Directions
Finding the Museum
Our address:
Black Country Living Museum
Discovery Way
Dudley DY1 4AL
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We are located in the heart of the West Midlands.
Travel times (by car):
Wolverhampton – 25 minutes
Birmingham – 35 minutes
Stafford – 50 minutes
Leicester – 1 hour 20 minutes
London – 2 hours 45 minutes
By road
Black Country Living Museum is situated in the heart of the Black Country on the A4037 between Dudley and Tipton. The Museum is well signposted from the M5 and M6.
Exit the A4037 (Tipton Road) onto Discovery Way. At the end of Discovery Way, at the roundabout take the second exit. Turn right into the car park.
M5 Junction 2
Follow the A4123 northwest toward Wolverhampton/Dudley. After three miles, turn left onto the A4037 Tipton Road heading south. The entrance is 150 yards on your right.
Please be aware that the Black Country ‘i’ (information) signs at junctions 1 and 3 on the M5 do not direct to the Museum.
M6 Junction 10
Follow the A454 (A463) ‘Black Country Route’ toward Wolverhampton and Dudley for 4.4 miles. Turn left onto the A4123 Birmingham New Road toward Dudley heading southeast for 2.4 miles. Turn right onto the A4037 Tipton Road heading south.
Turn right onto the A4037 heading south. At the lights, turn right onto Discovery Way. At the end of Discovery Way, at the roundabout take the second exit. Turn right into the car park.
Electric vehicles
There are 13 charge points and the app to use is Pod Point. Signing up to the app is free, however you will need to top up your account with funds to pre-pay for the electricity.
Parking
Parking is available (over 500 spaces) across our two car parks. A parking charge applies – please remember to purchase your car park token at our Visitor Centre. BCLM Members and Blue Badge holders park for free.
Please respect our neighbours by parking in designated car parks only and not in residential areas. Parking is at the vehicle owner’s risk. The Museum accepts no liability for accidents, damage, or theft of vehicles in its parking areas. All parking is subject to availability.
Ongoing improvement works in the Dudley area – Burnt Tree Junction
From November 2025 to August 2026, essential highway improvement works will begin at Burnt Tree Junction, on the border of Dudley and Sandwell. These works form part of the Cross City Bus Improvement Scheme, which aims to improve journey times and create safer routes for pedestrians and cyclists across the West Midlands.
You can find out more about these works on the Transport for West Midlands website.
By rail
We are 1 mile from Tipton Train Station, which is on the Birmingham to Wolverhampton line operated by West Midlands Railway.
Travelling with National Rail? Get 1/3 off your tickets when you book your visit through the Days Out Guide! Visit the National Rail website to claim your voucher.
By bus
A number of bus routes stop outside the Museum including:
- 229 Bilston to Dudley via Coseley, Sedgley (operated by Diamond)
- 11 Walsall to Merry Hill via Wednesbury, Dudley (operated by National Express West Midlands)
- 11 Walsall to Dudley via Wednesbury (operated by National Express West Midlands)
For bus information from Wolverhampton, Birmingham or other areas. Please visit the Network West Midlands website to plan your bus journey to the Museum.
Travelling with National Express West Midlands? Get 25% off your Day Saver ticket for your visit! Visit the National Express website to claim your travel discount.
By bicycle
The Museum is on the national cycle network route (Dudley National Cycle Route).
You can also take a slight detour if you are on the West Midlands Cycle Route (National Cycle Routes 5 and 54) or the Birmingham to Wolverhampton Cycle Route (National Cycle Route 81).
Cycle racks are located very close to the exit/entrance barriers in both of our car parks.
To plan your cycle journey to the Museum, visit www.cyclestreets.net