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Aston Hall is a 400 year old Grade I listed building set in 52 acres of historic parkland. It still stands proudly next to Aston Villa FC despite many wars and weathering. The largest and oldest of the five community museums owned by Birmingham City ...
Avery Historical Museum has a collection of weighing scales, weights and records, instruments, relating to the history of weighing....
Picturesque medieval moated manor house and garden. This atmospheric house dates from the 15th century and has changed little since 1634. The interiors reflect the house's heyday in the Elizabethan era, when it was a haven for persecuted Catholics --...
Baggeridge Country Park which is today a beautiful area of countryside on the doorstep of the Black Country. Being set back from the roads, it's secluded delights are revealed to you as you explore further. The creation of today's scenery however, is...
Restored to its stunning Edwardian glory in 1999, Bantock House is a hidden treasure set deep within Bantock Park. Escape the hustle and bustle of the city and relax in the peace and tranquillity of the formal gardens and 44 acres of peaceful parklan...
BBC Birmingham is offering people the chance to take a tour of the state of the art studios situated in The Mailbox, take a peek behind the scenes of programmes such as BBC Midlands Today, BBC WM, Asian Network and the Politics Show and even take par...
Welcome to Bentley Bridge, Wolverhampton, it's easy to get to. Bentley Bridge has ample car parking for its visitors to the health and fitness club, multiplex cinema, resturants and canal-side pub.
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Berkswell Village Museum has a collection of memorabilia, farm implements, Victorian household items, church and parish documents....
Bilston Craft Gallery is the largest dedicated craft venue in the West Midlands.
The Gallery's permanent exhibition, Craftsense, explores 300 years of craft history and displays the best of our craft and decorative art collections as well as dazz...
Carefully restored 19th-century courtyard of working people's houses. Birmingham's last surviving court of back to back housing has now been fully restored by the Birmingham Conservation Trust and the National Trust. Thousands of houses like these we...
The Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Glasshouses, situated in Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK, are a 15 acre oasis of delight. Designed by J. C. Loudon, a leading garden planner, horticultural journalist and publisher, they opened to subscribers in 1832.
Opened in 1885, the collections cover fine art and applied arts, archaelogy and ethnography, natural history, social history. The Museum has the largest collection of Pre-Raphaelite works in the world, as well as Old Masters and Impressionists.Recent...
One of the U.K.'s leading operators of main line steam train excursions.
We have a varied year-round tour programme of steam railway trains and some classic modern traction tours all run on the Network Rail network.
During the summer we opera...
An eighteenth century cottage which was the boyhood home of Francis Asbury, the first American Methodist Bishop. Furnished in period style, and with memorabilia and information relating to Asbury's life both in West Bromwich and in America. Also info...
One of the few, remaining timber framed buildings left in Birmingham, the Hall was built in 1590 for Richard Smalbroke junior, who wanted to reflect his growing prosperity with a new and comfortable home. For example, the Hall contains a 'long galler...
Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve has a large area of pools created by gravel extraction with reedbeds, willow carr, grassland and woodland. Outstanding for birds. Visitor Centre, 7 bird hides and nature trail....
Situated in the historic Glass Quarter, Broadfield House Glass Museum is one of the best glass museums in the world. It has a magnificent collection of British glass, much of it made locally, dating from the 17th century up to the present day. An e...
Here at Cadbury World we can take you on an organised tour on which you can learn about the history of Cadbury's, the purpose of their Quaker village and the part the Cadbury family played in Birmingham's social reforms. You can also learn about t...
This unique example of an English Baroque Garden is being restored as near as possible to the period 1680 - 1762 by Castle Bromwich Hall and Gardens Trust .
The 10 acre Walled Garden contains over 600 species of plants from the period.
The Holl...
The Chasewater Railway operates heritage steam and diesel trains on Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays throughout the year, most Saturdays and certain weekdays throughout the summer.
The Railway is rapidly gaining recognition as one of the major vis...
The fine Georgian house is the third to be built on this site and sits magnificently in the landscaped parkland designed by Capability Brown during the 1760’s.
The magnificent oak avenue leading to the front of the house dates from the 17th cent...
