Manchester Airport 1 hr 27
Library of Birmingham (23 min)
Europe's largest public library is a modern, 31,000-sq-m. building with a cafe & a gift shop. The Birmingham Botanical Gardens (24 min)
16-acre site with exotic flora in elegant Victorian glasshouses, Bonsai garden and bird collection. Thinktank Science Museum (26 min)
Close encounters with technology past, present and future in family-friendly interactive displays. Black Country Living Museum (8 min)
Exploration of life in an 1850s iron-working town, with a coal seam, forge, steam engine and shops. National Trust - Birmingham Back to Backs (27 min)
Guided tours of 4 fully restored historic houses that show how life changed between 1840 and 1977. Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (27 min)
Victorian building with domed Round Room showing Pre-Raphaelites, Staffordshire hoard and artefacts. Dudley Castle (5 min)
Castle, zoo, and ruins Cannon Hill Park (31 min)
Tennis courts, bowling green, boats on the lake and walking trails in 120 acres of woodland. National Trust - Wightwick Manor and Gardens (22 min)
Timber-framed Victorian manor with Arts and Crafts movement interiors and Pre-Raphaelite paintings. National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham (27 min)
Family-friendly exhibits with a variety of sea creatures (most offer play areas & group packages). Dudley Zoo and Castle. (7 min)
Walkthrough zoo in grounds with exotic mammals and reptiles, plus a farmyard area and face painting. Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park (29 min)
Small zoo with focus on endangered species, conservation and captive breeding. Cadbury World (30 min)
Self-guided tours through colorful interactive displays about chocolate-making & Cadbury history. Sandwell Valley Country Park (16 min)
Outdoor action in 660 acres of woods, farmland, lakes and streams with hiking and biking trails. Aston Hall (27 min)
Jacobean-style mansion with tours of its period rooms, scenic gardens & occasional special events. | 
