Manchester Airport 1 hr 35
Snowdome (11 min.) indoor snow skiing & snowboarding centre with an ice rink swimming pool & gym. Tamworth (10 min) Sutton Park (19 min.) 2000 acres of parkland with bike/bridle paths and lakes for walking jogging cycling and angling. The National Forest Co (22 min.) forest reservoir cycling and camping Ash End House Children S Farm (13 min.) farm with tractor rides pony sit-ons seasonal lamb feeding & lots of animals for kids to meet. Boot Inn (4 min) National Memorial Arboretum (Alrewas (18 min.) expansive woodland area with memorials and thousands of trees in honour of those fallen in service. Aston Hall (31 min.) jacobean-style mansion with tours of its period rooms scenic gardens & occasional special events. Corporation St (Stand Q) (3 min) Tamworth Castle (2 min.) medieval motte-and-bailey fortress with pleasure grounds re-enactments and children s workshops. Kingsbury Water Park (14 min.) 600-acre park with 15 boating and fishing lakes plus bird-watching hides walking and bike trails. Twycross Zoo (20 min.) family-orientated nature centre filled with primates mammals reptiles and amphibians plus dining. Thomas Land (13 min.) themed zone of drayton manor with numerous family-friendly thomas the tank engine activities. Rosliston Forestry Centre (23 min.) modern cabins offering kitchens and terraces with bbqs plus walking trails and outdoor activities. Ashby De La Zouch Castle (23 min.) 15th-century castle now english heritage with civil war history a tower and underground passages. Lichfield Cathedral (18 min.) gothic edifice with daily cofe services and choral evensong plus an anglo-saxon treasure hoard. Conkers (25 min.) family-friendly centre in the national forest with play areas discovery zones and an amphitheatre. |