Birmingham · United Kingdom
Hotels in Sheldon, Birmingham
Sheldon is one of the 68 suburbs of Birmingham (Wikidata: "area of east Birmingham, England"); population 21,817, area 6.0 km². Its centre is 8.7 km from the city centre. 3 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 3of 39 in Birmingham's suburbs
- From the city centre
- 8.7 km
- Nearest station
- Olton2.2 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Church of the Ascension, Hall Green4.5 km
- Population
- 21,817Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 37OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
Where to stay
Places to stay in Sheldon
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | Guest score | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travelodge Birmingham Sheldon | 3.7/5 1,457 reviews | 0.2 km |
| 2 | Travelodge Birmingham Airport | 4.0/5 3,605 reviews | 2.0 km |
| 3 | The Airport Lodge - Birmingham Airport & NEC | 2.5 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Sheldon
OpenStreetMap maps 17 restaurants, 9 cafes and 11 bars and pubs counted in Sheldon, and 8 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Birmingham |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 17 | 10 of 68 |
| Cafes | 9 | 12 of 68 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 11 | 9 of 68 |
| Museums and galleries | 0 | |
| Named parks | 4 | 10 of 68 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 4 | 17 of 68 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 68 suburbs of Birmingham; areas with equal counts share a rank. A zero means none is mapped in OpenStreetMap, not that there are none: coverage varies from place to place.
The 8 best-known sights counted in Sheldon
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Sheldon is the nearest area centre (there is no boundary for Sheldon in this data, so a few may lie in a neighbouring area): those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Elmdon Park | Park | 1.6 km |
| St Giles | Place of worship | 0.8 km |
| Elmdon Church | Place of worship | 1.7 km |
| St Mary's Parish Church | Place of worship | 1.2 km |
| Elmdon Nature Park | Park | 1.8 km |
| Olton Jubilee Park | Park | 1.6 km |
| Hobs Meadow | Park | 1.3 km |
| Old Rectory Farm | Attraction | 0.7 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Sheldon
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Sheldon, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Olton | rail | 2.2 km |
| Marston Green | rail | 2.4 km |
| Acocks Green | rail | 2.6 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Sheldon is from Birmingham's main sights
| Sight | From Sheldon |
|---|---|
| Church of the Ascension, Hall Green | 4.5 km |
| Ghamkol Shariff Masjid | 5.4 km |
| Masjid As-Salafi | 5.5 km |
| Darul Barakaat Mosque | 6.2 km |
| Birmingham Central Mosque | 7.5 km |
| St Martin in the Bull Ring | 8.0 km |
| Singers Hill Synagogue | 8.6 km |
| Barber Institute of Fine Arts | 9.9 km |
| Birmingham Botanical Gardens | 10 km |
| Weoley Castle | 13 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Sheldon
Nearby
Areas next to Sheldon
Gilbertstone
South Yardley
Yardley
Acocks Green
Tile Cross
Kitts Green
Questions
Sheldon: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Sheldon, Birmingham?
3 places to stay in this guide are counted in Sheldon: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 68 suburbs of Birmingham. The nearest to the area centre is Travelodge Birmingham Sheldon, 0.2 km away.
How far is Sheldon from the centre of Birmingham?
8.7 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Birmingham.
How far is Sheldon from Birmingham Central Mosque?
7.5 km in a straight line from the centre of Sheldon. The nearest of Birmingham's main sights is Church of the Ascension, Hall Green, 4.5 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Sheldon?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Olton (rail, 2.2 km), Marston Green (rail, 2.4 km) and Acocks Green (rail, 2.6 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Sheldon?
OpenStreetMap maps 17 restaurants, 9 cafes and 11 bars and pubs counted in Sheldon (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 68 suburbs of Birmingham that Wikidata records as a suburb located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 39 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Sheldon on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.