Manchester Airport 1 hr 30
Dudley Zoo and Castle. (7 min)
Walkthrough zoo in grounds with exotic mammals and reptiles, plus a farmyard area and face painting. Aston Hall (28 min)
Jacobean-style mansion with tours of its period rooms, scenic gardens & occasional special events. Dudley Castle (11 min)
Castle, zoo, and ruins Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park (30 min)
Small zoo with focus on endangered species, conservation and captive breeding. Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (29 min)
Victorian building with domed Round Room showing Pre-Raphaelites, Staffordshire hoard and artefacts. Thinktank Science Museum (29 min)
Close encounters with technology past, present and future in family-friendly interactive displays. Library of Birmingham (25 min)
Europe's largest public library is a modern, 31,000-sq-m. building with a cafe & a gift shop. Cadbury World (31 min)
Self-guided tours through colorful interactive displays about chocolate-making & Cadbury history. Clent Hills (26 min)
Scenic set of hills featuring historic structures & seasonal nature walks to view bluebells. Black Country Living Museum (4 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 (29 min)
Guided tours of 4 fully restored historic houses that show how life changed between 1840 and 1977. The Birmingham Botanical Gardens (25 min)
16-acre site with exotic flora in elegant Victorian glasshouses, Bonsai garden and bird collection. Cannon Hill Park (33 min)
Tennis courts, bowling green, boats on the lake and walking trails in 120 acres of woodland. Sandwell Valley Country Park (20 min)
Outdoor action in 660 acres of woods, farmland, lakes and streams with hiking and biking trails. National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham (29 min)
Family-friendly exhibits with a variety of sea creatures (most offer play areas & group packages). | 
