Warwickshire is a historic rural county in England known for Shakespeare's heritage, beautiful market towns, Warwick Castle, and well-connected public transport.
Grand Central is a large indoor shopping centre located above Birmingham New Street Station, featuring over 60 stores and a modern atrium roof, connected to the Bullring shopping centre forming the UK's largest city centre shopping complex.
Middle Littleton Tithe Barn is a notable historic tithe barn from the 13th or 14th century located in Worcestershire. It showcases significant architectural features and is managed by the National Trust for public visitation.
Snowshill Manor is a 16th-century Cotswold manor house in Gloucestershire, owned by the National Trust and housing an extensive collection amassed by Charles Paget Wade. Visitors can explore unique indoor collections and enjoy Arts and Crafts style outdoor gardens with terraces, ponds, and more.
Fosse Shopping Park is a major out-of-town retail park in Blaby district, Leicester, offering a wide range of stores including Marks & Spencer and various food outlets, with easy access via motorway junctions and public transport.
Hidcote Bartrim is a Grade I-listed Arts and Crafts-inspired garden in Gloucestershire featuring 10.5 acres of garden rooms with diverse atmospheres and named plant varieties, gifted to the National Trust by its creator Major Lawrence Johnston.
26 Sep–1 Nov, 6–8 Nov…
Visitors can follow a Brambly Hedge story trail through Hidcote, helping Primrose the mouse find her way home. The experience begins inside the Manor House and continues in the gardens, with miniature mouse homes, story scenes and interactive displays.
Rugby Central Shopping Centre is a large indoor shopping precinct in the heart of Rugby, Warwickshire, featuring over 50 retail outlets, decorative time-themed clocks, and food options, serving around 100,000 visitors weekly.
Rugby is a historic market town in Warwickshire, known worldwide as the birthplace of rugby football and for its prestigious Rugby School. It features Victorian architecture, cultural venues, and is well-connected by rail and road.
Deddington Castle is a large earthwork site of an 11th-century motte-and-bailey castle in Oxfordshire, featuring visible ramparts and mounds, now serving as a public park and nature walk managed by English Heritage and the local parish council.
Coughton Court is a Tudor-style English country house in Warwickshire, owned by the National Trust and open to the public. Visitors can explore the historic house with its crenellated façade and Tudor Gatehouse, along with extensive grounds including formal gardens and a lake. The house has rich history including links to Catholic recusancy, the Gunpowder Plot, and ongoing major restoration work.
The Fleece Inn is a historic timber-framed pub dating back to the 15th century, located in Bretforton, Worcestershire. Owned by the National Trust, it features a medieval barn used for events, hosts cultural activities like folk nights and an annual asparagus festival, and preserves unique traditions such as witch circles chalked on the floor for protection.
Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire is a specialist primate zoo home to over 500 animals and 125 species, including all four great apes. It features extensive outdoor exhibits, conservation programs, a children's Gruffalo Discovery Land, and on-site dining.
Touchwood is a large indoor shopping centre in Solihull featuring a wide range of retail stores, dining options, and a cinema, providing a comprehensive shopping and leisure experience.
The Roundhouse in Birmingham is a rare Victorian industrial heritage site featuring a crescent-shaped former depot and stables, now hosting tours including kayaking, cycling, and walking on the adjacent canal, along with business enterprise spaces.
Solihull is a historic market town in the West Midlands, England, known for its rich heritage, cultural attractions, and vibrant shopping centres like Touchwood and Mell Square. It offers diverse leisure and tourism experiences including parks, historic sites, and a strong automotive industry presence.
Castle Quay Shopping Centre in Banbury, Oxfordshire, offers a large indoor shopping experience with over 100 stores, a waterfront area with restaurants, cinema, bowling, arcade, and a climbing facility, located beside the Oxford Canal near cultural attractions.
Banbury is a historic market town in Oxfordshire with a rich heritage, notable motorsport connections, cultural venues, and scenic parks along the River Cherwell.
Baddesley Clinton is a moated 13th-century manor house near Warwick, England, known for its historic architecture, secret priest holes, and beautiful formal gardens. Managed by the National Trust, it offers visitors indoor exploration of the house and outdoor enjoyment of the surrounding parkland and gardens.
7 Oct–8 Nov (another 30 days)
Families can follow an interactive outdoor trail through Baddesley Clinton’s gardens, finding characters from Tom Fletcher’s Who’s in Your Book? series and completing playful challenges. The trail ends with a photo opportunity in a giant book cut-out.
The Rollright Stones is a complex of three prehistoric megalithic monuments in Oxfordshire, England, including a stone circle, dolmen, and monolith, known for their archaeological importance and folkloric significance. The site is managed by the Rollright Trust and attracts visitors interested in history, archaeology, and contemporary Pagan practices.
Charlecote Park is a historic 16th-century English country house with Tudor and Victorian features, set in extensive deer park and landscaped grounds by Capability Brown. Visitors can explore the richly decorated interiors, including family portraits and historic artifacts, as well as enjoy the outdoor parkland and gardens.
7 Oct–8 Nov (another 30 days)
Visitors can explore 30 Pikachu cards illustrated by different artists, discover facts about the character and design their own Pokémon trading card.
Martineau Place is a central Birmingham shopping centre offering diverse shops, restaurants, and bars within an indoor setting alongside a pedestrian route. The venue includes a hotel and is conveniently located near public transport.
Kingfisher Shopping Centre in Redditch offers a large indoor shopping experience with 150 stores including major retailers, a family entertainment centre, dining options, and notable public art mosaics.
Redditch is a historic and planned new town in Worcestershire known for its needle-making industry and modern cultural and recreational amenities, with areas for walking, shopping, and museums.
The Bull Ring in Birmingham is a major shopping area featuring both traditional open-air markets and a large modern indoor shopping centre known for its unique architecture and historic market roots. It houses many shops and restaurants, including a landmark Selfridges store, and offers attractions and dining options suitable for families and visitors of all ages.
Hailes Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery in Gloucestershire founded in the 13th century, notable for its historical pilgrimage significance due to a relic of the Holy Blood. Visitors can explore the abbey ruins and an on-site museum with artefacts, as well as a nearby historic medieval church with notable wall paintings.
7 Oct–1 Nov (another 23 days)
An exhibition presents garments from Charles Wade’s Snowshill Costume Collection, exploring clothing, cultural identity, personal expression and social history.
Mailbox Birmingham is a mixed-use development in Birmingham city centre featuring luxury shopping, BBC studios with an accessible public area, restaurants by the canal, office spaces, hotels, and a cinema, offering a modern indoor urban experience.
Packwood House is a historic 16th-century Tudor manor house near Lapworth, Warwickshire, featuring fine period furniture and tapestries, alongside its renowned yew tree garden with symbolic topiary. Visitors can explore both the indoor historic house and the extensive outdoor gardens managed by the National Trust.
3 Oct–8 Nov (another 30 days)
A mobile-app adventure for ages 7–12 in Baddesley Clinton’s gardens, where teams follow a guide and complete creative tasks to find the Stranger Folk and seal a rift between worlds.