Black country museum

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I'm considering taking ds and dd to the black country museum next week. I loved to there when i was a child has anyone been recently would a 7 and 8 year old enjoy it?

I'm sure they would. Have not been recently, but took 3 teenagers back to Beamish last summer. I didn't think they would enjoy it but they did.

Yes, I think they would. There's a lot to do and to look at and something for most age groups.

Am i right in thinking that the tickets are valid for a year like crich tramway museum? Or have i drenpt that in a moment of madness

If you pay the Gift Aid contribution then they are valid for a year (but make sure the person who fills in the gift aid slip is one of the people who goes on the subsequent occasions -- we went and DH filled in the form, then several months later when he was several thousand miles away with work I went back with the DCs and the snotty woman on the ticket desk tried to imply that I'd just borrowed the tickets from someone else (she did let us in eventually).

I think it is fab for the 5-10 age group. The Dudley Limestone Mines next door are fab too.

Other interesting things to do not too far away:

Severn Valley Railway
Telford Steam Railway
Hartlebury Castle
Rays Farm
Hoo Farm
Wonderland
Blists Hill
Hatton Country World
Bonded Warehouse canal trips
Brindley place canal trips
Big Red Bus, Birmingham
West Midlands Safari Park
Thinktank
Sealife Centre
Cadbury World
Gloucester & Warwickshire Railway in Toddington
Wicksteed Park
Dudley Zoo
Twycross Zoo
Drayton Manor
Tamworth Snowdome
Kingsbury Water Park
Kinver Edge
Kinver Rock Houses
Lickey Hills Country Park
Waseley Hills Country Park
Kingsford Country Park
Bodenham Arboretum
Walsall Arboretum
Sandwell Park Farm
Brockswood Animal Sanctuary
Hawbush Urban Farm
Abberley Valley
Newhampton Art Centre
Sutton Park
Uncllys Farm
Parkridge Centre
Saltwells Nature Reserve
Cannon Hill Park
Edgbaston Resevoir
Botanical Gardens

Tettenhall Park
Mary Stevens Park
Brintons Park
Droitwich Lido
West Park
Chasewater Country Park
Baggeridge
Weston Park
Attingham Park
Stourport Riverside

Arrow Valley Countryside Centre
Witley Court
Brickfields Park
Shugborough Hall
Gheluvelt Park
Stokesay Castle
Wroxeter Roman City
Ludlow Castle
Kenilworth Castle
Warwick Castle
Symond's Yat

Blimey, nappy addict, that's quite a list! We're in the East Midlands so I'm going to bookmark this thread as we'll be back to West Midlands Safari Park soon (with our free returns) and need to combine it with something else. Thanks.

As for Black Country Living Museum we thought it was just OK. Liked the vehicles but much of it seemed an opportunity to sell you stuff - ye olde pub/bakery/sweet shop/fish and chip shop. And a fairground which definitely wasn't olde worlde prices !

There's a discount voucher here but the free person won't be entitled to a return.

Prefer Blists Hill and Beamish.

went blck country museum, 7yr old dd loved it- was fascinated & def wants to go back. but a friend tells me that ironbridge etc is better.

Broomey Croft Farm is good too.

Also Cannock Chase (they have a free museum as well)
RAF Cosford Museum (free entry, but 2.75 for the flight simulator. DS is 4 and loved it, we went on the 3rd fastest one.)
Leasowes Park
Baggeridge Park
Lichfield Park
<a class="break-all" href="http://www.insandwell.com/ext/www.thepublic.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Public
Vintage Railway
Ash End House Children's Farm
Rodbaston Visitor Centre Animal Zone
Aston Park and Hall

Sorry Ash End House

Osbaston House Farm
Wickid Pets, Wolverhampton
Northycote Farm, Bushbury

Tamworth Castle
Stafford Castle