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BODENHAM ARBORETUM & VISITOR CENTRE
Bodenham Arboretum,
Wolverley, Kidderminster, Worcestershire DY11 5SY.
Telephone: 01562 852444
Bodenham Arboretum is a collection of over 2700 trees set in 156 acres of Worcestershire countryside with 11 pools, four miles of footpaths and a working farm. In addition there is an award-winning Visitor Centre set in the hillside overlooking the Big Pool.
Free entrance to restaurant, shop, plant and tree sales.
www.bodenham-arboretum.co.uk
GO APE - WYRE FOREST
Go Ape! Wyre Forest, Callow Hill, Bewdley, Worcestershire, DY14 9XQ
Climb the trees and slide across high wires, crawl through tunnels, cross rope bridges, walk the planks and zip down to the ground!
Go Ape is an award-winning high wire forest adventure course of rope bridges, tarzan swings and zip slides... all set high up in the trees.
Providing a fun day out with friends, families or colleagues, you'll be fitted with a climbing harness and given instruction before trekking from tree to tree high above the forest floor. Split into a number of different sections, the experience takes approximately 2.5-3 hours to complete but may vary depending on how many people are up in the trees.
Book online now or call 0845 643 9215
More information on the Go Ape website
WEST MIDLAND SAFARI & LEISURE PARK
West Midland Safari Park Ltd.
Spring Grove,
Bewdley,
Worcestershire,
DY12 1LF,
Tel: 01299 402114 / 0700 4 SAFARI
One of the Midlands top destinations.
A fun day out for all the family at West Midland Safari and Leisure Park.
www.wmsp.co.uk
EASTNOR CASTLE
Lots of fantastic events for a great family day out.
More information on all Eastnor Events and Children's Activities
WORCESTER CITY ART GALLERY & MUSEUM
Housed in a beautiful Victorian building in the heart of Worcester, the City Art Gallery & Museum runs a lively programme of exhibitions, activities and events for all the family.
Events at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum
Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum
Foregate Street
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR1 1DT
England
ARLEY ARBORETUM AND GARDENS
The Arboretum
Arley Estate Office
Arley,
Bewdley,
Worcestershire DY12 1XG
Tel : 01299 861368
Email info@arley-arboretum.org.uk
Arley Arboretum is one of the oldest Arboretums in Great Britain. Tucked away in the beautiful countryside of the Worcestershire and Shropshire borders near Bewdley, it boasts more than 300 species of trees in formal and informal plantings and gardens.
It also features a listed walled garden containing Italianate garden, herbaceous borders, tea room and plant sales.
OPEN- MAR to NOV. WED-SUN 11.00 - 17.00.
Tea room open to non-visitors.
Check website for details.
www.arley-arboretum.org.uk
AVONCROFT MUSEUM OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS
Stoke Heath
Bromsgrove
Worcs
B60 4JR
Tel: 01527 831363/831886
Email: admin@avoncroft.org.uk
www.avoncroft.org.uk
The Avoncroft Museum of historic buildings has its home in Bromsgrove. This museum includes the National Telephone Kiosk Collection.
Avoncroft is a fascinating museum of historic buildings spanning seven centuries, rescued from imminent destruction and carefully rebuilt timber by timber or brick by brick on a beautiful open-air site in the north of Worcestershire.
At Avoncroft you can walk into buildings from many different periods: houses, farm buildings and machinery including a working windmill, industrial workshops, a tin chapel, prison cell block and the biggest working collection of historic telephone boxes in the country.
Around the site you will also find a traditional cider orchard, gardens, a farm pond, model railway, wildflower meadow and play areas as well as plenty of open space for relaxing and picnicking.
WITLEY COURT AND GARDENS
Discover the spectacular ruins of this once great house destroyed by fire in 1937. Bring a picnic and enjoy the beautiful gardens and lake, woodland walks and amazing fountains, a magical world for all to explore and a great day out.
MORE INFORMATION ON WITLEY COURT HERE
SEVERN VALLEY RAILWAY
The Severn Valley Railway runs steam hauled trains between Kidderminster, Bewdley and Bridgnorth. Your journey has fine views of the River Severn en-route.
Visit the new Visitor and Education Centre, The Engine House, at Highley is a must for every visitor. It contains seven steam locomotives and other rolling stock and gives an insight to the history, background and operation of the railway.
MORE INFORMATION ON SEVERN VALLEY RAILWAY HERE
WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY MUSEUM
Worcestershire County Museum , housed in historic Hartlebury Castle.
Hartlebury Castle has been home to the Bishops of Worcester for over 1,000 years
A great family day out, learn about everything from the Romans to Regency.
Explore a selection of themed rooms based on the Victorian, Georgian and Civil War periods, giving visitors an idea how their ancestors lived. The castle features some original rooms such as the scullery and roomsets like the classroom and nursery. Within the grounds you will find a 300 year old cider mill, a nature reserve, picnic areas and the Transport Gallery which houses a large collection of horse -drawn vehicles, cars, bicycles and a wonderful display of gypsy caravans.
A new visitor welcome area, a large cafe in the historic castle kitchen and a glass lift giving visitors access to every floor of the museum offering great views across Hartlebury Common.
