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Dudley (/ ˈdʌdli / DUD-lee, locally [ˈdʊdləi̯]) [2] is a market town in the West Midlands, England, 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Wolverhampton and 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Birmingham. Historically part of Worcestershire, the town is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley.
- Black Country Living Museum. The region’s industrial heritage is remembered at this outstanding open-air museum on 26 acres of reclaimed former industrial land.
- Himley Hall and Park. This imposing Palladian house in 180 acres of parkland is owned by Dudley Council, which opens the property up to the public during the spring and summer.
- Dudley Zoo. The grounds of the Dudley Castle are given over to the town’s zoo, which takes up 40 acres and was opened in 1937. Something special about the attraction is its set of 12 buildings and animal enclosures designed in the 30s by the modernist pioneer Berthold Lubetkin’s Tecton Group.
- Dudley Castle. Atop Castle Hill at the heart of the zoo stands the extensive ruins of the Castle itself. This started out as a Norman motte-and-bailey fortress, built in 1070, and the keep’s nine-metre earthwork mound remains from that time.
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Dudley borough is packed full of great places to visit - award winning attractions, fascinating museums, beautiful parks and nature reserves and the life blood of the industrial revolution; a...
Jul 27, 2024 · Dudley, metropolitan borough, metropolitan county of West Midlands, west-central England, at the western edge of the metropolitan county. The historic town of Dudley (the administrative centre) and surrounding areas at the centre of the borough are part of the historic county of Worcestershire, as.
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Aug 9, 2024 · A boat gathering and community festival. With more than 200 boat, trade and charity stalls to browse, canal side entertainment, boaters’ competitions, a funfair, real ale bar, live music and...
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.