Clent Hills is a stunning countryside haven in the heart of the busy Midlands. Explore the miles of footpaths of Clent Hills, bridleways and easy access trails offering breathtaking panoramic views over the Cotswolds, Shropshire Hills and Welsh bo...
Coombe Country Park For a family day out, or a quiet little picnic in the open air, visit Coombe Country Park. It offers 500 acres of beautiful gardens, woodland, lakeside walks, and bird watching. Coombe Country Park has been awarded Country P...
Coventry Transport Museum celebrates its 30th Anniversary in 2010 and has some fabulous exhibitions to celebrate with.
Firstly there's 'Ghost Town? What Happened to the Coventry Car Industry?'. This is a brand new gallery inspired in design by Ba...
The rose is one of the nation's favourite flowers but few people truly appreciate the diversity of these highly versatile plants. During the peak flowering season of June to August, rose lovers travel from all over the world to visit David Austin's g...
Enjoy a canal boat trip into the heart of the fantastic limestone caverns under Dudley town centre. The 45 minute boat trip tells the history of Dudley and its mining and canal heritage....
Dudley Zoological Gardens is home to many endangered species and plays a part in their continued survival. Visit the 11th century castle in the grounds or take a ghost tour and find out whether it really is haunted. Special events are held throughou...
The Museum combines permanent collections of art, geology and fossils with contemporary exhibitions, local interest shows and hands-on exhibitions related to the school curriculum. There is a gallery devoted to dinosaurs with a changing programme of...
The Museum is open from March to September one Sunday every month. Opening times are published in the Parish Magazines and on local notice boards. In addition, the Museum is open during most meetings of the Historical Society and at other times by re...
Situated close to the city centre, Edgbaston Reservoir is a Site of Importance for Nature Conservation. It was built in 1827 by Thomas Telford as a op upfor Birmingham canal system and is still used for that purpose today. The 70 acres site is mainly...
Adjacent to both the Birmingham New and Old Main Lines, the Galton Valley Canal Heritage Museum in Smethwick is ideally place to explore the local canals and their history.
As well as the museum building on Brasshouse Lane we also look after the N...
Garden Organic Ryton is home to UK's leading authority on organic growing. The site has over 30 glorious organic gardens in ten acres of grounds to explore and discover. Designed around getting more people to grow organically, the gardens demonstrat...
Grand Prix Karting are a Midlands based company with over 20 years experience in operating indoor and outdoor kart circuits within the UK.
The renowned Birmingham Wheels Circuit is one of the most famous in the UK and boasts an International repu...
A Victorian Gentleman's residence, furnished in period style, and surrounded by 55 acres of beautiful parkland. The magnificent Oak Room is licensed for civil weddings, and conference facilities are also available. Talks, tours and Victorian handling...
Himley Hall is a commanding 18th Century building set amongst 180 acres of 'Capability' Brown landscaped parkland. Once the family home to the Earls of Dudley it offers art and craft exhibitions as well as prestigious conference facilities and guided...
Exhibitions, talks and a writing competition are set to be staged as part of a raft of events staged by Walsall Council for a landmark anniversary for writer Jerome K. Jerome.
Residents have been urged to find out more about an author who was born...
Kings Heath Park, a park with Green Flag status, covers 35 acres. The area around the main house and conservatory is made up of high quality areas with high quality seasonal bedding schemes, herbaceous borders, alpine outcrops, heather beds, trees, s...
So much to see and do at Warwickshire's premier waterside attraction! Kingsbury Water Park has 15 lakes situated in over 600 acres of country park. Stroll along the surfaced paths, explore hidden corners, spot birds and wildlife, hire a bike, join an...
High sandstone ridge with fascinating rock houses. The ridge is covered in woodland and heath and offers dramatic views across surrounding counties and miles of walking country. The famous Holy Austin rock houses, which were inhabited until the 1950s...
The Lapworth Museum of Geology dates back to 1880, and is one of the oldest specialist geological museums in the UK. Throughout its long history the Lapworth Museum has provided a valuable resource for students, schools and colleges, research workers...
Five hundred and twenty-four-acre country park of woodlands, heathland and amenity grassland giving views over Birmingham; toposcope, orienteering course, golf course, working forest and visitor centre. There is a ranger service offering public walks...
