National Sea Life Centre, Birmingham

The only problem with living inland is that it can be very difficult to experience the wonders of the deep blue yonder, especially if you don’t like to get your feet wet. However, help is at hand though in the form of The National Sea Life Centre. These aquatic marine centres are dotted all around the country, and they provide a lot of us with the experience of observing and learning about a large number of marine animals, without the need to learn how to scuba dive or gain a PhD in marine biology. Finding the Ocean in Birmingham The Sea Life Centre is located just off of Birmingham’s Board ... more

In the past, I have often visited Sealife cenres around the coast of Britain, in locations such as Great Yarmouth and Blackpool, but I was surprised when they opened up one in Birmingham a few years ago. After all, we don't exactly live by the sea, and marine life isn't the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Birmingham! However, I do love visiting these places, and as Birmingham is a short train ride away from my home in Walsall, it is a great place to take the family in the school hols. The centre is easily accessible from the centre of Birmingham and although there are no car ... more

Sea Life Centre, Birmingham Our grandsons have so many relatives as they have three sets of grandparents, two great grandparents as well as five uncles/aunts and their partners so they have so many toys that they can barely get into their play room and their garden rivals the local nursery for outdoor toys. One year we gave them a wooden fort which my husband built in their garden, another year we took the whole family on holiday to Crete (all their birthdays and Christmas presents that year) and this year we decided that we would take the boys to Sea Life Centre in Birmingham as their present ... more