Top West Midlands Nature and Wildlife

Get up close and personal with an array of aquatic animals, and enjoy a family-friendly day out, when you book tickets to the National SEA LIFE Centre in Birmingham. Inside, you’ll see everything from Gentoo penguins and Asian short-clawed otters to jellyfish, sharks, and poison dart frogs. Explore different habitats, walk through the UK’s first 360° ocean tunnel, and learn more about marine creatures at the aquarium’s supervised touch pool.

Some reasons why Cotswold Photography Tours is unique: 1. All our tours are tailored to your requirements (yes, we actually discuss with you what kind of Cotswolds experience you would like and plan your bespoke tour around that!). 2. All our tours cater specifically for the keen photographer, ensuring you capture images that go well beyond the simple tourist snaps that everyone else is taking! For example, if you are a keen landscape photographer we can arrange a tour that starts at sunrise or continues until sunset! 3. No prior photographic knowledge is needed and ANY camera is suitable! We combine our extensive local knowledge with our professional photographic experience to provide you, where required, with technical and creative photographic guidance throughout your tour. 4. Each personalised tour is for a specific customer only (plus up to 5 other family or friends who you may wish to include) so YOU receive the full attention of your guide and photographer for the whole tour!

Spend a morning or afternoon with cuddly alpacas—a fun tour for kids and animal lovers. First, listen and learn as your guide shares information about the animals you’ll soon meet. Then it’s time to hang out with the resident herd. Take photos, help with a feeding, take an alpaca for a walk around the property, and shop for hand-knitted alpaca accessories in the gift shop.

Discover a secluded oasis in the midst of the city on a visit to Birmingham’s Winterbourne House and Botanic Garden. Learn about site’s history as you explore its 7 acres of cultivated gardens and restored Edwardian-style property, and enjoy an intimate glimpse of around 6000 unique floral species. Book ahead to guarantee entry, and take advantage of extended daily opening hours to visit at a time that suits you.

Appreciating Birmingham’s unique architectural heritage can be tricky on a self-led excursion. Explore Birmingham’s canals and landmarks on a walking tour, and discover the Georgian, Victorian, and modern influences on the cityscape. Gain intimate insight into Brindleyplace, Broad Street, and beyond as you explore with your live guide or audio guide, and gain a comprehensive overview of the history and heritage of the English industrial city.