Theme Parks · Staffordshire
The Black Country Living Museum
📍 DY1 4SH
Photo: Jack1956 (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Over 80 reconstructed shops, houses and industrial workshops
- Living history characters demonstrating historic trades and settings
- Peaky Blinders filming location tours of authentic screen-used sets
- Seasonal events including Halloween Nights and Festival of Light
- Christmas season events with Santa Hunts and evening carollers
The Black Country Living Museum in Dudley is an open-air living history site where you can explore over 80 reconstructed shops, houses and industrial workshops spanning more than 250 years of regional history, from the Industrial Revolution to post-war Britain. Costumed characters bring the streets to life with demonstrations, and fans of the TV series can join official Peaky Blinders filming location tours around authentic screen-used sets such as Charlie's Yard and St James's School. The museum also runs seasonal events, including Halloween Nights and a Christmas season with Santa Hunts. It suits families, history enthusiasts and TV fans alike. The nearest station is Tipton, 0.8 miles away, and if you're staying over, there are 28 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Open
- Open in the Autumn/Winter season with varying times
- Booking
- Pre-booking essential for Peaky Blinders filming location tours
- Time needed
- Filming location tours last 75-90 minutes
- Accessibility
- Some tour areas not suitable for wheelchairs
- Best for
- Recommended for ages 16 and above on Peaky Blinders tours
From the attraction's own website on 1 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Takeaway Food
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Guided Tours
- ✓ Parking
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to The Black Country Living Museum into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Tipton 0.8 miles
- Dudley Port 1.2 miles
- Coseley 1.7 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page