Arley Things to Do

This is the ideal park for the entire family, offering a variety of facilities including boating lakes, playgrounds, tennis courts, tropical greenhouses and nature conservation areas. It is also the home of the Midland Arts Cen... more

National Motorcycle Museum houses a collection of over 700 veteran and unusual motorcycles and memorabilia from the 19th and 20th centuries. Unsurprisingly, this is a fascinating place for both children and adults to learn abou... more

Arbury Hall is an Elizabethan mansion that has been in the Newdigate family since 1586. In Victorian times, the house was adapted to the Gothic style and nowadays it is admired for its striking Gothic architecture which include... more

This fine Grade I listed parish church dates from the 12th century and stands in the oldest part of the suburb of Yardley, south-east of Birmingham. This part of the suburb has an almost country village feel about it and the ch... more

The museum lies three miles east of Birmingham city centre, located on a former site of a Great Western Railway steam shed and locomotive works. The museum is now home to a dozen steam locomotives, ranging from the 7029 "Clun C... more

Covering more than 600 acres and including 30 lakes, this delightful country park is found on the north-eastern edge of the city. It has been open to the public since 1975, the lakes and pools being formed out of pits created b... more

Situated next to Wolverhampton Civic Hall, the Wulfrun Hall is smaller and cosier, with no balcony, a separate bar area and toilets. It could be said that this venue is superior to the Civic as its smaller size means more up an... more

The Clock is situated just across the road from the NEC, making it a popular place for exhibition visitors as well as locals. As it's on the main A45, it's also a handy place for travellers to stop off for a pub lunch, and has... more

The popular Kingsbury Water Park is a large area of lakes that attracts bird watchers, walkers and anyone who enjoys the natural environment. One particular lake, however, is home to the Jet Bike Centre which caters for those w... more

The Midlands, because of its important geographical position, has been the site of many battles and this is of one of them. The Battle of Bosworth took place in 1485, when Henry VII defeated Richard III and founded the Tudor dy... more