Welcome to Visit Bilston Places The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Bilston
Visit Bilston places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Bilston places to visit. A unique way to experience Bilston’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Bilston as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
Visiting Bilston Walkfo Preview Bilston is a market town, ward, and civil parish in the City of Wolverhampton . It is close to the borders of Sandwell and Walsall . The nearest towns to it are Darlaston, Wednesbury, and Willenhall . When you visit Bilston, Walkfo brings Bilston places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.
Bilston Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Bilston
Visit Bilston – Walkfo’s stats for the places to visit
With 89 audio plaques & Bilston places for you to explore in the Bilston area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Bilston places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.
Bilston history
Bilston was first referred to in AD 985 as Bilsatena when Wolverhampton was granted to Wulfrun then in 996 as Bilsetnatun. Bilston Urban District Council was formed in 1894 under the Local Government Act 1894 covering the ancient parish of Bilston. The town’s new bus station opened in October 1991, interlinking with the town’s Metro station, which opened in May 1999.
Why visit Bilston with Walkfo Travel Guide App?
You can visit Bilston places with Walkfo Bilston to hear history at Bilston’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Bilston has 89 places to visit in our interactive Bilston map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Bilston, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Bilston places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Bilston & the surrounding areas.
“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 89 audio facts unique to Bilston places in an interactive Bilston map you can explore.”
Walkfo Bilston tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Bilston
Best Bilston places to visit
Bilston has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Bilston’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Bilston’s information audio spots:
Odeon Cinema, Bilston The Odeon Cinema (originally Wood’s Picture Palace) is a former cinema in Bilston, West Midlands England . Built in 1921, it was a cinema until 1964 .
The Greyhound and Punchbowl The Greyhound and Punchbowl Inn, formerly Stoke Heath Manor House, is a public house in Bilston, West Midlands . It was formerly a manor house before it was licensed around 1774-1820 .
St Matthew’s Church, Wolverhampton St Matthew’s Church, Wolverhampton is a parish church in the Church of England . It was built in the 1930s and is located in Wolverhamptonshire . It is located on the outskirts of the city and is situated on the south coast of Wolverampton .
St Martin’s Church, Parkfields St Martin of Tours’ Church, Wolverhampton is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England . The church was built in the 1930s .
Wolverhampton power station Wolverhampton power station was built in 1895 to meet growing demand for electricity . It was redeveloped in several stages to meet demand for power in the area . The station was decommissioned in 1976 .
Bradley, West Midlands Bradley is in Bilston East ward of the City of Wolverhampton . Originally part of the ancient manor of Sedgley, originally part of Coseley Urban District Council . Bradley sprang up during the 19th century with several factories and farms surrounded by mostly terraced houses .
St George’s Church, Wolverhampton St George’s Church, Wolverhampton is a Grade II listed former parish church in the Church of England . It was built in the 1930s and is now on the site of a former parish . The church is located in Wolverhamptonshire and is situated in the city centre of Wolverampton .
St Luke’s Church, Blakenhall St Luke’s Church, Blakenhall is a Grade II* listed parish church in Wolverhampton . It was built in the 1930s and is now a Grade I listed church .
Memorial Clock, Willenhall The Memorial Clock is a clock tower in the market place of Willenhall, West Midlands . It was erected in 1892, in memory of a local doctor .
Sporting Khalsa F.C. Sporting Khalsa Football Club are a football club, formed in 1991, playing in the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands . They are the first British Asian club to own their own ground, which they bought from Willenhall Town in 2010 .
Visit Bilston plaques
18 plaques hereBilston has 18 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Bilston plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Bilston using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Bilston plaque. Explore Plaques & History has a complete list of Hartlepool’s plaques & Hartlepool history plaque map.
Experience Bilston audio walks & tours
Walkfo guides for things to do / places to visit in Bilston allows exploration as you would do an art gallery or museum. Walk close to one of Bilston’s 89 historic places & our digital tour guide will create an audio story for that spot. With headphone connected, you can explore Bilston freely by foot, bike or bus – with your own personal tour guide in your pocket.
Explore Bilston Map App
Our visit Bilston map shows you things-to-do & places you can visit in Bilston & surrounding areas using the Walkfo digital audio tour guide app. Each spot has plaque, building, street or area information on history, culture or tourism.
You can set your Walkfo’s Bilston tourist map to find historic & tourism spots within 1km, 3km & 5km of the Bilston centre, depending on how far you plan to explore whilst you visit Bilston area at LONG:-2.07281, LAT:52.56605.
Walkfo App
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Walkfo is free to download & use (for a limited time period), so if you are looking to explore Bilston, go to your App Store to search for “Walkfo” or follow a links below and install on your mobile phone. Walkfo is designed for use with headphones or AirPods, so you can walk & explore whilst learning about the things around you without digital distraction.
