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Birmingham New Street Train Station Hotel Depot - Attractions near |
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Places to visit within close proximity of Birmingham.
Artifex 3,000 sq. ft. of gallery space displays some of the finest pieces of contemporary furniture, glass, jewellery, metalwork and ceramics being made today, with an emphasis on innovative, high quality work.
Aston Hall Aston Hall was built by Sir Thomas Holte in 1618. One of England's great country houses.
Aston Transport Museum A wide range of commercial vehicles on show so if you are interested in transport, particularly buses, then this is the place to come.
Barber Institute The Barber Institute of Fine Arts contains one of the finest small collections of European art in the UK.
Bantock House Bantock House, a Grade II listed building, re-opened in May 1999 following a major refurbishment, funded largely by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Birchills Canal Museum Small museum about life on Walsall's canals, housed in a former Boaters' Mission next to the top lock of an 8- lock flight on the Walsall Canal.
Botanical Gardens The Birmingham Botanical Gardens were opened in 1832. They were designed by J. C. Loudon, a leading garden planner, horticultural journalist and publisher.
Cadbury World Cadbury World opened on 14th August 1990 and remains the only purpose built visitor centre in the UK devoted entirely to chocolate.
Council House Standing near the Town Hall, the Council House is a magnificent piece of architecture and a central feature of Birmingham City.
Dudley Zoo Thereís something for everyone at Dudley Zoo & Castle . . .animals aplenty, an ancient monument ñ and weíre big on conservation too!
Hagley Hall George, first Lord of Lyttleton and descendant of a long established Worcestershire family, commissioned in 1756 the creation of the last great Palladian mansion in England, Hagley Hall, its design destined to impress by size, perfect proportions and exotic Rococo decoration.
Ghosts and Graveyard Walks Would you like to hear about the dark side of Birmingham's history, to hear about the ghosts of Birmingham's past - or should that be 'passed-on'.
Ikon Gallery The Ikon Gallery is a well known art gallery for new art. Exhibitions from the UK and further afield.
National Exhibition Centre (NEC) Now 25 years old the NEC is the largest exhbition centre in Europe. It was opened in 1976 by HM The Queen and the first exhbition was the Spring Fair.
National Indoor Arena (NIA) The NEC Arena is used for concerts and conferences and can house 12,600 people.
Perrot's Folly The tower or folly is not actually one hundred feet tall. It is in fact 94 feet high and offers panoramic views of leafy Edgbaston and the surrounding area from its top.
National Sea Life Centre Situated at Brindley Place this is an underwater wonderland. Collections of sealife from around the globe.
Soho House Soho House is an important and historic building. Home of Matthew Boulton one of the great pioneers of the Industrial Revolution.
Star City Europe's largest cinema complex right here in Birmingham. Warner Village.
Town Hall Designed by architect Joseph Hanson but based on Palladio's Books of architecture the Birmingham Town Hall is an impressive building.
Transport Museum Web site of the Birmingham and Midland Museum of Transport, which is the regional transport museum for Birmingham and the Midlands.
Vintage Trains (Birmingham Railway) Vintage Trains is the operating company for the collection of steam locomotives kept at Tyseley Locomotive Works under the guardianship of the Birmingham Railway Museum Trust.
Walsall Art Gallery The New Art Gallery Walsall opened on 16th 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 and has been hailed as one of the most exciting new art galleries to be built in the UK in the last 20 years.
Walsall Abortetum Just a short walk from the town centre, the Arboretum contains over 80 acres of parks, lakes and gardens, and 200 different varieties of trees and shrubs.
Walsall Leather Museum In our atmospheric workshops you can watch skilled leatherworkers in the process of making leathergoods such as wallets and purse - and perhaps have a go yourself!
West Midlands Safari Park Welcome to our Virtual Reserve, from here you can explorer some of the fascinating wildlife we have at the park. |
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