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We compared all 44 experiences in West Midlands so you can choose in minutes: real prices, verified reviews and our editorial picks.

4.7 44 experiences from £ 8 ✓Free cancellation on most experiences

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Shrewsbury Prison Guided Tour: 90 Minutes with Ex-Prison Officers
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Shrewsbury Prison Guided Tour: 90 Minutes with Ex-Prison OfficersWalk through Shrewsbury Prison's Georgian-era wings with an ex-prison officer guide who explains 200 years of history.★ 4.88 (2,894)1h 30m✓ Free cancellationfrom£ 25per person
Cotswolds Day Trip: Bibury, Stow & Bourton from Stratford
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Cotswolds Day Trip: Bibury, Stow & Bourton from StratfordFull-day Cotswolds tour from Stratford-upon-Avon or Moreton-in-Marsh. Visit Chipping Campden, Bibury, Stow-on-the-Wold, Bourton-on-the-Water. Includes guide and transport.★ 4.96 (1,386)8h✓ Free cancellationfrom£ 85per person
Warwick Castle: 1,100 Years & Birds of Prey Show
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Best value
Warwick Castle: 1,100 Years & Birds of Prey ShowEntry to Warwick Castle includes the UK's largest bird of prey show with 60+ birds, archery demonstrations, and the Horrible Histories Maze across 64 acres. Open daily.★ 4.01 (2,367)6h✓ Free cancellationfrom£ 22per person

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Hoo Zoo & Dinosaur World Telford: 100+ Animals & Animatronic Dinos
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Hoo Zoo & Dinosaur World Telford: 100+ Animals & Animatronic Dinos★ 4.81 (1,007)8hfrom£ 19.95per person
Shakespeare Distillery Tour in Stratford-upon-Avon: Gin Tasting
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Shakespeare Distillery Tour in Stratford-upon-Avon: Gin Tasting★ 4.96 (663)1h 30mfrom£ 23per person
Shrewsbury Prison Entry: 200 Years Behind Bars
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Shrewsbury Prison Entry: 200 Years Behind Bars★ 4.56 (464)1h–5hfrom£ 18per person
Stratford Walking Tour: Shakespeare's homes and churches
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Travelers' pick
Stratford Walking Tour: Shakespeare's homes and churches★ 4.94 (420)1h 45m–2hfrom£ 12per person
Birmingham Canals Walking Tour: Georgian to Modern
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Birmingham Canals Walking Tour: Georgian to Modern★ 4.91 (384)2hfrom£ 15per person
Stratford-upon-Avon Walking Tour: Shakespeare & History
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Stratford-upon-Avon Walking Tour: Shakespeare & History★ 4.94 (373)1h 30mfrom£ 14per person
Birmingham: Jewellery Quarter Walking Tour & Canal Route
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Birmingham: Jewellery Quarter Walking Tour & Canal Route★ 4.95 (351)2hfrom£ 15per person

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Stratford-upon-Avon: Shakespeare Distillery Gin Tour & Tasting
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Stratford-upon-Avon: Shakespeare Distillery Gin Tour & TastingShakespeare Distillery tour in Stratford-upon-Avon with guided distillery walk, tutored tasting of 3 spirits, and gin & tonic. 11am start, shop discount included.★ 4.99 (155)1h 30m✓ Free cancellationfrom£ 23per person
Digbeth Public Art & Peaky Blinders Film Locations Tour
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Digbeth Public Art & Peaky Blinders Film Locations TourWalk Digbeth's streets past public art and Peaky Blinders filming backdrops with a live guide and audio receiver.★ 4.98 (106)2h 15m✓ Free cancellationfrom£ 14per person
Cotswolds Day Trip from Stratford: Quiet Villages & Stone Circle
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Cotswolds Day Trip from Stratford: Quiet Villages & Stone CircleFull-day Cotswolds tour from Stratford-upon-Avon or Moreton-in-Marsh. Visit Rollright Stones, Burford, Broadway, Stanton and Guiting Power with guide. Pickup included.★ 4.97 (106)8h✓ Free cancellationfrom£ 80per person
Treasure Hunt Around Birmingham: Solve Clues, Spot Hidden Gems
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Treasure Hunt Around Birmingham: Solve Clues, Spot Hidden GemsSolve cryptic clues and follow maps on your phone to uncover Birmingham's hidden corners. Captain Bess guides you through a 2-hour treasure hunt outdoors.★ 4.92 (179)2h✓ Free cancellationfrom£ 15per person
Stratford: Sinister Shakespeare Walking Tour & Ghost Stories
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Travelers' pick
Stratford: Sinister Shakespeare Walking Tour & Ghost StoriesStep into Stratford’s darker past with a walking tour of Shakespeare’s haunts, ghost tales, and grisly history: includes local guide and circular route.★ 4.91 (337)1h 30m✓ Free cancellationfrom£ 12per person
Stratford-upon-Avon walking tour: Shakespeare sites local guide
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Stratford-upon-Avon walking tour: Shakespeare sites local guideWalk Stratford's Shakespeare landmarks and historic streets in 1.5 hours with a local guide who brings the town's stories to life: no entry fees required.★ 4.89 (146)1h 30m✓ Free cancellationfrom£ 12per person
Warwick: Dark History Walking Tour & Castle Ghost Stories
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Warwick: Dark History Walking Tour & Castle Ghost StoriesWarwick's darkest tales on foot: murder, executions, and the hellhound legend. Visit Warwick Castle, old courts, and execution sites with a local guide. All fees included.★ 4.88 (240)1h 30m✓ Free cancellationfrom£ 10per person
Birmingham City Centre Walking Tour: Local guide, 1.5 hours
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Birmingham City Centre Walking Tour: Local guide, 1.5 hoursWalk Birmingham's city centre with a local guide through 1.5 hours of history, from Norman roots and the Industrial Revolution to today's architecture.★ 4.85 (308)1h 30m✓ Free cancellationfrom£ 14per person
Stratford: Shakespeare’s Schoolroom Entry & Tudor Lesson Tour
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Stratford: Shakespeare’s Schoolroom Entry & Tudor Lesson TourStep into Shakespeare’s world in Stratford-upon-Avon, sit where he learned as a boy, join a Tudor lesson, and explore the Guildhall with a local guide, entry included.★ 4.77 (252)30m–1h✓ Free cancellationfrom£ 14.25per person
Tudor World Ghost Tour by Lantern Light: Stratford-upon-Avon
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Tudor World Ghost Tour by Lantern Light: Stratford-upon-AvonA 55-minute ghost tour through a historic haunted building in Stratford-upon-Avon led by a character guide with lanterns to navigate shadowy corridors.★ 4.72 (148)55m✓ Free cancellationfrom£ 9.25per person