Things to do & visit in Bilston / surrounding areas
● Wednesbury Rugby Club ● Wednesbury Museum and Art Gallery ● All Saints’ Church, Darlaston ● Priestfield tram stop ● The Crescent tram stop ● Ettingshall ● Monmore Green Stadium ● Odeon Cinema, Bilston ● Bilston Town Hall ● Bert Williams Leisure Centre ● Bilston Central tram stop ● Bilston North (ward) ● The Greyhound and Punchbowl ● Stowheath ● Bilston ● Bilston Craft Gallery ● East Park (ward) ● East Park, Wolverhampton ● St Matthew’s Church, Wolverhampton ● Monmore Green ● Portobello, West Midlands ● Deansfield ● Bilston East (ward) ● Bilston Town F.C. ● Lanesfield ● St Martin’s Church, Parkfields ● Chillington Wharf ● Wolverhampton Steel Terminal ● Loxdale tram stop ● The Lunt
● Chillington Iron Company Tramway ● Bradley, West Midlands ● The Royal tram stop ● Spring Vale ● All Saints, Wolverhampton ● Willenhall ● Horseley Fields Junction ● Coseley ● Royal Hospital, Wolverhampton ● Wednesbury Oak Loop ● Woodcross ● Blakenhall, Wolverhampton ● Locksmith’s House ● Wolverhampton machete attack ● St George’s Church, Wolverhampton ● Paul Brook ● Horseley Fields ● Moxley ● Bradley Lane tram stop ● St Luke’s Church, Blakenhall ● St Mary and St John Church, Wolverhampton ● Heath Town ● Goldthorn Park ● Wolverhampton Bus Station ● Memorial Clock, Willenhall ● Sporting Khalsa F.C. ● Bentley Bridge ● Darlaston ● Darlaston Town (1874) F.C. ● Anson Branch ● Tame Valley Junction ● Darlaston Urban District ● Bradley Branch ● St Giles Church, Willenhall ● Darlaston Loop ● Bustleholme F.C. ● Patent Shaft ● Princes End ● New Cross Hospital ● Holy Trinity Church, Heath Town ● St Thomas’ Church, Wednesfield ● Woodsetton, Dudley ● Holdens Brewery ● BCN Main Line ● Boat Gauging House, Tipton ● Coseley Urban District ● Sarah Hughes Brewery ● Beacon Hill, Sedgley ● Tibbington ● Wednesfield ● Wednesfield South (ward) ● Ashmore Park ● Ocker Hill ● Tipton Green and Toll End Canals ● Wednesbury Parkway tram stop ● Willenhall Library ● Wednesbury Town Hall
Getting to / around Bilston – transport link, station & street map
Getting around in Bilston using public transportation may include road, street, train, underground, bus or tram transport options. Walkfo has identified the following Bilston places with historic / cultural / factual content when you visit:
Local Bilston Public Transport Stations
Bilston Notable Streets & Road Destinations
Wednesbury bus station
Wednesbury Town railway station
Darlaston James Bridge railway station
Wednesbury Central railway station
Priestfield railway station
Ettingshall Road railway station
Bilston Central railway station
Bilston West railway station
Monmore Green railway station
Portobello railway station (Wolverhampton)
Wolverhampton power station
Daisy Bank railway station
Heath Town railway station
Wolverhampton Low Level railway station
Wolverhampton railway station
Willenhall Bilston Street railway station
Coseley railway station
Wednesfield railway station
Bradley and Moxley railway station
Willenhall Stafford Street railway station
Short Heath railway station
Darlaston railway station
Princes End and Coseley railway station
Wednesbury Great Western Street tram stop
A454 road
Dudley Road
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Local Bilston historians & Bilston tour guides
Trying to encourage visitors to Bilston? Walkfo has millions audio places already available but Walkfo Creator gives Bilston’s places, attractions & landmarks ability to create their own unique outdoor audio museums & using our simple & easy to use Walkfo Creator. – Creating a new audio experience for your Bilston place is free* and quick (15+ minutes if you prepare text content) to use, with Walkfo Creator doing the hard work of generating AI audio files for geo-spots from the text you provide with a simply click on a map. – The 100 Amazing Bilston Places is just one example of an outdoor museum created using Walkfo Creator (pictured to the left) for people to safely explore during Covid-19 times whilst visiting a city. Our tool is open to tourism organisations, travel destinations & National Trust locations to create their own audio walks to offer free when people visit Bilston destinations. – Walkfo itself is looking to partner with websites offering things-to-do / what’s on events listings to enhance the content of our ‘visit-Bilston’ web pages (for example: www.visitBilston.com). If you are interested in partnering, please contact us to discuss options.
* Walkfo Creator is free to use for a limited number of audio spots within a map with a license fee applicable when more than 20 audio spots within location walk are created. v1.1336
Visit Bilston places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Bilston places to visit. A unique way to experience Bilston’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Bilston as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
You can visit Bilston places with Walkfo Bilston to hear history at Bilston’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Bilston has 89 places to visit in our interactive Bilston map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Bilston, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Bilston places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Bilston & the surrounding areas.
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Trying to encourage visitors to Bilston?