Manchester Airport 1 hr 18
Sutton Park (26 min)
2000 acres of parkland with bike/bridle paths and lakes, for walking, jogging, cycling and angling. Walsall Arboretum (13 min)
A historic public park with formal gardens, children's play area, lido and outdoor fitness trail. National Trust - Wightwick Manor and Gardens (23 min)
Timber-framed Victorian manor with Arts and Crafts movement interiors and Pre-Raphaelite paintings. Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (23 min)
Victorian building with domed Round Room showing Pre-Raphaelites, Staffordshire hoard and artefacts. Thinktank Science Museum (21 min)
Close encounters with technology past, present and future in family-friendly interactive displays. National Trust - Birmingham Back to Backs (22 min)
Guided tours of 4 fully restored historic houses that show how life changed between 1840 and 1977. Cadbury World (33 min)
Self-guided tours through colorful interactive displays about chocolate-making & Cadbury history. The Birmingham Botanical Gardens (28 min)
16-acre site with exotic flora in elegant Victorian glasshouses, Bonsai garden and bird collection. Black Country Living Museum (16 min)
Exploration of life in an 1850s iron-working town, with a coal seam, forge, steam engine and shops. Aston Hall (21 min)
Jacobean-style mansion with tours of its period rooms, scenic gardens & occasional special events. Dudley Zoo and Castle. (17 min)
Walkthrough zoo in grounds with exotic mammals and reptiles, plus a farmyard area and face painting. Sandwell Valley Country Park (18 min)
Outdoor action in 660 acres of woods, farmland, lakes and streams with hiking and biking trails. Dudley Castle (17 min)
Castle, zoo, and ruins National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham (29 min)
Family-friendly exhibits with a variety of sea creatures (most offer play areas & group packages). Library of Birmingham (22 min)
Europe's largest public library is a modern, 31,000-sq-m. building with a cafe & a gift shop. | 
