Birmingham Sightseeing & Activities Guide

recommended places to visit and things to do in or near Birmingham


  • farm park
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open for over 35 years, this ever popular farm park invites children to help feed the animals and can hold a newly hatched chick or duckling

  • art gallery
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  • free admission
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  • open year round
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  • limited opening
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  • art

covering a wide range of artists including Botticelli, Turner and Monet, all beautifully displayed with state of the art lighting

  • historic house
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  • museum
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  • something different!
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  • family-friendly
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  • all-weather attraction
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  • seasonal opening
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  • National Trust
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  • antiques
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  • architecture
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  • furniture
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  • history
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  • social history

experience an evocative and intimate insight into living in Back to Back housing from the1840s to the 19790s

  • garden
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  • nature
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  • walking
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a 15 acre oasis of delight. Designed by J. C. Loudon, a leading garden planner, horticultural journalist and publisher, the gardens were opened in 1832. Today, you will find beauty, peace and tranquility

  • art gallery
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  • virtual tours
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  • art
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  • local history

vast collections, telling the story of the last 400,000 years of history. The art galleries include the world-famous Pre-Raphaelite collection, the largest in the country

Cadbury World

Birmingham

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  • all-weather attraction
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  • open year round
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  • pre-booking advised
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  • guided tours
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  • history

Uncover a world of chocolate delights and enjoy a fascinating, fun-packed family day out dedicated to the story of Cadbury and chocolate

  • natural landscape
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  • open year round
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  • National Trust
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  • cycling
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  • nature
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set on the edge of the Black Country, a green oasis with panoramic views, geocaching, and perfect picnic spots

  • museum
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  • all-weather attraction
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  • limited opening
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  • antiques
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  • jewellery

a perfectly preserved jewellers' workshop, where the hand-crafting techniques used would be instantly familiar to the jewellers' of Ancient Egypt, Rome or Medieval Europe

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  • science

this award winning science museum, offers an enlightening and fun packed day out for the family with over 200 hands-on displays on science and technology

  • museum
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  • family-friendly
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  • all-weather attraction
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  • limited opening
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  • pre-booking advised
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  • guided tours
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  • antiques
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the shelves and workbenches are full of original stock and tools of the trade, including the fittings for the funerals for Winston Churchill and the Queen Mother