Cadbury World, Bournville

A chocolate-themed attraction at Cadbury's factory in Bournville, the model village built by the Cadbury family for its workers in south Birmingham. A self-guided tour covers the history of chocolate and of Cadbury, with demonstrations of chocolate making, a 4D cinema and plenty of free samples. It ends at the world's biggest Cadbury shop.

Time slots must be booked in advance. The village of Bournville itself, with its green, its carillon and its 'dry' (alcohol-free) streets, is worth a walk. It's about 15 minutes by train from Birmingham New Street to Bournville station.