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Family trip to Birmingham with children. Ideas on where to go with your child

St. Philips Cathedral In Birmingham, guests with children should definitely visit the National Sea Life Centre. As you can guess by the name, it is dedicated to the inhabitants of the sea depth. In this center, there are a lot of aquariums with fish, jellyfish and turtles. There is also a special aviary with penguins. The center is beautifully decorated. It has huge aquariums with sharks and rays. Excursions here are held for children of different ages.
Choosing a hotel for a honeymoon or a regular joint vacation, pay attention to high-class Macdonald Burlington Hotel. It is housed in a chic Victorian-style building, the interior of its … Open
The best place to relax in nature is the Lickey Hills Country Park. The locals come here for a morning run, while tourists are attracted by the opportunity to take a walk in a quiet park, watch the birds living in it and feed the squirrels. The park is located on a small hill. From its landscape areas, opens a wonderful panorama of the city. Among the dense thickets of trees, are equipped comfortable benches for visitors and playgrounds for children.
The entertainment center Cadbury World enjoys a huge popularity among holidaymakers with children, as there is an amazing chocolate factory where kids can not only plant their favorite treat, but also learn a lot of interesting things about chocolate production. There are interesting attractions here, and visitors are entertained by animators in colorful costumes. Visitors to the center are offered a lot of interesting entertainments. Under the guidance of a professional, they can independently make a tile of chocolate, decorate it to their liking, and also be photographed against the background of amazing chocolate sculptures. One of the main attractions of the entertainment center is a shop, in which the choice of chocolate and sweets is simply enormous. Chocolate-based desserts can be enjoyed at a local cafe. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
Bullring shopping center is certainly the main shopping attraction of Birmingham. It is the largest and most interesting in the city. Previously, in the 12th century, there located the main … Open
After a sweet entertainment, you should definitely go to the exotic reserve, Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park. This nature reserve contains animals from all over the world. Here you can see lovely tropical monkeys, turtles, meerkats, lynxes and adored lemurs. The reserve is very beautifully decorated. On its territory, there is a cozy recreation area with benches and a cafe.
Birmingham Town Hall Cultural program of leisure should be diversified by visiting the Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum. This scientific museum is located on the territory of the University of Birmingham. It occupies the same building with a planetarium in which visitors with children are offered interesting entertainment programs. The exposition of the museum is divided into several thematic zones dedicated to medicine, robotics and natural sciences. Children are offered to get acquainted with the exposition of the museum in a play form. Many of its exhibits can be touched, and some expositions are interactive. Realistic models of dinosaurs, amazing robots and incredibly beautiful models of the starry sky, are some of the exhibits of the museum, which will surely be impressive to children.
Note Birmingham is the second largest city of the United Kingdom. Here you will see many interesting places and many interesting people. Even today the population of Birmingham is very … Open
There are typical amusement parks in the city, one of the most popular among which is the Star City Centre. Here, there are attractions for both kids and fans of extreme sports. The park is especially beautiful in the evening, when it is decorated with neon lights. In addition to attractions and carousels in the park, there is a slot machine, and on Christmas Eve, tents with sweets are always installed on its territory. In the entertainment center, there are various gaming halls, including equipped mini-golf courts. Many come here specially to celebrate a birthday or another family holiday.
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City tours, excursions and tickets in Birmingham and surroundings

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Map of all pret-parks
Amusement parks near Birmingham
♥   Amusement park 'Drayton Manor' , 18.8 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Amusement park 'West Midland Safari Park' , 29.5 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Amusement park 'Alton Towers Resort' , 56.2 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Amusement park 'Gulliver’s Kingdom' , 74 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Amusement park 'Twinlakes Theme Park' , 77.4 km from the center. On the map   Photo
Map of all aquaparks
Water attractions around Birmingham
♥   Water park 'Alton Towers Waterpark' Staffordshire, 56.2 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Water park 'Water World' Stoke-on-Trent, 64 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Water park 'Calypso Cove at the Barnsley Metrodome' Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 122.5 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Water park 'Cardiff International Pool' , 144.9 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Water park 'Brean Splash' Brean, Somerset, 153.7 km from the center. On the map   Photo
Map of all oceanariums
Aquariums in Birmingham and nearby
♥   Aquarium 'National Sea Life Centre' Birmingham, 1.6 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Aquarium 'Blue Planet Aquarium' Ellesmere Port, 109.5 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Aquarium 'Sea Life Manchester Aquarium' , 113.6 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Aquarium 'Cannon Aquarium' Manchester, 124.5 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Aquarium 'SeaQuarium' Weston-super-Mare, 147.2 km from the center. On the map   Photo
Map of all zoos
Zoos and gardens in/near Birmingham
♥   Zoo 'Birmingham Nature Centre' Birmingham, 3.8 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Zoo 'Dudley Zoo' West Midlands, 13.1 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Zoo 'Drayton Manor Zoo' Staffordshire, 18.8 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Zoo 'West Midland Safari Park' Worcestershire, 29.5 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Zoo 'Twycross Zoo' Leicestershire, 30.9 km from the center. On the map   Photo

Famous sights of Birmingham

Holloway Circus Tower

From the series “Famous buildings of Postmodern architecture”
Specialists were forced to reduce the planned height for anti-terrorist security purposes. Much attention was paid to the issues of reliability and safety during the construction of the skyscraper. A system of reliable concrete fortifications is at the heart of the structure. The building can successfully withstand bad weather thanks to this. The specialists managed to build a beautiful building in three years. The construction work was fully completed in May 2006. … Read further

Calke Abbey

From the series “The Most Elegant Buildings of Baroque Architecture”
Some rooms were left in the way that they were during at the Harpur family times. Today the old Abbey is a large architecture and park complex, visitors can walk in a great landscape park. The spacious area has also placed a small farm, that’s why the place is quite good for families. … Read further
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Interesting places to visit with children around Birmingham

Guide to sightseeing and entertainment for children in Birmingham - parks, attractions, museums, zoos, water-parks. All fascinating and educational sites of Birmingham, which are must visit and see for your child. Find out the best discovery routes and places for kids (local theaters, exhibitions and museums), where you can spend quality time together. Birmingham for families with children.
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