Hanbury Hall is a large 18th-century stately home standing in parkland at Hanbury, Worcestershire. The main range has two storeys and is built of red brick in the Queen Anne style. It is a Grade I listed building, and the associated Orangery and Long Gallery pavilion ranges are listed Grade II*. It is managed by the National Trust and is open to the public.

Hanbury Hall

Hanbury Hall

4.77km from Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings

A William and Mary house with an eighteenth century orangery, an ice house and two domed nineteenth century gazebos. Hanbury Hall had a 'Dutch style in England' garden in the early eighteenth century and it is being restored. The main range has two storeys and is built of red brick in the Queen Anne style. It is a Grade I listed building, and the associated Orangery and Long Gallery pavilion ranges are listed Grade II*. It is managed by the National Trust and is open to the public.

Droitwich Spa Lido

Droitwich Spa Lido

7.34km from Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings

The Droitwich Spa Lido is Worcestershire’s finest outdoor pool, open during the summer months it’s the ideal day out for all the family. Looking to swim in the fresh air, take advantage of our early morning swim sessions at a discounted rate. It has a 40m pool, wet play area, sun terraces and Lido Café you're sure to have a memorable day out that won't break the bank.

Lickey Hills Country Park

Lickey Hills Country Park

7.9km from Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings

The Lickey Hills are a range of hills in Worcestershire, England, 11 miles to the south-west of the centre of Birmingham near the villages of Lickey, Cofton Hackett and Barnt Green. The hills are a popular country park area and they afford panoramic views over much of the surrounding countryside.

Forge Mill Needle Museum

Forge Mill Needle Museum

9.3km from Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings

Forge Mill Needle Museum in Redditch is an unusual and fascinating place to visit. It illustrates the rich heritage of the needle and fishing tackle industries. Models and recreated scenes provide a vivid illustration of how needles were once made, and how Redditch once produced 90% of the world’s needles.

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Worcestershire

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Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan administrative, ceremonial and historic county, located in the West Midlands region of England. The area that is now Worcestershire was absorbed into the unified Kingdom of England in 927, at which time it was constituted as a county.

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