Family trip to Birmingham with children. Ideas on where to go with your child
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
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
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
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City tours, excursions and tickets in Birmingham and surroundings
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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
♥ 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
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
♥ 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
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
♥ 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
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
♥ 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”
Check on the map: Distance from Birmingham center - 1.1 km.
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. …
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Calke Abbey
From the series “The Most Elegant Buildings of Baroque Architecture”
Check on the map: Distance from Birmingham center - 45.8 km.
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. …
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Children attractions (aquaparks, zoos, amusement parks) on the map of 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.