A typical Victorian locksmith's house and workshops in Willenhall, famous as the heart of the lock making industry since the industrial revolution. Experience the living and working conditions of a locksmith's family around the turn of the last centu...
18th century octagonal brick dovecote and adjoining cowhouse, housing a permanent exhibition about dovecotes and temporary exhibitions of local interest....
18th century icehouse, sited beside the pool from which ice would have been collected, in Moseley's Private Park. This was part of the estate of Moseley Hall, landscaped by Humphry Repton. Said to be the best-preserved icehouse in Birmingham, now res...
Elizabethan house, famous for its association with Charles II. The richly panelled walls of Moseley Old Hall conceal ingenious secret hiding places, designed for Catholic priests. One of these cramped priest holes saved Charles II when he hid here af...
The Museums Collection Centre is only open to the public on open days. Guided tours of the Museum Collections Centre are available for groups. The Museums Collections Centre in Nechells has brought together 80 per cent of Birmingham Museums and Art G...
The National Motorcycle Museum is recognised as the finest and largest motorcycle museum in the world. Our aim is to make it even better. Important and famous machines are forever being added to our collection.
It is a place where 'Legends Live On...
Northycote Farm is a Tudor farmhouse set within 90 acres of parkland, woodland and pasture.
Come and see all your favourite farm animals including some rare breeds. There are many informal walks through the Country Park, where a wide variety of wi...
Oak House is a large and picturesque timber framed Yeoman's house dating back to the 16th century, with brick extensions from the mid 17th century. It is one of the finest timber framed buildings in the Midlands, and is a remarkable survival in a reg...
A much-restored Tudor house, garden with notable topiary and park. The house, originally 16th-century, is a fascinating 20th-century evocation of domestic Tudor architecture. Created by Graham Baron Ash, its interiors were restored during the period ...
Join us beneath the 21st Century city to discover what time had preserved for use beneath the rubble of this once magnificent religious centre....
The Red House Glass Cone lies in the heart of the Stourbridge glassmaking industry. Built at the end of the 18th Century the Cone was used for the manufacture of glass until 1936 and is now one of only four cones left in the United Kingdom. Reaching ...
Ruskin Glass Centre is home to a number of contemporary and traditional glass makers as well as other crafts. The centre hosts the British Glass Biennale, part of the International Festival of Glass held bi-annually. Special events and exhibitions ...
The 100 acres of Ryton Pools Country Park are just waiting to be explored. The many different habitats are home to a wide range of birds and other wildlife. The excellent surfaced paths enable easy walking around the site, and provide access to an ad...
St Mary's Guildhall is one of the finest medieval guildhalls in England. It has stood at the heart of Coventry for over 650 years and witnessed events of both national and local importance. St Mary's Guildhall served as the centre of King Henry VI's ...
At Sandwell Valley Nature Reserve you can escape for an hour or two at this oasis for wildlife, less than 5 miles from the centre of Birmingham. At Sandwell Valley Nature Reserve their are bird feeders right outside the visitor centre, so you can ...
Sarehole Mill was built in 1765 on the site of Biddle's Mill, which dated back to 1540. For most of Sarehole's working life it was used to grind corn, but in the industrial revolution it was used for blade grinding and metal rolling as well. The Mill...
Escape city life and step into tropical paradise of an aquarium in the heart of the buzzing city of Birmingham. At the National SEA LIFE centre you can take an amazing marine voyage beneath the waves and experience so much more!...
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. Both timber-framed houses have beautiful oak furniture and dome...
Discover Birmingham's Canals and it's Industrial Heritage on one of Sherborne Wharf's luxury passenger narrowboats.
Public canal boat trips depart from the International Convention Centre Quayside daily from Easter to October (and weekends in the<...
The elegant home of industrial pioneer Matthew Boulton, who lived at Soho House from 1766 to 1809. Here, he met with some of the most important scientists, engineers and thinkers of his time - the Lunar Society. Possibly the first centrally heated En...
There are opportunities to enjoy walking, jogging,angling, nature watching, orienteering, picnic and play areas, restaurants and use bridle paths and cycling routes in the Park. Car parks are located at all the main entrances and the Park is linked t...
