Birmingham Airport 8 min
Cannon Hill Park (24 min)
Tennis courts, bowling green, boats on the lake and walking trails in 120 acres of woodland. The Bear Grylls Adventure (13 min)
Activity center named after a British explorer, with high ropes, a free fall tunnel & PADI courses. Library of Birmingham (24 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 (24 min)
Guided tours of 4 fully restored historic houses that show how life changed between 1840 and 1977. Aston Hall (21 min)
Jacobean-style mansion with tours of its period rooms, scenic gardens & occasional special events. Cadbury World (31 min)
Self-guided tours through colorful interactive displays about chocolate-making & Cadbury history. Thinktank Science Museum (20 min)
Close encounters with technology past, present and future in family-friendly interactive displays. Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden (26 min)
Ruined castle with carved arbours, aviary and marble fountain, plus adults'/kids' audio-tours. National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham (28 min)
Family-friendly exhibits with a variety of sea creatures (most offer play areas & group packages). The National Motorcycle Museum (13 min)
Large exhibition hall filled with hundreds of fully restored British motorcycles, plus a restaurant. Kingsbury Water Park (20 min)
600-acre park with 15 boating and fishing lakes, plus bird-watching hides, walking and bike trails. Drayton Manor Theme Park (22 min)
Large adventure playground with 12 rides based on Thomas the Tank Engine, indoor play and parklands. Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park (24 min)
Small zoo with focus on endangered species, conservation and captive breeding. Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (24 min)
Victorian building with domed Round Room showing Pre-Raphaelites, Staffordshire hoard and artefacts. The Birmingham Botanical Gardens (25 min)
16-acre site with exotic flora in elegant Victorian glasshouses, Bonsai garden and bird collection. | 
