Bristol Airport 49 min
Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park (13 min.) small zoo with focus on endangered species conservation and captive breeding. The Bear Grylls Adventure (16 min.) Thinktank Science Museum (10 min.) close encounters with technology past present and future in family-friendly interactive displays. Aston Hall (16 min.) jacobean-style mansion with tours of its period rooms scenic gardens & occasional special events. Hall Green (6 min) National Trust - Birmingham Back To Backs (13 min.) guided tours of 4 fully restored historic houses that show how life changed between 1840 and 1977. Drayton Manor Theme Park (27 min.) large adventure playground with 12 rides based on thomas the tank engine indoor play and parklands. Olton (7 min) National Sea Life Centre Birmingham (17 min.) family-friendly exhibits with a variety of sea creatures (most offer play areas & group packages). Cannon Hill Park (13 min.) tennis courts bowling green boats on the lake and walking trails in 120 acres of woodland. The Birmingham Botanical Gardens (14 min.) 16-acre site with exotic flora in elegant victorian glasshouses bonsai garden and bird collection. St. Philip S Cathedral (16 min.) georgian baroque cathedral with notable stained glass holding regular mass and events/concerts. Winterbourne House U0026 Garden (16 min.) antiques and botanical gardens with 6 000 plants in edwardian industrialist s grand country house. Yardley Wood (7 min) Birmingham Museum U0026 Art Gallery (15 min.) victorian building with domed round room showing pre-raphaelites staffordshire hoard and artefacts. Bullring U0026 Grand Central (11 min.) contemporary landmark mall with diverse high-street fashion and household shops plus restaurants. Library Of Birmingham (17 min.) europe s largest public library is a modern 31 000-sq-m. building with a cafe & a gift shop. Acocks Green (11 min) |