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The summer season at the Palace Theatre brings you a sizzling selection of top quality entertainment. Wonderful musicals and a galaxy of star names are all lined up to keep you coming back for more. Located in the Redditch town centre, a mere 3-minute walk from the hotel.

Forge Mill Needle Museum is an unusual and fascinating place to visit. The historic site illustrates the rich heritage of the needle industry. Models and scenes provide an illustration of how needles were once made.

Uncover a world of chocolate delights and enjoy a fascinating, fun packed day out at Cadbury World. With fourteen amazing zones, there's so much to see and do at Cadbury World.

The Jinney Ring Craft Centre - a major West Midlands tourist attraction in Hanbury near Bromsgrove - working craft studios, gallery and gift shop

Shopping should be exciting. The best kind of therapy. Especially when you’re at Bullring. That’s why from the minute you walk through our doors we’ve got people on hand – and a range of services available – to ensure your day at Bullring is enjoyable, hassle-free and the best it can be. Why not catch a train from the adjacent Redditch Train Station to Birmingham New Street station. the 35 minute journey will allow you to relax and enjoy the country-side before your shopping spree.

For four decades, the Severn Valley Railway has graduated from relative obscurity to a prominent position in British railway preservation. Nowadays, the initials SVR are not soley part of the specialist jargon of keen railway enthusiasts, although the line is still happily invaded during the popular enthusiast weekends.

Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare, steeped in culture and history. Set in the beautiful rural Warwickshire countryside, on the banks of the river Avon, it is one of the most important tourist destinations in the UK. With easy road, rail and airport access, it is the perfect place for a vacation or short break. Facilities for conferences and smaller business venues are excellent.

Fancy diving beneath the sea without getting wet? You'll come eyeball to eyeball with everything from shrimps to sharks, and learn tons of great stuff from SEA LIFE experts. So go on, take the plunge and visit your nearest SEA LIFE centre soon!

West Midland Safari Park is renowned for their collection of creatures great and small and their latest addition certainly falls into the category of ‘great’.

The National Exhibition Centre is the UK's largest exhibition centre, and one of Europe's busiest, hosting over 160 exhibitions and 2.5 million visitors. Redditch to Birmingham New Street station approx 30-minutes - £4.30 return.

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. It is a place where an older generation can once again view with nostalgia the machines they rode in days gone by, and younger generations can study the development of the motorcycle from its earlier days to the golden years of the 1930s-60s, when British motorcycles ‘ruled the world’.

Urban heritage park in the shadow of Dudley Castle at the heart of the Black Country. Historic buildings from all around the Black Country have been moved and authentically rebuilt at the Museum to create a tribute to the traditional skills and enterprise of the people that once lived in the heart of industrial Britain. Visitors are transported back in time from the modern exhibition halls to the canal-side village, where costumed demonstrators and working craftsmen bring the buildings to life

Warwick Castle is a medieval castle in Warwick, the county town of Warwickshire, England. It sits on a bend on the River Avon. The castle was built by William the Conqueror in 1068 within or adjacent to the Anglo-Saxon burh of Warwick. It was used as a fortification until the early 17th century, when Sir Fulke Greville converted it to a country house. It was owned by the Greville family, who became earls of Warwick in 1759, until 1978.

Collection of ten family friendly museums that celebrate the history of the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage site

A firm family favourite, Drayton Manor is packed with a huge range of thrill rides, including the world’s first ever stand-up tower drop, as well as an abundance of attractions to suit all ages, Europe’s first ever Thomas Land and its very own zoo. Set in 280 acres of lakes and parkland and featuring some of the largest, wettest and scariest rides around, Drayton Manor is the perfect destination for an action-packed family break in 2012.