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Stratford: Tudor World Museum Entry & Interactive History
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Stratford: Tudor World Museum Entry & Interactive HistoryStep inside a real 16th-century building in Stratford-upon-Avon, try Tudor beds, write with a quill, explore cobblestone courtyards, and get hands-on with history, entry ticket included.★ 4.41 (105)30m–40m✓ Free cancellationfrom£ 8per person
Winterbourne House & Garden Birmingham: Skip-the-Line Entry
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Winterbourne House & Garden Birmingham: Skip-the-Line EntrySkip the line at Winterbourne House and Garden in Birmingham. Edwardian villa with gardens, woodland walks, and 6,000+ plant species. Timed entry ticket included.★ 4.58 (141)1h–4h✓ Free cancellationfrom£ 10.20per person
Anne Hathaway's Cottage Stratford: Shakespeare's Wife's Home
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Anne Hathaway's Cottage Stratford: Shakespeare's Wife's HomeAnne Hathaway's Cottage in Stratford-upon-Avon: home where Shakespeare courted his wife. Original furniture, gardens, sculpture trail. House guides included.★ 4.47 (100)1h–2h✓ Free cancellationfrom£ 15per person
Birmingham: Slogging Gangs Walking Tour & Pub Stops
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Birmingham: Slogging Gangs Walking Tour & Pub StopsStep through Birmingham’s gritty gang history with Edward Shelby, hear wild tales in old pubs, and stroll real slogging gang turf. Includes pub stops & local guide.★ 4.56 (333)2h✓ Free cancellationfrom£ 20per person
Birmingham Gangs Night Tour with Pub Stops: 3 Hours
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Birmingham Gangs Night Tour with Pub Stops: 3 HoursThree-hour nighttime walking tour of Birmingham led by an in-character guide playing Edward Shelby, with stops at four pubs and activities including drinking games and a quiz.★ 4.81 (63)3h✓ Free cancellationfrom£ 25per person
Indoor Kart Racing Birmingham: Epic Racing Sessions
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Indoor Kart Racing Birmingham: Epic Racing SessionsRace three 10-minute heats on some of Europe's fastest indoor karts at Teamworks Karting in Birmingham's city centre.★ 4.78 (92)1h 15m✓ Instant confirmationfrom£ 41per person
Bath and Stonehenge Tour from Birmingham with Audio Guide
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Travelers' pickLikely to sell out
Bath and Stonehenge Tour from Birmingham with Audio GuideFull-day coach trip from Birmingham to Stonehenge and Bath with audio guide, self-guided walks, air-conditioned coach, and commentary.★ 4.36 (39)11h✓ Free cancellationfrom£ 80per person
Cotswolds Day Tour From Birmingham: 4 Villages & Free Time
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Travelers' pickLikely to sell out
Cotswolds Day Tour From Birmingham: 4 Villages & Free TimeFull-day Cotswolds tour from Birmingham visiting Bibury, Burford, Bourton-on-the-Water and Stow-on-the-Wold. Includes coach, free time in each village, and quiz with prizes.★ 4.63 (41)9h–10h✓ Free cancellationfrom£ 80per person
Afternoon Tea Baking Class in Stratford-upon-Avon
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Afternoon Tea Baking Class in Stratford-upon-AvonLearn to bake Victoria sponges, scones and chocolate fudge cakes in a traditional English building in town center, then sit down to afternoon tea with what you've made.★ 5.00 (26)3h✓ Free cancellationfrom£ 128per person
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West Midlands at a glance ✓ 2026-10-14

  • Most booked: Shrewsbury Prison Guided Tour: 90 Minutes with Ex-Prison Officers, £ 25 (1h 30m, 4.88★ · 2,894).
  • Top rated: Cotswolds Day Trip: Bibury, Stow & Bourton from Stratford, £ 85 (8h, 4.96★ · 1,386).
  • Best value: Warwick Castle: 1,100 Years & Birds of Prey Show, £ 22 (6h, 4.01★ · 2,367).

Of the 44 experiences: 42 with free cancellation, 43 with instant confirmation, 12 with hotel pickup and 21 last-minute.

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