the unfussy rooms with colourful furnishings feature free wifi, flat-screen tvs, toasters, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. this standard countryside hotel, set on 6 acres of land, is 3 miles from kings norton golf club and 13 miles from birmingham airport. there's a restaurant that offers classic dishes and afternoon tea, a relaxed bar with dj nights, and several meeting rooms. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. some rooms offer sofabeds or garden views Birmingham Airport 21 min
Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park (20 min) Small zoo with focus on endangered species, conservation and captive breeding. Cannon Hill Park (20 min) Tennis courts, bowling green, boats on the lake and walking trails in 120 acres of woodland. Thinktank Science Museum (28 min) Close encounters with technology past, present and future in family-friendly interactive displays. Winterbourne House & Garden (23 min) Antiques and botanical gardens with 6,000 plants in Edwardian industrialist's grand country house. Lickey Hills Country Park (16 min) Sprawling woodland with walking trails, a sculpture walk and over 380 species of flowering plants. Cadbury World (18 min) Self-guided tours through colorful interactive displays about chocolate-making & Cadbury history. National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham (31 min) Family-friendly exhibits with a variety of sea creatures (most offer play areas & group packages). National Trust- Packwood House (13 min) Restored Tudor mansion with 16th-century furniture and textile collections plus garden topiary. The Birmingham Botanical Gardens (26 min) 16-acre site with exotic flora in elegant Victorian glasshouses, Bonsai garden and bird collection. National Trust - Birmingham Back to Backs (27 min) Guided tours of 4 fully restored historic houses that show how life changed between 1840 and 1977. Aston Hall (28 min) Jacobean-style mansion with tours of its period rooms, scenic gardens & occasional special events. The Barber Institute of Fine Arts (23 min) Art deco stone-and-brick gallery with small collection of great artists, sculpture and coins. Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden (26 min) Ruined castle with carved arbours, aviary and marble fountain, plus adults'/kids' audio-tours. Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (29 min) Victorian building with domed Round Room showing Pre-Raphaelites, Staffordshire hoard and artefacts. Library of Birmingham (27 min) Europe's largest public library is a modern, 31,000-sq-m. building with a cafe & a gift shop. |