Manchester Airport 1 hr 26
National Trust - Wightwick Manor and Gardens (7 min)
Timber-framed Victorian manor with Arts and Crafts movement interiors and Pre-Raphaelite paintings. Sandwell Valley Country Park (31 min)
Outdoor action in 660 acres of woods, farmland, lakes and streams with hiking and biking trails. Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (35 min)
Victorian building with domed Round Room showing Pre-Raphaelites, Staffordshire hoard and artefacts. Dudley Castle (21 min)
Castle, zoo, and ruins Dudley Zoo and Castle. (20 min)
Walkthrough zoo in grounds with exotic mammals and reptiles, plus a farmyard area and face painting. Royal Air Force Museum (21 min)
Aviation history seen through decommissioned planes housed in wartime hangers, plus tech exhibits. Weston Park (27 min)
Opulent 17th-century mansion with fine art, Capability Brown landscaping, restaurant and cafe. The Birmingham Botanical Gardens (40 min)
16-acre site with exotic flora in elegant Victorian glasshouses, Bonsai garden and bird collection. Walsall Arboretum (27 min)
A historic public park with formal gardens, children's play area, lido and outdoor fitness trail. Wolverhampton Art Gallery (7 min)
Collections of works from contemporary and pop art to Georgian and Victorian in a grand building. National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham (40 min)
Family-friendly exhibits with a variety of sea creatures (most offer play areas & group packages). Moseley Old Hall (15 min)
Elizabethan farmhouse, where King Charles II hid in 1651, with a typical knot garden and a cafe. Severn Valley (25 min)
Safari park and safari Aston Hall (33 min)
Jacobean-style mansion with tours of its period rooms, scenic gardens & occasional special events. Black Country Living Museum (19 min)
Exploration of life in an 1850s iron-working town, with a coal seam, forge, steam engine and shops. | 
