Great family days out in Birmingham
Top 5 Attractions
Drayton Manor Theme Park has something for all the family now featuring a sensational 4D Cinama as well as Europe’s first and only Thomas Land™ and some of the biggest, wettest and scariest rides . www.draytonmanor.co.uk. If you love animals;Drayton Manor Zoo has more than 100 species from around the world, including big cats, reptiles, and primates and was named Large Visitor Attraction of the Year (West Midlands region) at the 2008 Heart of England Excellence in Tourism awards.
Thinktank definitely should be on your hit list if you have an emerging young scientist, inventor or a very curious child in the house! Its ten themed galleries of inspiring & interactive fun. It’s the most modern of science museums. Investigate everything from full size locomotives and aircraft to intestines and taste buds - but do so with fun as your focus. There’s the awe-inspiring, truly gobsmacking planetarium; using state-of-the-art digital technology to present breathtaking images on a 360° domed ceiling. It puts you at the centre of the action - a totally immersive science experience . www.thinktank.ac
Cadbury World This is for everyone, who doesn’t love chocolate or free tasters!! Over half a million chocolate lovers visit annually, it’s chocolate heaven and neighbours some great sites to see in the unique village of Bournville, minutes from the city yet a character all of its own. You can check our other places to visit, Bournville Designs and award winning hair salon, Stevenson’s hair at www.thebestofbirmingham.co.uk
National Sea life Centre will take you on a spectacular undersea voyage. Walk through a glass tunnel totally surrounded by an enormous one million litre ocean tank; where giant green sea turtles, black tip reef sharks and tropical reef fish swim inches from your head. It’s just one of the 60 displays of freshwater and marine life. http://www.sealifeeurope.com/local/index.php?loc=birmingham
Go Ape If you are tired of the family bouncing off the walls and the furniture, Go Ape could be the cure!! It’s an award winning high wire forest adventure course. Set high in the tree tops, climb the trees, slide across high wires, crawl through tunnels, cross rope bridges, walk the planks and zip down to the ground! It’s like being Tarzan or Jane for a day! http://www.goape.co.uk
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