west midlands is a great place to have a day out with the kids. Below we've tried to list as many attractions as we can to make it easy for you to find fun places to visit - we hope you find our website useful - and easy to use. Do you know of any other great
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Family Days Out in west midlands
Cadbury World
Birmingham
Cadbury World Cadbury World is choc loads of fun, in stickylicky Bournville. Come and experience the magic, making and history of Cadbury chocolate. With the world's largest Cadbury shop, Cadabra ride and much more, you couldn't ask for a more scrumptious day out.
West Midland Safari & Leisure Park
Bewdley
West Midland Safari & Leisure Park Track down the African Big Five in the UK exclusively at West Midland Safari Park.
See Elephant, Rhino, Lion and New 'Cape Buffalo Boma' in the four mile, all-weather drive through and New 'Leopard Valley' in Discovery Trail.
National Sea Life Centre
Birmingham
National Sea Life Centre Well over 50 displays of freshwater and marine life, a great day out for all the family. Brand new is a fantastic 'Otter Sanctuary', home to three Asian short clawed otters. Children will love the challenges of the Captain Pugwash Adventure trail.
Dudley Zoo and Castle
Dudley
Dudley Zoo and Castle Dudley Zoo has long been home to some of the world's biggest, rarest and most exotic animals - from lions and tigers to snakes and spiders!! Been told there is a great gable car ride as well. Great idea if you're looking for fun family days out in the Midlands.
West Midlands Safari and Leisure Park
Bewdly
West Midlands Safari and Leisure Park The West Midland Safari Park offers families the chance to visit the animals in their habitats as you drive through your own Safari. With Rhino, Elephants, Lions, Giraffes and many more to see, it makes a great day out.
Forge Mill Farm
West Bromwich
Forge Mill Farm Forge Mill Farm is one of two farm visitor centres within Sandwell Valley Country Park. It is a working dairy farm where the main attraction is the dairy herd of pedigree Jersey cows.
Sandwell Park Farm
West Bromwich
Sandwell Park Farm Rare Breeds Farm with walled kitchen garden, blacksmiths and shops.
Thinktank
Birmingham
Thinktank - offers an extraordinary, fun-packed day out for all the family. From steam engines to intestines, this exciting museum has over 200 hands-on displays on science and technology from the past, present and future. This includes the state-of-the-art Planetarium, where you can tour the night sky and fly through the galaxy without stepping a foot outside!
National Motorcycle Museum
Solihull
National Motorcycle Museum The National Motorcycle Museum is recognised as the finest and largest motorcycle museum in the world. It is a place where "Legends Live On" and it is a tribute to and a living record of this once great British industry that dominated world markets for some sixty years.
Black Country Living Museum
Dudley
Black Country Living Museum You can go underground into the coal mine, take a trip on a canal narrowboat into the famous Dudley Canal Caverns (additional charge), to spend a day soaking up the atmosphere of this very different museum where costumed demonstrators and living characters bring the story of the buildings to life.
The Commandery
Sidbury
The Commandery has exciting stories to tell you about power, greed, war, wealth, romance, death, society and industry. Step back in time to catch a glimpse of the lively characters that have inhabited this ancient building during the past seven centuries.
The Public and The Public Gallery
West Bromwich
The Public and The Public Gallery The Public is an exciting creative community, cultural, and business space in the heart of West Bromwich.
The fantastic multi-use centre designed by world renowned architects Will Alsop and Julian Flannery, provides versatile spaces for people to get together for virtually any purpose cultural and educational exhibitions, live performances, social relaxation, community activities.
Bewdley Museum
Bewdley
Bewdley Museum a surprise around every corner! Situated in the heart of the picturesque Georgian town of Bewdley, the museum offers a friendly welcome and entertaining experience for the whole family. Great idea if you're looking for fun family days out in the Midlands.
Fox Hollies Leisure Centre
Birmingham
Fox Hollies Leisure Centre Swimming Pool with Splash and Family sessions. Check for details.
Malvern Splash
Malvern
Malvern Splash Swimming Pool - 25m pool and teaching pool, flume, wave machine and beach - plus loads more leisure facilities
Kingstanding Leisure Centre
Birmingham
Kingstanding Leisure Centre Kingstanding's water flumes and wave machine are a big hit with kids of all ages and the leisure pool provides fun for all the family. On Sundays there are family swimming sessions and the centre also has a café on site for hot and cold food and drink.
Wyndley Leisure Centre
Sutton Coldfield
Wyndley Leisure Centre Swimming facilities with diving pool and 1, 3 and 5m diving boards. There are also plenty of options of younger children.
Wyre Forest Glades
Kidderminster
Wyre Forest Glades Leisure pool with wave machine and 2 flumes (also available for private hire Sat/Sun 5.00pm-8.00pm). A great idea for family days out with the kids.
Crystal Leisure Centre
Stourbridge
Crystal Leisure Centre Waves, Rapids, Slides, Waterfalls, Fansprays and many other water features included.
