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Major British theme park set in the grounds of a historic estate in Staffordshire with record-breaking coasters.
26 km · about 30 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Rugeley is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Armitage, 34km from Dovedale.
Rugeley is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 26,156, it is an important destination in Europe.
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Rugeley ( ROOJ-lee) is a market town and civil parish in the Cannock Chase District, in Staffordshire, England. It lies on the north-eastern edge of Cannock Chase next to the River Trent; it is eight miles (13 kilometres) north of Lichfield, 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Stafford, five miles (8 km) northeast ofRead more
Hednesford and 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Uttoxeter. At the 2021 Census, the population was 26,156.
Rugeley is twinned with Western Springs, Illinois and, in July 1962, both towns made telephone history on national television when the chairman of Rugeley Urban District Council made the first telephone call via the new Telstar satellite to the mayor of Western Springs. It was also featured in an article about workers' rights and town transformation in the 21st century.
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Rugeley is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 52.7593 latitude, -1.9369 longitude.
Rugeley has a population of approximately 26,156 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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Major British theme park set in the grounds of a historic estate in Staffordshire with record-breaking coasters.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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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.
28 km · about 30 min drive
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A remarkable private collection of over 100 classic and vintage cars on display in Birmingham.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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A limestone valley of caves and pinnacles crossed by famous stepping stones over the crystal River Dove.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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Vast natural cavern with a 10m symmetrical arched mouth gaping from a limestone crag 80m above the Manifold Valley. The scramble up is short and the view through the arch is one of the Peak District's best.
37 km · about 45 min drive
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World's largest collection of Grand Prix racing cars spanning from the 1930s to modern F1 at Donington Park circuit.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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The world's largest collection of British motorcycles with over 1,000 machines spanning a century of manufacturing near Solihull.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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