Manchester Airport 1 hr 38
Hoo Farm Animal Kingdom (25 min)
Family-focused zoo/farm park with animals from meerkats to farmyard favourites, plus regular events. Severn Valley (26 min)
Safari park and safari Telford Town Park (13 min)
Green space for all ages with play areas, nature and heritage trails and an aerial rope course. The Ironbridge Gorge Museum (11 min)
Complex with museums on early industrial life, recreated towns, science exhibits, and old factories. The Iron Bridge (3 min)
Built in 1779, the world's first cast-iron bridge is an iconic tribute to Britain’s industrial past. Royal Air Force Museum (25 min)
Aviation history seen through decommissioned planes housed in wartime hangers, plus tech exhibits. Coalport China Museum (6 min)
Museum in former factory, exhibiting china collections, plus pot throwing demonstrations. Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron (12 min)
Find out how iron was made in the Victorian era at this local industrial history museum. Weston Park (25 min)
Opulent 17th-century mansion with fine art, Capability Brown landscaping, restaurant and cafe. Jackfield Tile Museum (5 min)
Ceramics factory building (still in use) housing national tile collections, plus design workshops. The Wrekin (22 min)
Landmark summit offering hiking trails & sweeping vistas of the surrounding country landscape. Blists Hill Victorian Town (6 min)
Living museum featuring costumed characters in a restored 19th-century industrial village. National Trust - Attingham Park (29 min)
Landmark property with behind-the-scenes views of ongoing restoration, walled garden and play field. Tar Tunnel (7 min) Enginuity (12 min)
Science museum with interactive exhibits aimed at kids, including an area for young children. | 
