Manchester Airport 1 hr 27
Dudley Zoo and Castle. (18 min)
Walkthrough zoo in grounds with exotic mammals and reptiles, plus a farmyard area and face painting. National Trust - Birmingham Back to Backs (33 min)
Guided tours of 4 fully restored historic houses that show how life changed between 1840 and 1977. Weston Park (29 min)
Opulent 17th-century mansion with fine art, Capability Brown landscaping, restaurant and cafe. The Birmingham Botanical Gardens (38 min)
16-acre site with exotic flora in elegant Victorian glasshouses, Bonsai garden and bird collection. Thinktank Science Museum (32 min)
Close encounters with technology past, present and future in family-friendly interactive displays. Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (34 min)
Victorian building with domed Round Room showing Pre-Raphaelites, Staffordshire hoard and artefacts. National Trust - Wightwick Manor and Gardens (9 min)
Timber-framed Victorian manor with Arts and Crafts movement interiors and Pre-Raphaelite paintings. Severn Valley (25 min)
Safari park and safari Dudley Castle (18 min)
Castle, zoo, and ruins Royal Air Force Museum (23 min)
Aviation history seen through decommissioned planes housed in wartime hangers, plus tech exhibits. Walsall Arboretum (25 min)
A historic public park with formal gardens, children's play area, lido and outdoor fitness trail. Moseley Old Hall (16 min)
Elizabethan farmhouse, where King Charles II hid in 1651, with a typical knot garden and a cafe. Sandwell Valley Country Park (29 min)
Outdoor action in 660 acres of woods, farmland, lakes and streams with hiking and biking trails. National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham (38 min)
Family-friendly exhibits with a variety of sea creatures (most offer play areas & group packages). Black Country Living Museum (17 min)
Exploration of life in an 1850s iron-working town, with a coal seam, forge, steam engine and shops. | 
