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Ironbridge Gorge
Birthplace of the Industrial Revolution and UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to the world's first iron bridge built in 1779.
8 km · about 15 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Oakengates is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Wellington, 8km from Ironbridge Gorge.
Oakengates is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 8,517, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Oakengates sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Oakengates to your route.
Oakengates is a historic market town and civil parish in the borough of Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, England. The town's parish population was recorded as 8,517 in the 2001 census.
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Oakengates is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 52.6950 latitude, -2.4504 longitude.
Oakengates has a population of approximately 8,517 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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Birthplace of the Industrial Revolution and UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to the world's first iron bridge built in 1779.
8 km · about 15 min drive
museum
Open-air museum rebuilding an industrial Black Country town: canal boats, a working replica Newcomen engine, 1930s fish and chips fried in beef dripping, and a coal mine walk. A key Peaky Blinders filming location.
32 km · about 35 min drive
racetrack
A 1,475-yard hillclimb running through the deer park of a Shropshire country estate, twisting between mature trees with the hill's Museum Corner and Fallow bends. One of Britain's most scenic speed venues.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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A remarkable private collection of over 100 classic and vintage cars on display in Birmingham.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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Exclusive guided tours of Bentley's Crewe factory where master craftspeople build the world's finest luxury cars.
44 km · about 50 min drive
racetrack
The world's oldest motorsport venue still using its original course, running since 1905. A 1,000-yard blast up a wooded Worcestershire hillside, steeped in Edwardian racing heritage.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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Major British theme park set in the grounds of a historic estate in Staffordshire with record-breaking coasters.
50 km · about 55 min drive
racetrack
A picturesque Cheshire circuit winding through parkland with dramatic elevation changes, a favourite of British club and national racing.
55 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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