Things to do near tamworth? Adults.

[okie592]

off to Tamworth to the snowdome on the 3rd, we are going up on the 2nd, so have the whole day, and then the afternoon of the 3rd to do stuff.

i was thinking the sealife center and space center and then cadbury world.

anything im missing?

whats some nice places to eat?


edit: coming from south wales so anything good on the way

Edited by okie592 on Sunday 29th December 16:37

[PaulJ37]

I dont think you would get all of those things done in a day to be honest.

The space centre (which is good if youre into space/science type stuff) is about 1.5 hours from Cadbry world (which is rubbish).

What about Coventry Motor museum?!

[jonnM]

Food-wise, you could head to Brindley Place in Birmingham, loads of canal-side bars and restuarants to choose from. Or, if you want something a little closer, try San Giovanni Italian Restaraunt in Sheepy Parva.

[Riley Blue]

The Donington Grand Prix Collection is a good place to spend an afternoon.

[Lordbenny]

Some good dogging car park just out of town.

[zippyprorider]

Bradgate park near Loughborough good walk with some amazing stag roaming about. (car park full of diggers after dark if your thing), bradgate asylum nearby for an explore if that's your thing. For food Loughborough loads of restaurants including an Aussie bar with kangaroo burgers. Also second the donnington car collection.

[PaulJ37]

zippyprorider said:

Bradgate park near Loughborough good walk with some amazing stag roaming about. (car park full of diggers after dark if your thing), bradgate asylum nearby for an explore if that's your thing. For food Loughborough loads of restaurants including an Aussie bar with kangaroo burgers. Also second the donnington car collection.

Braggy Park is a really nice place!

I sat at the top of Old John with a beer one night in the summer and it was awesome.

[zippyprorider]

I used to go over every night cycling with my old uni, amazing views

[okie592]

zippyprorider said:

I used to go over every night cycling with my old uni, amazing views

What of the dogging spot?

[RobM77]

If it helps, I've heard that the space centre is aimed at very young kids and therefore a bit rubbish. I know a family who went and their 10 year old was bored by it.

[gingerbeard]

Garlands Shooting Ground is a left field choice if anyone wants to have a go at clay pigeon shooting, always good fun there with friendly tuition but not the cheapest option

[Baz Tench]

PaulJ37 said:

What about Coventry Motor museum?!

This is a great day out. It was much bigger and better than I expected.

[Panda76]

Considering the weather is awful, my vote is anything indoors.

Donnington museum,loads to do in the snow dome and over the road , bowling.
I know bowling sounds a bit kids activity, I took my son there on a whim and I enjoyed it after not bowling for years.
Lichfield has some nice resturants, the Spanish resturant is nice if it's still there.

Don't mind the crap weather and want more sport like activity ?
Get up Cannock chase and hire some decent mountain bikes ( or take your own) for a thrash round follow the dog/monkey trail. Take a change of clothes.
http://www.chasetrails.co.uk/

Edited by Panda76 on Monday 30th December 10:40

[craste]

Sealife centre doesn't last that long for the money, how about the Think Tank at millennium point?

You could have a look at the new Birmingham library and also the swanky new Marco Pierre White restaurant at the top of the cube building in the mailbox.

In the mailbox you have Harvey Nichols if you want to get some nice designer gear.

Check out the new bull ring and have lunch in the Bacchus bar at the bottom of the Burlington hotel it's like you are in Windsor castle!

Watch a movie or go bowling, laser quest etc at Star City.

Have a look at the old back to back houses at the national trust centre next to the hippodrome theatre.

Have a walk round the nice touchwood shopping centre in Solihull, John Lewis etc.

Lots to do in Brum, it's far from st that everybody thinks!

[lufbramatt]

zippyprorider said:

I used to go over every night cycling with my old uni, amazing views

same, back in 2004-05 . . . often used to get shouted at by the wardens though!

the Australian restaurant in Loughborough is really good, took my gf (now wife) there on our second date

[Who me ?]

Two places spring to mind. One depends on which way you use to get to Tamworth and whether you'd consider varying from what I'd consider the route you'd take( M4-M5, M42) , to get across to The Heritage motor centre at Gaydon ( off the M40) .The other is at the junction of the A45 and the M42, National Motorcycle Museum.