| parking and breakfast are complimentary. 1 miles from intu merry hill shopping centre and 5 miles from the rock houses at kinver edge. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 pm. in addition to an on-site bar, there's a restaurant offering a menu of modern british cuisine, plus courtyard seating. some have sleigh beds or 4-posters. equipped with free wi fi and tea and coffeemaking facilities, the stylish, traditional rooms are individually decorated. marked with original period features, this 17th-century coaching inn is located 3
Manchester Airport 1 hr 42
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (35 min)
Victorian building with domed Round Room showing Pre-Raphaelites, Staffordshire hoard and artefacts. Dudley Zoo and Castle. (21 min)
Walkthrough zoo in grounds with exotic mammals and reptiles, plus a farmyard area and face painting. National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham (34 min)
Family-friendly exhibits with a variety of sea creatures (most offer play areas & group packages). Thinktank Science Museum (38 min)
Close encounters with technology past, present and future in family-friendly interactive displays. Black Country Living Museum (20 min)
Exploration of life in an 1850s iron-working town, with a coal seam, forge, steam engine and shops. Sandwell Valley Country Park (31 min)
Outdoor action in 660 acres of woods, farmland, lakes and streams with hiking and biking trails. Kinver Edge and the Rock Houses (12 min)
Woodland ridge with views of countryside and the Holy Austin Rock Houses inhabited until the 1950s. Library of Birmingham (33 min)
Europe's largest public library is a modern, 31,000-sq-m. building with a cafe & a gift shop. Severn Valley (18 min)
Safari park and safari West Midland Safari Park (31 min)
Landscaped park with 150-acre safari and other animals, plus theme park, discovery trail and events. Cadbury World (32 min)
Self-guided tours through colorful interactive displays about chocolate-making & Cadbury history. The Birmingham Botanical Gardens (29 min)
16-acre site with exotic flora in elegant Victorian glasshouses, Bonsai garden and bird collection. National Trust - Birmingham Back to Backs (34 min)
Guided tours of 4 fully restored historic houses that show how life changed between 1840 and 1977. Clent Hills (18 min)
Scenic set of hills featuring historic structures & seasonal nature walks to view bluebells. Dudley Castle (21 min)
Castle, zoo, and ruins | 