Coventry Sports and Leisure Centre
Coventry
Coventry Sports and Leisure Centre We are an indoor centre which provides a wide range of activities specifically suited to families we have two swimming pools (one with flume ride and features), a large sports hall for ball games and racquet sports, a soft play area called Jungle Junction and crèche facilities.
Tudor Grange Sports Centre
Solihull
Tudor Grange Sports Centre Swimming facility also with diving pool equipped with 1 and 3m springboards and a 5m platform. There are more sporting opportunities besides.
Walsall Gala Baths
Walsall
Walsall Gala Baths Competition style pool - 33.33m x 13.72m, 5 metre and 3 metre diving boards, 1 metre spring board, brine pool, tanning studios and Mint Condition Fitness Centre.
Worcester Swimming Pool
Worcestershire
Worcester Swimming Pool Swimming facilities with diving and fun pools. Diving area has 1 and 3m springboards and a 5m platform.
Scallywags Merry Hill
Dudley
Scallywags Merry Hill Scallywags Merry Hill is an Indoor Play Centre offering play facilities for children up to 8 years of age with tube slides, biff bash, rollers, zig zag climb plus much more
Castle Pool and Adventure Playland
Birmingham
Castle Pool and Adventure Playland Adventure play area, Soft Indoor Play Area and public swimming pool in Birmingham
Chilly Kiddys
Stourbridge
Chilly Kiddys Chilly Kiddy's is an indoor fun filled play and party centre for kids of all ages (grown ups too!). It is one of the biggest and most exciting play areas in the West Midlands with over 8,000 square feet of endless fun!
Funky Monkeys
Birmingham
Funky Monkeys is a large jungle-themed soft play structure with a separate baby soft play zone.
For parents there is comfy sofa seating and an excellent healthy café serving a range of healthy eats and tasty treats for all ages.
Crash Bang Wallop
Walsall
Crash Bang Wallop has all the things kids love! This is the Midlands biggest most thrilling indoor play & fun centre for children. We have a giant main play area including firing cannons!, a double helix tunnel slide!, a huge wavy slide!, log ramps and ball pits, bif bash and so much more! We also have our own sports area, separate babies and toddler areas and a car track!
Wacky Warehouse - Fort Jester
Birmingham
Wacky Warehouse - Fort Jester The Wacky Warehouse indoor playcentre structure guarantees plenty of fun for hours for the kids and a welcome break for the parents!
Fantastico Indoor Play Area
Kidderminster
Fantastico Indoor Play Area Fantastico Indoor Play Area offers a super, fun and safe experience for your children in Kidderminster to enjoy themselves with a play area for all ages up to 10.
Wacky Warehouse - Scireborne Tavern
Coventry
Wacky Warehouse - Scireborne Tavern Wacky Warehouse - Scireborne Tavern has the usual Wacky Warehouse formula of an indoor playcentre attached to a public house - where you can let the kids run riot for a couple of hours while you take a no doubt well earned break - aaah!!!
Treasure Island Play Centre
Birmingham
Treasure Island Play Centre Treasure Island Play Centre - kids indoor softplay centre in Northfield, West Midlands
Coconut Island Play Centre
Redditch
Coconut Island Play Centre Coconut Island play centre offers a superb play experience for children from the under-2's upwards. The main play area has a capacity of 75 children, with a large ball pit, a spooky area and three slides.
Hickory Dickory's Playhouse
Birmingham
Hickory Dickory's Playhouse Huge soft play frame areas packed with entertainment. - Separate play areas for under 12's and under 5's - 8 slides including one of the highest indoor slides of its kind in the UK - Balls pools, trampolines, powerful ball canons, numerous fun obstacles
Crystal Leisure Centre Soft Play
Stourbridge
Crystal Leisure Centre Soft Play Fully equipped new soft play structure with dedicated toddler area, two tier junior area with slides, stepping stone run, spider web crawl and inter active light and sound system. Children aged 7 years and under allowed on the equipment.
Go Kidz Go
Wolverhampton
Go Kidz Go 13,000 sq.ft. indoor adventure playground - with soft play (separate area for under 5's), nets, climbing, obstacle courses and aerial run way. Snack bar, with TV and free car park
Juggler Soft Play Centre
Bromsgrove
Juggler Soft Play Centre Jugglers soft play centre is a children's soft play area, suitable for a wide age range of children. The play centre is in a convenient area of Bromsgrove and has lots of parking, jugglers is a safe place for children to play whilst parents sit back and enjoy a hot drink and watch their children having fun.
Funaticz Fun and Fitness Centre
Birmingham
Funaticz Fun and Fitness Centre An all-weather play centre for children up to age 12. A huge 5-tier play frame with drop slides; an assault course; a sports arena; a toddler play area; themed party rooms; a café and extensive seating area - there's something for everyone at Funaticz.
