The West Midlands city of Birmingham is the second biggest city in the country and one of the UK’s most popular tourist attractions, jam packed with fantastic events, attractions and entertainment. Find out where to stay and what to see and do in Birmingham, whatever your interests.

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Birmingham Travel Information: Birmingham Attractions and Places to Go in Birmingham

Drayton Manor Theme Park

Set in 280 acres of lakes and parkland, Drayton Manor Theme Park offers some of the scariest rides in the UK, including Shockwave, Europe’s only stand up rollercoaster, water ride Stormforce 10, 70 kph rollercoaster G-Force and gyro swing Maelstrom. There’s also live entertainment, Thomas Land and Drayton Manor Zoo and children’s farm.

Visit www.draytonmanor.co.uk

Cadbury World

Chocolate lovers should make sure not to miss Cadbury World. Find out how the Mayan Indians and the Aztecs turned cocoa into the world’s best loved treat, watch chocolate being made and wrapped, write your name in liquid chocolate and ride through a chocolate wonderland – you can even grow your own cocoa beans and watch it rain chocolate! There’s also a kids’ novelty playground and lots of delicious bargain chocolate to buy.

Visit www.cadburyworld.co.uk

Charlecote Park

Visit elegant Charlecote Park for its stunning Tudor house and landscaped “Capability” Brown formal garden and deer park – Shakespeare was once rumoured to have been caught poaching here. Play traditional family games, visit the portrait gallery and stroll through the gardens alongside the River Avon.

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Thinktank

Thinktank is Birmingham’s science museum, including a huge screen IMAX cinema, a state of the art Planetarium, a Recycle! exhibition showcasing the surprising objects that can be made from junk, plus a huge programme of demonstrations, workshops and events.

Visit www.thinktank.ac

Sutton Park

Birmingham’s biggest park, Sutton Park is a National Nature Reserve offering 2,400 acres of woodlands, heathlands and wetlands – all just 6 miles from the city centre. Visitors go for the countryside atmosphere, great wildlife and fascinating prehistoric mounds, ruins and Roman roads. It’s perfect for walking, cycling, fishing, canoeing and sailing.

Warwick Castle

Visit stunning Medieval attraction Warwick Castle for a fun day out in a breathtaking location. You can see the Mill and Engine house, cross the bridge over the River Avon to the island where the menagerie used to be, visit the conservatory with its exotic plants, the Victorian Rose Garden and the Peacock Garden. You can also eat like a king with Warwick Castle’s popular themed dining experiences – at a Highwayman’s Supper, Kingmaker’s Feast or creepy Ghosts & Ghouls meal – and even learn how to handle and fly birds of prey from an experienced falconer.

Visit www.warwick-castle.co.uk

National Sea Life Centre

Visit Birmingham’s National Sea Life Centre to see over 60 displays of freshwater and marine life, including otters, seahorses, sharks and sting rays, crabs and lobsters and a massive ocean tank showcasing giant green sea turtles, black tip reef sharks and tropical reef fish. There are also talks and feeding demonstrations, a turtle sanctuary and a touchpool.

Visit www.sealifeeurope.com

West Midlands Safari Park

Expect 4 miles of safari trails, where you can come face to face with rare white lions, elephants, rhino, tigers, wild dogs, wallabies, zebra, camels and more. The reserve is home to over 600 animals including lots of babies and covers 100 acres, and you can feed some of the animals. You can drive your own car or book a guided minibus tour, plus visit the Discovery Trail including Reptile World, SeaQuarium, Creepy Crawlies, Twilight Cave, Seal Island, Sea Lion Shows and the chance to touch a snake or lizard at the Reptile Encounters. There’s also a Cubs Kingdom and an Amusement Area offering 30 family fun rides and attractions, including the New Venom Tower Drop and the Zambezi Water Splash.

Visit www.wmsp.co.uk

Baddesley Clinton

Picturesque Baddesley Clinton is a gorgeous 15th century manor house, complete with a moat. You can see the Elizabethan furnishings and the manor’s chapel, plus the three priest’s holes used to hide Jesuit priests in the 1590s. You can also walk along the lake and take a nature trail through the manor’s gardens.

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Birmingham Botanical Gardens

Birmingham’s Botanical Gardens and Glasshouses cover 15 acres of beautifully diverse gardens, and are perfect for a tranquil day out close to nature. Relax on the Terrace, picnic on the lawn, walk through the pine grove, azalea valley and woodland walk, and explore the Roman, Medieval, Tudor and Japanese gardens. The glasshouses offer exotic tropical and subtropical plants, a Mediterranean house and an Arid cactus and succulents house. There’s also a Children’s Discovery Garden, a British Wetlands Habitat, a rock garden, a bonsai collection, an aviary and more.

Visit www.birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk

Clent Hills

Just 8 miles from Birmingham’s city centre you’ll find the Clent Hills, a massive 400 acres of National Trust woodland and heathland offering great walks, trails and wildlife. There’s also the picturesque 18th century Hagley Hall Estate with its views over the Severn Valley, fantastic picnic areas and the famous Standing Stones.

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Hanbury Hall

Hanbury Hall is an 18th century country house, complete with a spectacular staircase, Long Gallery and painted ceilings, formal gardens, an orangery, mushroom house, ice house and Wilderness. Explore the 395 acres of parklands and don’t miss the Lime Tree Walk and The Long Walk. You can also play a game of bowls on the Bowling Green.

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Kinver Edge and the Rock Houses

Kinver Edge is a sandstone ridge that used to be the home of the UK’s most recent cave dwellers. Besides the views over Wales and the Malvern Hills, you can also see the 19th century rock-carved houses and the ruins of an iron age hill fort. It’s also a good walking and exploring location, with great woodlands and wildlife.

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Birmingham Bull Ring Markets

No shopper should visit Birmingham without taking a trip to visit the Bull Ring Markets – a collection of markets including the famous antiques market and the Sunday Car Boot Sale. There’s the Rag Market for materials, the lively Open Market, the Farmers Markets held every first and third Wednesday of the month and more.

Visit www.bullringmarkets.com

Birmingham Travel Information: Hotels and Accommodation in Birmingham

Accommodation in Birmingham: Hyatt Regency Birmingham

The Hyatt Regency Birmingham offers a great central location in Birmingham, within walking distance of the city’s best nightlife on Broad Street and Brindley Place, plus modern luxury rooms.

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Accommodation in Birmingham: Copthorne Hotel Birmingham

The Copthorne Hotel is located right in Birmingham’s centre, overlooking Centenary Square and close to great shops and attractions.

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Accommodation in Birmingham: Macdonald Burlington Hotel

The four star Macdonald Burlington Hotel is lavishly decorated with a city centre location, and a great base for stylish shopping breaks as it’s close to The Bullring, Selfridges, Harvey Nichols and more.

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