Manchester Airport 1 hr 37
Dudley Zoo and Castle. (13 min) Walkthrough zoo in grounds with exotic mammals and reptiles, plus a farmyard area and face painting. Cadbury World (40 min) Self-guided tours through colorful interactive displays about chocolate-making & Cadbury history. Black Country Living Museum (15 min) Exploration of life in an 1850s iron-working town, with a coal seam, forge, steam engine and shops. Thinktank Science Museum (39 min) Close encounters with technology past, present and future in family-friendly interactive displays. Severn Valley (15 min) Safari park and safari National Trust - Wightwick Manor and Gardens (14 min) Timber-framed Victorian manor with Arts and Crafts movement interiors and Pre-Raphaelite paintings. National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham (39 min) Family-friendly exhibits with a variety of sea creatures (most offer play areas & group packages). West Midland Safari Park (31 min) Landscaped park with 150-acre safari and other animals, plus theme park, discovery trail and events. Dudley Castle (16 min) Castle, zoo, and ruins The Birmingham Botanical Gardens (35 min) 16-acre site with exotic flora in elegant Victorian glasshouses, Bonsai garden and bird collection. Clent Hills (27 min) Scenic set of hills featuring historic structures & seasonal nature walks to view bluebells. Sandwell Valley Country Park (31 min) Outdoor action in 660 acres of woods, farmland, lakes and streams with hiking and biking trails. National Trust - Birmingham Back to Backs (40 min) Guided tours of 4 fully restored historic houses that show how life changed between 1840 and 1977. Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (40 min) Victorian building with domed Round Room showing Pre-Raphaelites, Staffordshire hoard and artefacts. Kinver Edge and the Rock Houses (11 min) Woodland ridge with views of countryside and the Holy Austin Rock Houses inhabited until the 1950s. |