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Surrey Crescent, West Bromwich, Sandwell, West Midlands
B71 2PT Sandwell District (B)
Days out for all the family
Are there any fun places to visit? The following attractions are within 10 miles of B71 2PT:
Warwick Castle
Warwick, CV344QU
Britain's greatest Mediaeval experience at Warwick Castle. castle was created as a fortification in AD 914, to protect the small hilltop settlement from Danish invaders who posed a threat to the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia.
RSPB Sandwell Valley Nature Reserve
20 Tanhouse Avenue, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Mids, B435AG
Just outside Birmingham and close to the M6, Sandwell Valley is enjoyable for all the family. Sandwell Valley is a wonderful place for wildlife and people located in the heart of Birmingham.
Black Country Living Museum
Tipton Road, Dudley, DY14SQ
Discover a fascinating world when you visit Britain's friendliest open-air museum. The Museum occupies a 26 acre urban heritage park in the shadow of Dudley Castle in the centre of the Black Country conurbation of two million people.
Soho House
Soho Avenue, Handsworth, Birmingham, B185LB
Soho House Museum was the home of Matthew Boulton, one of Birmingham's most famous sons. Boulton is famous for his associations with James Watt and the Lunar Society and left his mark on industrial development in Birmingham.
Birmingham Jewellery Quarter Centre
75-79 Vyse Street, Hockley, Birmingham, B186HA
Take this opportunity to discover the skill of the jeweller's craft and enjoy a unique tour of an original jewellery factory, frozen in time. Using the most up to date techniques of video and display, guides and jewellers take you through the astonishing story of the 200 year old Jewellery Quarter and the ancient craft skills still practised in the workshop that make this area the centre of the British jewellery industry.
Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Glasshouses
Westbourne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B153TR
The Birmingham Botanical Gardens were opened in 1832. They were designed by J.
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, B33DH
Founded in 1885, the collections cover fine art and applied arts, archaeology and ethnography, local and industrial history. The Fine and Applied Art Collections include paintings and drawings, British Watercolours and Arts and Crafts.
Himley Hall and Park
Himley Hall and Park, Himley, DY34DF
Himley Hall was a moated manor house, which stood next to the medieval church and village. Himley Hall, situated between Kingswinford and Wombourne, started life in the 18th century when a medieval manor house on the site belonging to the Earl of Dudley was demolished to make way for a great Palladian mansion.
Thinktank at Millennium Point
Millennium Point, Curzon Street, Birmingham, West Mids, B47XG
Whether you have a couple of hours to kill or the whole day to spend at Millennium Point, our two on-site visitor attractions - the award winning Thinktank, Birmingham's museum of science and discovery, and the IMAX' Theatre, the first cinema in the Midlands showing 2D and 3D films, you can be sure of a fun and education day out. The Midlands' first IMAX Theatre allows you to take an amazing journey without even leaving your seat.
Valley Park Nature Reserve
Meadow View Terrace, Wolverhampton, WV68NX
Valley Park Nature Reserve - Amusement Park in Wolverhampton, . Contact venue on telephone number 01902552351 for opening times, entrance costs, and attractions/rides available at this park.
Selly Manor Museum
Maple Road, Bournville, Birmingham, B302AE
Come along and visit two of Birmingham's oldest houses. These two beautiful timber-framed manor houses were actually moved and rebuilt in the village of Bournville by the Cadbury family.
Sarehole Mill
Cole Bank Rd, Hall Green, Birmingham, West Mids, B130BD
Once watermills were a very common sight along Birmingham's rivers. It is estimated that in the 18th century there were over fifty the area.
Ash End House Childrens Farm
Middleton Lane, Middleton, B782BL
Ash End House Farm is a family owned farm which has been operating as a Children's Farm for over 24 years. Children visiting the farm, either with their family or in a group booking, are given food to feed the animals, hold a newly hatched chick or duckling and have a farm badge of their choice.
Erasmus Darwin House
Beacon Street, Lichfield, WS137AD
Erasmus Darwin was one of the greatest polymaths of the 18th Century. Among Darwin's many talents was his extraordinary scientific insight in physics, chemistry, geology, meteorology and all aspects of biology.
Lichfield Heritage Centre
Market Square, Lichfield, WS136LG
Discover Lichfied, through graphics, exhibits, displays and audio visual presenttations in the Lichfield Heritage Centre, covering 2000 years of history. The fascinating story of Lichfield`s history from Celtic times - the building of the Cathedral - its Battles and Famous men - right up to the present day.
