| simple, straightforward rooms have en suite bathrooms, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. . parking is free. amenities include a low-key restaurant and a classic lounge with live music on some nights. this casual hotel with a white exterior and wooden beams is 7 miles from black country living museum, 8 miles from dudley zoo and 9 miles from national sea life centre
Manchester Airport 1 hr 22
Cadbury World (30 min)
Self-guided tours through colorful interactive displays about chocolate-making & Cadbury history. Drayton Manor Theme Park (28 min)
Large adventure playground with 12 rides based on Thomas the Tank Engine, indoor play and parklands. Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (19 min)
Victorian building with domed Round Room showing Pre-Raphaelites, Staffordshire hoard and artefacts. Aston Hall (17 min)
Jacobean-style mansion with tours of its period rooms, scenic gardens & occasional special events. National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham (23 min)
Family-friendly exhibits with a variety of sea creatures (most offer play areas & group packages). Lichfield Cathedral (25 min)
Gothic edifice with daily CofE services and choral evensong, plus an Anglo-Saxon treasure hoard. Sutton Park (18 min)
2000 acres of parkland with bike/bridle paths and lakes, for walking, jogging, cycling and angling. Black Country Living Museum (22 min)
Exploration of life in an 1850s iron-working town, with a coal seam, forge, steam engine and shops. Thinktank Science Museum (18 min)
Close encounters with technology past, present and future in family-friendly interactive displays. Sandwell Valley Country Park (17 min)
Outdoor action in 660 acres of woods, farmland, lakes and streams with hiking and biking trails. Dudley Zoo and Castle. (26 min)
Walkthrough zoo in grounds with exotic mammals and reptiles, plus a farmyard area and face painting. Library of Birmingham (19 min)
Europe's largest public library is a modern, 31,000-sq-m. building with a cafe & a gift shop. 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. The Birmingham Botanical Gardens (23 min)
16-acre site with exotic flora in elegant Victorian glasshouses, Bonsai garden and bird collection. Walsall Arboretum (13 min)
A historic public park with formal gardens, children's play area, lido and outdoor fitness trail. | 
