Plus appréciés Attractions à Statford-sur-Avon

There are numerous free brochures as well as more in-depth guides for sale here. You can also buy tickets for theater productions and other events. Don't worry if your English isn't great as the staff are multilingual. Birmingham Visitor Information Center is situated in the heart of the city center, about five minutes' walk from New Street station.

The Birmingham Eco Park is a center for environmental education managed by the Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black County. It is also the site for the PAWS society (People and Services for Wildlife) which is the practical conservation facility of the Wildlife trust. The park offers a wide range of educational activities on environment and wildlife such as natural arts and crafts, animal spotting, pond dipping and sessions on how to grow trees and vegetables. It also has a number of interesting demonstration features on renewable energy such as wind turbines, solar panels and a water treatment plant. The variety of natural habitats located in the park make it a rich and diverse ground for woodlands, grasslands, orchards and wildflower meadows which are sure to delight any nature enthusiast. The park may not always be open to public, so it is advisable to check with the concerned authorities before visiting. Activities for large groups in training and education are charged and not free.

The Singers hill Synagogue also known as the Birmingham also known as the Birmingham Hebrew Congregation is the largest and oldest Victorian synagogue in the country, dating back to the mid nineteenth century. It is a Grade II listed heritage building featuring Neo-classical, Romanesque and Italian architecture with a Norman wheel window in the front brick facade which also makes it a popular tourist attraction in the area. It has a large and diverse congregation of Jews from the area who use the synagogue as community and social center as well as a place of worship. A wide variety of service and clubs fro all age groups are available for members. Every year, the synagogue opens its doors for a Heritage Open Day where the public can tour the building with an information guide and also see a Jewish concert by the Kol Kinor choir. Apart from open days, it welcomes schools, colleges and other educational and social organisations to tour its premises provided that advance booking is done. Through these programs, the congregation wishes to give the public an insight into Jewish culture and build strong relations with other religious communities to strive towards a tolerant and friendly society.

Visit the Falcon Center in West Hagley, Stourbridge featuring a great selection of birds from all over the world. The tours offer bird handling and flying experiences for the visitors; it means you can participate in handling different species of birds and seeing them taking a flight. Hawks, eagles, vultures, owls are few birds of prey in the center. It is an entertaining attraction for family visits, school picnics, corporate trips and private events where you can keep the birds on an informative display or entertain guests by seeing them fly.

Arbury Hall is an Elizabethan mansion that has been in the Newdigate family since 1586. In Victorian times, the house was adapted to the Gothic style and nowadays it is admired for its striking Gothic architecture which includes examples of fan vaulting and filigree tracery. Arbury also has fine collections of glass, china, paintings and furniture.

The Welcombe Hills is a delightful area. Not far from Stratford-upon-Avon town center, it is best approached on foot from the parking area in Ingon Lane just off the Warwick Road. From here it takes about ten minutes to reach the obelisk (erected in the 1870s in memory of a former owner of the Welcombe estate) where you will be rewarded with panoramic views of the surrounding countryside. The hills cover about 72 acres of land, providing habitat for an abundance of flora and fauna. Picnic tables and a viewing point have been provided for the additional enjoyment of visitors. Although not visible from here, the road that now forms the driveway to the Menzies Welcombe Hotel & Golf Course was once a track used by the Romans for transporting salt across the Welcombe Hills. A further point of local historical interest is that Shakespeare once purchased a share in the local tithes here, and was subsequently involved in a dispute concerning the enclosure of common land.