Midlands Attractions

Alton, Staffordshire

The UK's largest theme park, with roller coasters, a resort hotel and an adjoining waterpark.

Warwick, Warwickshire

An 11th-century medieval castle run as a visitor attraction, with towers, grounds and live shows.

Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire

A theme park with rides, a zoo and a Thomas & Friends-themed area, on a former manor estate.

Near Bakewell, Derbyshire

A Grade I listed stately home and seat of the Duke of Devonshire, with formal gardens and parkland.

Kenilworth, Warwickshire

A ruined medieval and Tudor castle, remodelled by Robert Dudley for Elizabeth I.

Leicester

A science museum with the UK's largest planetarium, focused on space science and astronomy.

Bournville, Birmingham

A visitor attraction covering the history of chocolate and the Cadbury business, with a self-guided tour.

Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire

An ancient woodland reserve home to the Major Oak, a roughly 1,000-year-old tree linked to the Robin Hood legend.

Dudley, West Midlands

An open-air heritage museum of reconstructed buildings depicting industrial Black Country life.

Atherstone, Leicestershire

A 100-acre zoo and conservation charity known for one of Europe's largest primate collections.

Matlock Bath, Derbyshire

A hilltop park reached by cable car, with show caverns and mine tours.

Bolsover, Derbyshire

17th-century aristocratic "little castle" retreat with ornate interiors, overlooking the Vale of Scarsdale.

Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire

The restored 16th-century half-timbered house where William Shakespeare was born and spent his childhood, run by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.

Coventry, West Midlands

A working Anglican cathedral combining the WWII-bombed ruins of the medieval cathedral with the modern 1950s cathedral built alongside it.

Chamberlain Square, Birmingham

A Grade II* listed museum and gallery holding major art collections, including Pre-Raphaelite works and the Staffordshire Hoard.

Millennium Point, Birmingham

A hands-on science and discovery museum with 200+ interactive exhibits, a Science Garden, and a 4K planetarium.

Crich, near Matlock, Derbyshire

An open-air heritage museum with a working vintage tram line and a recreated period village street.

Belvoir, near Grantham, Leicestershire

The seat of the Duke of Rutland since 1067, a hilltop castle rebuilt in the early 1800s with gardens.

Moira, near Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Derbyshire

A family visitor attraction in the National Forest with an indoor discovery centre, 4D cinema and 120 acres of woodland.

Near Atcham, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

An 18th-century Grade I listed country house and 4,000-acre estate owned by the National Trust.