Midlands Attractions
Theme parks, stately homes and museums across the East and West Midlands, from Staffordshire to the Peak District.
Alton Towers Resort
Alton, Staffordshire
The UK's largest theme park, with roller coasters, a resort hotel and an adjoining waterpark.
Visit websiteWarwick Castle
Warwick, Warwickshire
An 11th-century medieval castle run as a visitor attraction, with towers, grounds and live shows.
Visit websiteDrayton Manor Resort
Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire
A theme park with rides, a zoo and a Thomas & Friends-themed area, on a former manor estate.
Visit websiteChatsworth House
Near Bakewell, Derbyshire
A Grade I listed stately home and seat of the Duke of Devonshire, with formal gardens and parkland.
Visit websiteKenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden
Kenilworth, Warwickshire
A ruined medieval and Tudor castle, remodelled by Robert Dudley for Elizabeth I.
Visit websiteNational Space Centre
Leicester
A science museum with the UK's largest planetarium, focused on space science and astronomy.
Visit websiteCadbury World
Bournville, Birmingham
A visitor attraction covering the history of chocolate and the Cadbury business, with a self-guided tour.
Visit websiteSherwood Forest National Nature Reserve (Major Oak)
Free entryEdwinstowe, Nottinghamshire
An ancient woodland reserve home to the Major Oak, a roughly 1,000-year-old tree linked to the Robin Hood legend.
Visit websiteBlack Country Living Museum
Dudley, West Midlands
An open-air heritage museum of reconstructed buildings depicting industrial Black Country life.
Visit websiteTwycross Zoo
Atherstone, Leicestershire
A 100-acre zoo and conservation charity known for one of Europe's largest primate collections.
Visit websiteThe Heights of Abraham
Matlock Bath, Derbyshire
A hilltop park reached by cable car, with show caverns and mine tours.
Visit websiteBolsover Castle
Bolsover, Derbyshire
17th-century aristocratic "little castle" retreat with ornate interiors, overlooking the Vale of Scarsdale.
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