Summer is fast approaching, and before you know it the summer holidays will be here.
Of course, there are plenty of places that families across the region hope to visit as the weather gets warmer.
But for many the months between May and September can seem super long, especially as the days are much longer.
If you’re stuck on what to do during this time, don’t worry!
We’ve compiled a list of some of the most quirky places we think are definitely worth visiting.
Whether that’s a fun trip to Birmingham’s Custard Factory where you can take in its artistic feel or taking a trip to a former Shropshire prison where you can go ghost-hunting - whatever you’re into, there is something for you to explore in our region.
Here are 23 quirky places in the West Midlands that should make your summer bucket list:
1. Custard Factory
In 1906, Alfie Bird built Custard Factory, to make the famous egg-free Bird's Custard. Nowadays, the factory featured unique shops, a food hall and tons of cafes. | Mimi Ibrahim
2. Warstone Lane Cemetery Catacombs
Warstone Lane Cemetery Catacombs or Brookfield Cemetery has a secret catacomb. It was established in 1848 and burials took place until 1982. It looks like a semicircle just like a Roman amphitheatre. | Wikimedia Commons
3. Dhamma Talaka Peace Pagoda
Opened in 1998, this golden Buddhist temple is located next to Edgbaston Reservoir. | BirminghamWorld
4. Birmingham Back to Backs
National Trust site based on 19th-century back-to-back houses. | Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons