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Clay Shooting Experience in Warwickshire
We're the largest clay shooting ground in the Midlands and look after thousands of shooters every year. Highly experienced and qualified instructors looks after the participants (they're really nice people too!) No previous experience is required.
Haunted Birmingham Quest Experience
Go on a quest around Birmingham by solving clues that will help you save the captive souls of the workers who died building the city, all on your smartphone. Unlock new stories as you discover on your own the Cathedral of St. Paul, the Town Hall, the Hall of Memory, Birmingham City Center, and more. + Discover the most haunted streets, villas, and squares in the city + Find out the horror stories of the people who used to live there + Solve clues on your phone while you visit haunted Birmingham + Try a new type of experience: a mix between a self-guided tour, an outdoor escape game, and a treasure hunt where you solve clues on your phone Each clue will lead you from one place to another, giving you exact directions, so you won’t need a map, a GPS, or a guide. When you solve it and guess the answer, the secret story of that place is unlocked. Along the way, you’ll find horror stories that will give you the chills. Dare you go on this tour?
Birmingham Gangs Nighttime Historical Walking Tour with Pub Stops
Our slogging gang is looking for new recruits, so join Edward Shelby, a distant cousin of the real-life Birmingham gang, as he shows you around the city and teaches you the ropes of being a gang member in the late 19th century. Find out what it was like to walk in the streets the slogging gangs ruled at night and explore parts of the city not covered on our daytime tour. How did the gangs use the canals? How did alcohol add to the gang problem. What did the city do to try to control it? On this tour, you will discover the answers and experience four unique drinking establishments, from real ale pubs to gin palaces and cocktail bars. Participate in some fun activities, such as drinking games and a pub quiz, while learning about the impact of gangs and alcohol on the city. Our night tour is perfect for hen and stag nights, birthdays, team-building events, or a great way to meet new people.
Private Birmingham Arrival Transfer - Airport to Hotel / Accommodation
Get your time in Birmingham off to a stress-free start with this private, one-way transfer service from Birmingham Airport. Simply book before your trip, meet your driver at Birmingham Airport when you land, and then sit back as you travel to your central Birmingham hotel in the air-conditioned comfort of a private vehicle. This private Birmingham Airport transportation service is available 24 hours, seven days a week to suit your schedule, and designed for private groups of up to six people. • One-way private arrival transfer from Birmingham Airport to Birmingham hotel. • Door-to-door service with a professional driver • Rates cover private groups of one to six passengers • Private transfers operate 24 hours, seven days a week
The Jigsaw of History Tour
This tour zig-zags through the city centre away from the cathedrals, and takes participants on a walk through a city which has kept making history by inventing the future. It’s a history that fits together like a jigsaw, come and explore it with us. Highlights include: The industrial booms which saw Coventry as the centre of weaving, watch making, bikes and cars. The most complete part of the City Wall, and learn where the Civil War really started. The Royal Palace in the city centre where the King and Queen stayed when Coventry was the capital of England. The story of the inventors who brought us the bicycle and the jet engine. Different theories as to where the phrase “Sent to Coventry” came from. Explanations and information about of dozens of artworks around the city centre. Details of the rich cultural history of Coventry. Stories of the Phoenix City, the 'City of Tomorrow', risen from the ashes of the Blitz.
Dark History Walking Tour in Warwick
Hear Ghost Stories from Warwick Castle. Visit the Lord Leycester Hospital and discover the murder that took place right behind it. Hear the legendary tale of the demonic dog that stalks the streets of Warwick. Follow the path of the Great Fire of Warwick, from where it started to where it ended. Visit Warwick's tallest building and find out which famous characters from history are buried there. Discover the deadly murderers and criminals who were trialed and executed in Warwick.
On the Origins of Charles Darwin: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of Shrewsbury
See where evolutionist Charles Darwin grew up and found so much inspiration on this self-guided walking tour in Shrewsbury • Find out the historic significance of Shakespearean characters like Harry Hotspur and Prince Hal • Hear from producer Owen Bowles, a Blue Badge Tourist Guide for the Heart of England region • Do it all in two hours or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it • Use the virtual tour option at home Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code. The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.
Shakespeare’s Stratford-Upon-Avon: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
See where Shakespeare lived, hangout and found so much inspiration on this affordable self-guided walking tour of Stratford-Upon-Avon. • Take in the places connected to Shakespeare’s life including the church where he was baptised and is buried today, and hear about the curse he planted on his own tomb • Hear from producer Oz Harris who’s been guiding private tours around England for over 10 years • Do it all in 30 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it • Use the virtual tour option at home Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code. The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.
Private Walking Tour in Warwick
Every tour is guided by an individual local to the area in a personal, bespoke fashion. Our guides are receptive to the interests and knowledge of the private group and accordingly adapt the tour’s material to their audience. Moreover, our guides are able to highlight the overlooked and forgotten parts of Warwick’s history because of their local knowledge. We do not simply focus on the most eye-catching attractions, but explain and bring to light the hidden treasures of the town in order to provide a more comprehensive historical picture.
The Bear Grylls Adventure in Birmingham
‘The Bear Grylls Adventure’ is a completely new experience now open in Birmingham. The world’s most exhilarating and most inspiring mental and physical challenges are brought together in one incredible location. Visitors will have unlimited use of Assault Course included with any other activity you book. Balance, jump, climb and scramble your way through the assault course, tackling high walls and tricky ropes, all against the clock. You won’t know your limits until you meet them – and beat them! Choose one of the hero challenges: iFLY, Climb,Shooting, Archery, Escape Room or face Europe’s highest free-roam High Ropes at The Bear Grylls Adventure. Please: ticket includes 1 activity as per chosen at time of booking* + unlimited Assault course & free hot drink. *YOU WILL BE BOOKED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE TIME SLOT FOR YOUR CHOSEN ACTIVITY AT THE ATTRACTION. IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT YOUR CHOSEN HERO ACTIVITY IS NOT AVAILABLE ON THE DAY AN ALTERNATIVE ACTIVITY WILL BE PROVIDED
Attractions in West Midlands
- Shakespeare's Houses & Gardens
- Warwick Castle
- Alton Towers
- Peak District National Park
- Royal Shakespeare Theatre
- Holy Trinity Church
- Cadbury World
- National SEA LIFE® Centre Birmingham
- Harvard House
- Winterbourne House and Garden
- Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum
- LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Birmingham
- Pen Museum
- Powis Castle (Castell Powys)
- World Rugby Hall of Fame
- National Motorcycle Museum
- Drayton Manor