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:
21. Dudley Zoo and Castle
More than 1000 animals call this zoo home. Ideal place for anyone interested in learning about animals from all around the world. | Local Library
22. Black Country Living Museum
The museum takes you back in time to a place where you are brought back to the Industrial Revolution. Most of us are guaranteed to have visited whether that be on school trip years ago to visiting on a day off. This open-air museum in Dudley has more than 80 reconstructed shops, houses, and industrial workshops. | The Black Country Living Museum
23. Bantock House and Park
A fantastic museum that is lovely to visit as it showcases Edwardian life and Black Country heritage. Beautiful buildings like this showcases the region's monumental heritage and how it informs how we live in the present. | Bantock House, Bantock Park by Richard Vince, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons