Halesowen Abbey

Founded in the 13^th century by King John, the ruins of Halesowen Abbey are a pleasing reminder of the area’s medieval history.
The ruins are now under the stewardship of English Heritage and can be visited on foot free of charge (there is no on-​site parking, so it best to ark on a nearby housing estate or on the Black Horse pub car park).
They sit in the middle of a large field just off the Halesowen bypass/​Manor Way. Not much of the abbey remains, though there is a relatively intact gothic archway to admire. Many of the buildings have been incorporated in the nearby farm.
It isn’t exactly a «must visit» site, but the abbey is probably worth a gander if you are curious and passing by. As Dr Johnson once declared: «It is worth seeing but not worth going to see.»