Birmingham Airport 9 min
Drayton Manor Theme Park (24 min)
Large adventure playground with 12 rides based on Thomas the Tank Engine, indoor play and parklands. Cannon Hill Park (19 min)
Tennis courts, bowling green, boats on the lake and walking trails in 120 acres of woodland. Library of Birmingham (20 min)
Europe's largest public library is a modern, 31,000-sq-m. building with a cafe & a gift shop. Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park (19 min)
Small zoo with focus on endangered species, conservation and captive breeding. Thinktank Science Museum (16 min)
Close encounters with technology past, present and future in family-friendly interactive displays. Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (22 min)
Victorian building with domed Round Room showing Pre-Raphaelites, Staffordshire hoard and artefacts. National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham (23 min)
Family-friendly exhibits with a variety of sea creatures (most offer play areas & group packages). The National Motorcycle Museum (11 min)
Large exhibition hall filled with hundreds of fully restored British motorcycles, plus a restaurant. Winterbourne House & Garden (22 min)
Antiques and botanical gardens with 6,000 plants in Edwardian industrialist's grand country house. The Birmingham Botanical Gardens (21 min)
16-acre site with exotic flora in elegant Victorian glasshouses, Bonsai garden and bird collection. Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden (26 min)
Ruined castle with carved arbours, aviary and marble fountain, plus adults'/kids' audio-tours. Cadbury World (27 min)
Self-guided tours through colorful interactive displays about chocolate-making & Cadbury history. National Trust - Birmingham Back to Backs (20 min)
Guided tours of 4 fully restored historic houses that show how life changed between 1840 and 1977. Aston Hall (22 min)
Jacobean-style mansion with tours of its period rooms, scenic gardens & occasional special events. The Bear Grylls Adventure (12 min)
Activity center named after a British explorer, with high ropes, a free fall tunnel & PADI courses. | 
