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Guide Location: England » Birmingham
Guide Type: Self-guided city tour
# of Attractions: 7
Tour Duration: 2 hour(s)
Transportation Mode: by foot
Travel Distance: 3.9 km
Guide Type: Self-guided city tour
# of Attractions: 7
Tour Duration: 2 hour(s)
Transportation Mode: by foot
Travel Distance: 3.9 km
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Author: stacey
Birmingham is the perfect venue for children to have a great time, buy sweets and souvenirs, climb a wall or visit the great underworld Sea Life Centre, or even try to be a grown-up reporter at BBC Public Space. Take this walking tour to entertain your kids at various venues.
Tour Stops and Attractions
1) National Sea Life Centre
The National Sea Life Centre is an aquarium with over 60 displays of freshwater and marine life in Brindleyplace, Birmingham, England. Its one-million -litre ocean tank houses giant green sea turtles, blacktip reef sharks and tropical reef fish, with a fully transparent underwater tunnel. The National Sea Life Centre has an extensive seahorse breeding programme, with many species of newly reared seahorses in tanks viewable by visitors. It was voted Aquarium of the Year and Warwickshire Family Attraction of the Year by the Good Britain Guide 2004.
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2) Repertory Theatre
Birmingham Repertory Theater, also named The REP, is the place where characters come alive and transport children into the fantasy world of fairy tales. There are a lot of family facilities including baby changing facilities and pushchairs, so that everyone could enjoy a great time at The REP.
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3) BBC Birmingham’s Public Space
The BBC Studios are open to the public that wants to feel just like the stars on TV, so your children can speak into the camera and read the autocue while imagining they are news reporters. The kids also have the possibility of saving their videos and watching them over again at school or with friends and family at home.
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4) Candies
Candies is a small shop in the heart of the city of Birmingham, located at the corner of Hurst Street and Inge Street. It sells a large variety of sweets, candies, lollipops, etc. Your kids will love to pay a visit to this shop.
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5) Cybercandy
Cybercandy is a candy shop located on the edge of the city centre. It is not large but it offers a wide assortment of candies and chocolate from various countries. Cybercandy concentrates mostly on in-home goods. This shop is highly recommended for fervent lovers of sweets.
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6) Forbidden Planet
Forbidden Planet is the trading name of two separate science fiction, fantasy and horror bookshop chains across the United Kingdom, Ireland and the United States of America, after the feature film of the same name. In addition to books, the shops sell comic books, graphic novels, manga, DVDs, video games and a wide variety of toys, clothing and other collectible merchandise. Specializing in movie and television merchandise, the store also retails art toys on the high street and hosts genre signings and events.
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7) Redpoint Climbing Centre
If your children are looking for a great time, regardless of whether or not they have already experienced climbing, Redpoint Climbing Centre is the perfect venue to begin a new adventure. A friendly atmosphere is provided by professional instructors and your kids will enjoy the time spent at the Redpoint.
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