the quaint, simply decorated rooms feature free wi-fi, tvs, private bathrooms, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. parking in a private car park is complimentary. this no-frills budget hotel is 4 miles from the national sea life centre aquarium and 5 miles from cadbury world, a chocolate-themed tourist attraction. there's also a casual pub offering a balcony and traditional british cuisine. upgraded rooms offer antique-style furnishings and/or sitting areas Birmingham Airport 32 min
Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park (13 min) Small zoo with focus on endangered species, conservation and captive breeding. Cannon Hill Park (16 min) Tennis courts, bowling green, boats on the lake and walking trails in 120 acres of woodland. The Birmingham Botanical Gardens (8 min) 16-acre site with exotic flora in elegant Victorian glasshouses, Bonsai garden and bird collection. National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham (14 min) Family-friendly exhibits with a variety of sea creatures (most offer play areas & group packages). Aston Hall (20 min) Jacobean-style mansion with tours of its period rooms, scenic gardens & occasional special events. Cadbury World (14 min) Self-guided tours through colorful interactive displays about chocolate-making & Cadbury history. The Barber Institute of Fine Arts (12 min) Art deco stone-and-brick gallery with small collection of great artists, sculpture and coins. Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (14 min) Victorian building with domed Round Room showing Pre-Raphaelites, Staffordshire hoard and artefacts. Thinktank Science Museum (18 min) Close encounters with technology past, present and future in family-friendly interactive displays. Winterbourne House & Garden (11 min) Antiques and botanical gardens with 6,000 plants in Edwardian industrialist's grand country house. Sandwell Valley Country Park (19 min) Outdoor action in 660 acres of woods, farmland, lakes and streams with hiking and biking trails. National Trust - Birmingham Back to Backs (13 min) Guided tours of 4 fully restored historic houses that show how life changed between 1840 and 1977. Dudley Zoo and Castle. (19 min) Walkthrough zoo in grounds with exotic mammals and reptiles, plus a farmyard area and face painting. Black Country Living Museum (17 min) Exploration of life in an 1850s iron-working town, with a coal seam, forge, steam engine and shops. Library of Birmingham (13 min) Europe's largest public library is a modern, 31,000-sq-m. building with a cafe & a gift shop. |