Adventure Island Mini Golf
Birmingham
Adventure Island Mini Golf The courses have been built across 3 levels and wind past palm trees and volcanoes, through caves, behind waterfalls and through Tiki Villages providing a fantastic and fun leisure experience for all.
Solihull Ice Rink
Solihull
Solihull Ice Rink Solihull Ice Rink is a great indoor facility that offers great family fun.. From skating lessons, birthday parties, ice hockey, ice dance and fun skating sessions. We have a café, amusements area and rooms to hire on site. You'll never be bored with us. Great family day out.
Bowlplex - Dudley
Dudley
Bowlplex - Dudley Bowlplex - Dudley - 26 lanes of great bowling fun. A great idea for an afternoon with the kids or for a childrens party
Grand Prix Karting
Birmingham
Grand Prix Karting Grand Prix Karting - the juniors circuit is designed to give juniors a chance to sample the thrill of driving a real race kart. Under the guidance of one of our experienced instructors, novices learn the basics of motor sport safety and race-craft, and quickly build confidence in the control and handling of a race kart. Ideal for children's birthday parties from 8 years upwards.
Creation Indoor Climbing Centre
Birmingham
Creation Indoor Climbing Centre Creation Indoor Climbing Centre - Crag Rats Club run on weekend mornings for kids - plus childrens parties with up to 50 kids catered for. Great idea if you're looking for fun family days out in the Midlands.
Midland Air Museum
Coventry
Midland Air Museum Midland Air Museums exhibits range from the magnificent Avro Vulcan bomber through more than 30 other historic aircraft, both civil and military, aero engines and other artefacts, to a wide range of memorabilia. A good family day out for if your smalls like vehicles of any description.
Vintage Railway
Birmingham
Vintage Railway Steam Train Excursions to places of interest make an excellent day out for families and railway enthusiasts.
Dudley Canal Tunnels
Dudley
Dudley Canal Tunnels - an opportunity to travel the complete length of Dudley Tunnel and also visit Dudley's famous Limestone Mines. Looks like a great family day out in the Midlands
Leasowes Park
Halesowen
Leasowes Park Covering 143 Acres, including Halesowen Golf Club, it consists of steeply wooded hillsides, rolling grasslands, small lakes, and streams incising their way through two narrow valleys.
Saltwells Local Nature Reserve
Dudley
Saltwells Local Nature Reserve One of the UK's Largest urban Nature Reserves, Covering 247 Acres. wide range of habitats including woodlands, grasslands, heath land, wetlands nature trail and sculpture trail.
Sandwell Valley Country Park
West Bromwich
Sandwell Valley Country Park The Sandwell Valley provides a real taste of the countryside within one mile of West Bromwich Town Centre and has over 2000 acres of woodland and parkland with wildfowl lakes and the remains of an old Benedictine Priory.
IMAX Cinema Birmingham
Birmingham
IMAX Cinema Birmingham The IMAX Cinema at Millennium Point is the biggest movie screen in the Midlands - as high as a five storey building and as wide as four buses. The great range of fantastic IMAX 2D and 3D films will put you right in the heart of the action.
Green Frog Pottery
Malvern
Green Frog Pottery Come and have fun painting your own design on a piece of pottery. There are lots of things to choose from, including mugs, plates and bowls, money boxes, treasure boxes, animals, cupcakes, dragons, pirates, aliens, fairies, princesses and much more! Great fun for all the family.
Huntfun Birmingham Treasure Hunt
Birmingham
Huntfun Birmingham Treasure Hunt A great fun way to explore in your own town or when visiting somewhere new. Fun for all the family and something a bit different getting everyone out and about in the fresh air for a few hours.
Dudley Canal Trust and Trips
Dudley
Dudley Canal Trust and Trips See the network of underground canal routes that helped form the Industrial Black Country and marvel at the fantastic Limestone Caverns carved by man in his search for raw materials.
Wheelspin Karting
Halesowen
Wheelspin Karting A brand new in-door go-karting track.
With brand new Junior Honda 160cc Petrol Karts.
Offering an extraordinary, fun-packed activity for the kids, and as our juniors go on the same circuit as the adults it's great fun for parents too!
Open to boys and girls aged 8 and over 1.32m.
Thanks for all the great places to go when visiting west midlands you keep sending in.
Now the summer holidays are upon us, we're trying to find as many things to do with kids as possible, especially cheap and free family friendly places to visit this year - theme parks, waterparks and swimming pools, museums, indoor soft playcentres, petting farms, wildlife parks and zoos, castles, railways, pottery making and ceramic cafes, roller and ice skating rinks, dry and indoor ski slopes, climbing walls, ten pin bowling alleys, steam railways and other tourist attractions.
Also teachers may find the site useful for ideas for the best places to take their classes on school journeys.
So, if you've been for great days out with the kids, or a school trip, which isn't listed above, just send in an email and we'll add it on so people on holidays and all the other children in west midlands can enjoy the great day out as well.
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