MORE INFORMATION ON WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY MUSEUM HERE
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Bodenham Arboretum,
Wolverley, Kidderminster, Worcestershire DY11 5SY.
Telephone: 01562 852444
Bodenham Arboretum is a collection of over 2700 trees set in 156 acres of Worcestershire countryside with 11 pools, four miles of footpaths and a working farm. In addition there is an award-winning Visitor Centre set in the hillside overlooking the Big Pool.
Free entrance to restaurant, shop, plant and tree sales.
www.bodenham-arboretum.co.uk
GO APE - WYRE FOREST
Go Ape! Wyre Forest, Callow Hill, Bewdley, Worcestershire, DY14 9XQ
Climb the trees and slide across high wires, crawl through tunnels, cross rope bridges, walk the planks and zip down to the ground!
Go Ape is an award-winning high wire forest adventure course of rope bridges, tarzan swings and zip slides... all set high up in the trees.
Providing a fun day out with friends, families or colleagues, you'll be fitted with a climbing harness and given instruction before trekking from tree to tree high above the forest floor. Split into a number of different sections, the experience takes approximately 2.5-3 hours to complete but may vary depending on how many people are up in the trees.
Book online now or call 0845 643 9215
More information on the Go Ape website
WEST MIDLAND SAFARI & LEISURE PARK
West Midland Safari Park Ltd.
Spring Grove,
Bewdley,
Worcestershire,
DY12 1LF,
Tel: 01299 402114 / 0700 4 SAFARI
One of the Midlands top destinations.
A fun day out for all the family at West Midland Safari and Leisure Park.
www.wmsp.co.uk
EASTNOR CASTLE
Lots of fantastic events for a great family day out.
More information on all Eastnor Events and Children's Activities
WORCESTER CITY ART GALLERY & MUSEUM
Housed in a beautiful Victorian building in the heart of Worcester, the City Art Gallery & Museum runs a lively programme of exhibitions, activities and events for all the family.
Events at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum
Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum
Foregate Street
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR1 1DT
England
ARLEY ARBORETUM AND GARDENS
The Arboretum
Arley Estate Office
Arley,
Bewdley,
Worcestershire DY12 1XG
Tel : 01299 861368
Email info@arley-arboretum.org.uk
Arley Arboretum is one of the oldest Arboretums in Great Britain. Tucked away in the beautiful countryside of the Worcestershire and Shropshire borders near Bewdley, it boasts more than 300 species of trees in formal and informal plantings and gardens.
It also features a listed walled garden containing Italianate garden, herbaceous borders, tea room and plant sales.
OPEN- MAR to NOV. WED-SUN 11.00 - 17.00.
Tea room open to non-visitors.
Check website for details.
www.arley-arboretum.org.uk
AVONCROFT MUSEUM OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS
Stoke Heath
Bromsgrove
Worcs
B60 4JR
Tel: 01527 831363/831886
Email: admin@avoncroft.org.uk
www.avoncroft.org.uk
The Avoncroft Museum of historic buildings has its home in Bromsgrove. This museum includes the National Telephone Kiosk Collection.
Avoncroft is a fascinating museum of historic buildings spanning seven centuries, rescued from imminent destruction and carefully rebuilt timber by timber or brick by brick on a beautiful open-air site in the north of Worcestershire.
At Avoncroft you can walk into buildings from many different periods: houses, farm buildings and machinery including a working windmill, industrial workshops, a tin chapel, prison cell block and the biggest working collection of historic telephone boxes in the country.
Around the site you will also find a traditional cider orchard, gardens, a farm pond, model railway, wildflower meadow and play areas as well as plenty of open space for relaxing and picnicking.
WITLEY COURT AND GARDENS
Discover the spectacular ruins of this once great house destroyed by fire in 1937. Bring a picnic and enjoy the beautiful gardens and lake, woodland walks and amazing fountains, a magical world for all to explore and a great day out.
MORE INFORMATION ON WITLEY COURT HERE
SEVERN VALLEY RAILWAY
The Severn Valley Railway runs steam hauled trains between Kidderminster, Bewdley and Bridgnorth. Your journey has fine views of the River Severn en-route.
Visit the new Visitor and Education Centre, The Engine House, at Highley is a must for every visitor. It contains seven steam locomotives and other rolling stock and gives an insight to the history, background and operation of the railway.
MORE INFORMATION ON SEVERN VALLEY RAILWAY HERE
WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY MUSEUM
Worcestershire County Museum , housed in historic Hartlebury Castle.
Hartlebury Castle has been home to the Bishops of Worcester for over 1,000 years
A great family day out, learn about everything from the Romans to Regency.
Explore a selection of themed rooms based on the Victorian, Georgian and Civil War periods, giving visitors an idea how their ancestors lived. The castle features some original rooms such as the scullery and roomsets like the classroom and nursery. Within the grounds you will find a 300 year old cider mill, a nature reserve, picnic areas and the Transport Gallery which houses a large collection of horse -drawn vehicles, cars, bicycles and a wonderful display of gypsy caravans.
A new visitor welcome area, a large cafe in the historic castle kitchen and a glass lift giving visitors access to every floor of the museum offering great views across Hartlebury Common.
MORE INFORMATION ON WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY MUSEUM HERE
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