| full english breakfast and parking are complimentary. family rooms sleep up to 3 guests. a mile from the town centre, this straightforward, family-run hotel is 5 miles from sandwell valley country park and 9 miles from birmingham city centre. the modest rooms have flat-screen tvs and free wi-fi, plus tea and coffeemaking facilities. meeting rooms are also available. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am
Manchester Airport 1 hr 23
Thinktank Science Museum (17 min)
Close encounters with technology past, present and future in family-friendly interactive displays. National Trust - Birmingham Back to Backs (18 min)
Guided tours of 4 fully restored historic houses that show how life changed between 1840 and 1977. Lichfield Cathedral (26 min)
Gothic edifice with daily CofE services and choral evensong, plus an Anglo-Saxon treasure hoard. Sutton Park (19 min)
2000 acres of parkland with bike/bridle paths and lakes, for walking, jogging, cycling and angling. Walsall Arboretum (9 min)
A historic public park with formal gardens, children's play area, lido and outdoor fitness trail. National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham (23 min)
Family-friendly exhibits with a variety of sea creatures (most offer play areas & group packages). Aston Hall (17 min)
Jacobean-style mansion with tours of its period rooms, scenic gardens & occasional special events. Cadbury World (29 min)
Self-guided tours through colorful interactive displays about chocolate-making & Cadbury history. Sandwell Valley Country Park (17 min)
Outdoor action in 660 acres of woods, farmland, lakes and streams with hiking and biking trails. The Birmingham Botanical Gardens (22 min)
16-acre site with exotic flora in elegant Victorian glasshouses, Bonsai garden and bird collection. Dudley Zoo and Castle. (27 min)
Walkthrough zoo in grounds with exotic mammals and reptiles, plus a farmyard area and face painting. Library of Birmingham (18 min)
Europe's largest public library is a modern, 31,000-sq-m. building with a cafe & a gift shop. Black Country Living Museum (23 min)
Exploration of life in an 1850s iron-working town, with a coal seam, forge, steam engine and shops. Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (18 min)
Victorian building with domed Round Room showing Pre-Raphaelites, Staffordshire hoard and artefacts. Drayton Manor Theme Park (28 min)
Large adventure playground with 12 rides based on Thomas the Tank Engine, indoor play and parklands. | 
