Birmingham, National Sea Life Centre

Overall everything was ok. The staff were friendly and there was some pretty cool fish in the tanks. I personally enjoyed walking through the tunnel in the middle of the shark tank! The kids loved everything too. Shame about the terrible junk food available to purchase at the end, and the lack of cleanliness! Glad to have used a half price voucher!

Birmingham - This is a great Sealife Centre and well worth a visit. The new 4D cinema is entertaining for children (who don't mind getting wet). However, it is very expensive if you pay the full price, but you do have the choice of an annual pass which lets you visit all the other centres (currently only twenty pounds), or a discounted ticket if you look online. Also, you can leave the building (get your hand stamped) and pop in and out during the day.

The only downside is the cafe which is not very clean and serves terrible tea/coffee/food, and has the expensive gift shop and an arcade machine in the same room......all to tempt you to part with more cash! But hey - you don't have to go there, get your hand stamped and eat elsewhere and then go back in.

Its a brilliant day out for adults as well as kids, the Ray, Otters, Seahorses, Turtles, etc. fantastic. Its not a particularly big place (its on several floors), we went off peak and as it was also snowing, there weren't many people in there, which meant no waiting to see fish etc.