Midlands family weekend: chocolate, Lego and a steam railway

The West Midlands and East Midlands together hold three of the UK's strongest family attractions. Plan it as Friday at Drayton Manor, Saturday at Cadbury World plus the Black Country Living Museum, and Sunday at Conkers in the National Forest. A short loop, big payoff with under-12s.

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Family attractions · West Midlands

Cadbury World

Chocolate-themed visitor attraction at the Cadbury Bournville factory.

↗ cadburyworld.co.uk

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Theme parks · West Midlands

Drayton Manor

Drayton Manor — country house in Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire, England, UK.

♿👶↗ draytonmanor.co.uk

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Museums · West Midlands

Black Country Living Museum

Black Country Living Museum — a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.

↗ bclm.com

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Family attractions · East Midlands

Conkers

120-acre family activity park in the heart of the National Forest.

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Theme parks · West Midlands

Wicksteed Park

Wicksteed Park — amusement park in Kettering, Northamptonshire, England, UK.

♿👶↗ wicksteedpark.co.uk