The Barber Institute contains one of the finest small collections of European art in the UK. The works have been purchased to fit Lady Barber’s criteria that everything should be of ‘that standard of quality required by the National Gallery or Wa...
Discover a fascinating world where costumed characters demonstrate life in the industrial age. Experience how the Black Country used to be, taste the difference with world-famous fish and chips from the 1930's Fried Fish Shop, washed down with a pin...
Located next to the Bonded Warehouse, The Blackcountryman offers organised canal boat trips along the Stourbridge Canal, visiting many locations such as Stourton, Kinver and the Red House Glass Cone. Special cruises such as Comic Cuts and Music Nigh...
We have approximately 50 birds of prey on view to the public including various species of Hawk, Owl and Falcon. Birds include species such as the Snowy Owl, Burrowing Owl, Barn Owl and Kestrel....
The Herbert includes an art gallery and museum, creative media studios, an arts information centre and a history centre for the city's archives. Our aim is to work with the people of Coventry to explore and celebrate the creativity and cultural herit...
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. For over 80 years the family-run firm of Smith and Pepper produced jewellery from the factory that is now th...
The New Art Gallery Walsall opened in February 2000 in the heart of Walsall town centre. A unique civic building for Walsall, the gallery is also a rare example of a brand-new building for the millennial arts. The 21 million world class gallery was ...
Patrick Motors Ltd were initially a Coach builder and Automobile manufacturer in Birmingham, England in the 1930s.
The company had a workshop at 479-581, Bristol Road and showcased several cars and sports bodies at the Olympia Motor Show in the ea...
Located in a former pen factory, The Pen Room recalls the history of some of the companies involved in the trade. Exhibits and displays provide an insight into the variety of pens and writing equipment manufactured during the latter half of the 19th ...
Thinktank offers an extraordinary, fun-packed day out for all the family. From steam engines to intestines, this exciting museum has over 200 hands-on displays on science and technology from the past, present and future. This includes the state-of-...
One of the U.K.'s leading operators of main line steam train excursions. We have a varied year-round tour programme of steam railway trains and some classic modern traction tours all run on the Network Rail network. During the summer we operate...
Walsall is renowned for its fine quality saddles and leather goods. The Walsall Leather Museum attempts to demonstrate this tradition and features a live working examples of tanning and the production of leather in the region. Actual crafsmen who are...
This friendly and welcoming community-focused museum is located in the heart of Walsall. Dedicated to the history of Walsall, the museum is home to a wide-ranging collection of artefacts reflecting Walsall's proud heritage, its many industries, and ...
This is not a large park. Don't expect that there will be a lot going on. It is mainly used for hikers and people just using it as a base to go wandering off in the countryside.It is popular with dog owners.
This a a good place to just park the ca...
Wednesbury Museum is Sandwell's Museum and Art Gallery. It is purpose built Victorian Art Gallery, housing collections which include fine art paintings, applied art, old toys as well as one of the world's largest collections of Ruskin pottery....
The ruins at Weoley Castle are over 700 years old and are the remains of the moated medieval manor house that once stood here. The site has been inhabited from the 12th century and, according to the Doomsday Book, was part of the estates of William F...
Children are welcome to attend the open days, and visitors will be allowed to take photographs in the cell. Visitors will also be given the opportunity to have their photograph taken as a Victorian prisoner.
On display will be a collection of Vict...
Victorian manor house with William Morris interiors and colourful garden. Wightwick Manor is one of only a few surviving examples of a house built and furnished under the influence of the Arts & Crafts Movement. The many original William Morris wallp...
Located in the city centre, Wolverhampton Art Gallery has an exciting collection of contemporary art, including the best Pop Art collection outside of London, and superb displays of Victorian and Georgian paintings. The Gallery appeals to young and o...
Wolverhampton Racecourse is Britain's first floodlit horse racing track bringing you the thrills of racing, day and night. It is also the UK's busiest racetrack as we host around 100 fixtures during the year. The unique and electric atmosphere of rac...
Woodgate Valley Country Park is an area of countryside in the centre of Bartley Green and Quinton. It is an ideal place to go for a leisurely walk, observe wildlife, walk the dog, ride on a horse or it can simply be a great place to get away from the...
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