Lichfield Cathedral
Lichfield, WS137LD
The original Cathedral (this is the third building on the site) was dedicated on Christmas Day in the year AD 700 to house the remains of St Chad, Bishop of the Mercians, who died in 672. Today, Lichfield Cathedral still stands at the heart of the Diocese and is a focus for the regular worship of God, the life of a thriving community, the work of God in the wider world, and for pilgrimage.
Boscobel House and The Royal Oak
Boscobel, ST199AR
Boscobel House was built around 1632, when John Gifford of Whiteladies converted a timber-framed farmhouse into a hunting lodge. The Gifford family were Catholics, at a time when the religion was outlawed.
Whiteladies Priory
Between A41 and A5, 1m SW of Boscobel House, WV81QZ
Built on the grounds of a medieval nunnery, it was to White Ladies that Charles II then a Prince was first taken, after fleeing from Worcester. He arrived at White Ladies Priory on Thursday 4th September 1651 after riding throughout the night and was admitted by a servant of the house named George Penderel.
Drayton Manor Park and Zoo
Tamworth, B783TW
For total family entertainment visit the award-winning Drayton Manor Theme Park, near Tamworth, Staffordshire.Drayton Manor also has Europe's only Thomas Land, which features wonderful themed rides and attractions based on characters, including Thomas the Tank Engine, Cranky the Crane and Harold the Helicopter.
David Austin Roses
Bowling Green Lane, Albrighton, Wolverhampton, WV73HB
World famous rose gardens containing over 700 roses of all types including the Renaissance Garden which is devoted entirely to English roses. The neighbouring Plan Centre has one of the largest collections of container roses anywhere in the Country.
Stone House Cottage Gardens
Stone, DY104BG
A romantic garden set in an old walled kitchen garden. The area is only 1 acre but seems much larger- hedges divide it into different compartments and create diverse habitats in which to grow the vast selection of rare and unusual plants that thrive here.
Royal Air Force Museum
RAF Museum Cosford, Telford, TF118UP
The Royal Air Force Museum at Cosford houses one of the largest aviation collections in the United Kingdom. 70 historic aircraft are displayed in three wartime hangars and within The National Cold War Exhibition.
Tamworth Castle
The Holloway, Ladybank, Tamworth, Staffs, B797NA
Tamworth Castle is a Norman motte and bailey castle set in the south-west corner of what was a Saxon burh, it's located to dominate the approach over the two rivers which meet below the Castle.Its sandstone walls and superb herringbone wall - all that survives of the 'curtain wall' of the bailey are believed to date from the 1180s.
Severn Valley Railway
Comberton Hill, Kidderminster, DY101QN
In just over three decades, the Severn Valley Railway has graduated from relative obscurity to great prominence in British railway preservation. The Severn Valley Railway is a full-size standard-gauge line running regular steam-hauled passenger trains for the benefit of tourists and enthusiasts alike between Kidderminster in Worcestershire and Bridgnorth in Shropshire, a distance of 16 miles.
Weston House and Park
Weston Park, TF118LE
The stunning buildings boast as much character as any English castle and the history contains as many stories as any royal home; Weston is surely the most welcoming of all stately homes. One visit is all it takes to fall head over heels in love with Weston Park.
Forge Mill Needle Museum
Forge Mill, Needle Mill Lane, Redditch, B988HY
The needle museum tells the fascinating and sometimes gruesome story of how needles are made. Working, water-powered machinery can be seen in an original needle-scouring mill.
West Midlands Safari Park
Spring Grove, Bewdley, DY121LF
Voted the best attraction in the Midlands by both children and parents, come to West Midlands Safari Park to drive through safari, experience white-knuckle rides, walk through lemurs, meerkats and the discovery trail.West Midlands Safari Park is home to over 165 species of exotic animals, many of which are endagered.
Severn Valley Railway
The Railway Station, Bewdley, Worcs, DY121BG
The best way to see the beauty of the River Severn is from a steam hailed train on the Severn valley Railway between Bridgnorth and Kidderminster. Resfreshments are available at stations and on most tyrains.
Worcestershire County Museum
Hartlebury Castle, Hartlebury, Kidderminster, DY117XZ
WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY MUSEUM IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED. THE FIRST STAGE OF THE MUSEUM'S RE-OPENING WILL BE IN JULY OF 2005.
