Days Out in the West Midlands
Choose Your Day Out in West Midlands
Map of the West Midlands
Go Ape Cannock Chase
Park Hall Countryside Experience
Museum of Royal Worcester
Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden
Hergest Croft Gardens
Broadway Museum & Art Gallery
Attwell Farm Park
AirHop Trampoline Park Warwick
Jump In Shrewsbury
Habberley Trail
Wolf Mountain Activity Centre
The Herbert Art Gallery and Museum
Splash Landings – Alton Towers Waterpark
Thinktank – Birmingham Science Museum
Legoland Discovery Centre – Birmingham
Sea Life – Birmingham
Statfold Barn Railway
Severn Valley Railway
Foxfield Railway
Churnet Valley Railway
The Battlefield Line
Tittesworth Water Sports
Claymills Victorian Pumping Station
Kingsley Bird & Falconry Centre
Jungle Safari Adventure Golf
Honeybourne Pottery Studio
Shropshire Raft Tours
The Edge Adventure
National Motorcycle Museum
Small Breeds Farm Park
National Forest Adventure Farm
Biddulph Grange Garden
Shakespeare’s Birthplace
Almonry Museum and Heritage Centre
Croome
Information about West Midlands
Spanning from the lively cityscape of the extensive West Midlands conurbation to the tranquil vistas of Shropshire and Herefordshire, the West Midlands provides an array of captivating experiences. Birmingham, the second most populous city in the UK, anchors this dynamic region, along with the extensive West Midlands conurbation, which includes Wolverhampton, Dudley, Solihull, Walsall, and West Bromwich. Adding to the region’s significance, Coventry beautifies the West Midlands county, situated distinctively to the west of the conurbation, bordered by stretches of verdant green belt.
The majestic River Severn, the longest in the UK, courses southeastward through the region, weaving through county towns like Shrewsbury and Worcester, as well as the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ironbridge Gorge, a crucible of the Industrial Revolution. Staffordshire hosts the industrialized Potteries conurbation, featuring the city of Stoke-on-Trent, and the Staffordshire Moorlands, adjacent to the southeastern fringes of the Peak District National Park near Leek. The West Midlands also embraces five Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty – the Wye Valley, Shropshire Hills, Cannock Chase, Malvern Hills, and stretches of the Cotswolds.
Warwickshire, a gem within the region, cradles the charming town of Stratford upon Avon, renowned as the birthplace of the legendary writer William Shakespeare. This cultural touchstone adds a distinctive literary flavor to the tapestry of the West Midlands, further enriching the region’s vibrant blend of urban vitality and natural splendor.