full english breakfast and parking are complimentary, and a modest pub offers british and french-influenced food. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. the 9 simple rooms all include en suite bathrooms, and come equipped with tvs and free wi-fi. a 5-minute walk from hampton-in-arden train station, this 17th-century village inn is 3 miles from both birmingham airport and malvern & brueton park Birmingham Airport 11 min
The Birmingham Botanical Gardens (26 min) 16-acre site with exotic flora in elegant Victorian glasshouses, Bonsai garden and bird collection. National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham (27 min) Family-friendly exhibits with a variety of sea creatures (most offer play areas & group packages). The Bear Grylls Adventure (9 min) Activity center named after a British explorer, with high ropes, a free fall tunnel & PADI courses. Herbert Art Gallery & Museum (20 min) Eclectic, hands-on local history and culture displays from collections, plus temporary art shows. Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (22 min) Victorian building with domed Round Room showing Pre-Raphaelites, Staffordshire hoard and artefacts. Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden (17 min) Ruined castle with carved arbours, aviary and marble fountain, plus adults'/kids' audio-tours. Warwick Castle (24 min) A stately mansion and famous Medieval castle surrounded by gardens, lawns and woodland. Coventry Cathedral (20 min) Modern, 20th-century place of CofE worship plus the Medieval ruins of the building bombed in WWII. National Trust - Birmingham Back to Backs (22 min) Guided tours of 4 fully restored historic houses that show how life changed between 1840 and 1977. Coventry Transport Museum (19 min) State-of-the-art museum covering public transportation, the auto industry, cycling and eco concerns. The National Motorcycle Museum (6 min) Large exhibition hall filled with hundreds of fully restored British motorcycles, plus a restaurant. Cadbury World (31 min) Self-guided tours through colorful interactive displays about chocolate-making & Cadbury history. National Trust- Packwood House (14 min) Restored Tudor mansion with 16th-century furniture and textile collections plus garden topiary. Library of Birmingham (22 min) Europe's largest public library is a modern, 31,000-sq-m. building with a cafe & a gift shop. Thinktank Science Museum (21 min) Close encounters with technology past, present and future in family-friendly interactive displays. |