National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham

We thoroughly enjoyed spending a couple of hours walking through this. It was very well laid out, the tanks were well kept, the sea creatures appeared to be well cared for, the staff were friendly, cheerful and happy to answer questions and provide information. Overall, I would definitely recommend a visit!

Honestly pretty disappointing, the staff seem to be more interested on pushing gimmicky photo booth photos than protecting the animals from harassment, we saw kids banging on the glass of fish and mammal enclosures, parents (who should have known better) using flash photography, and even people touching the poor rays. Some of the enclosures did feel a little run down, there were some enjoyable parts, but for £52 (for two adults) it didnt really give any sense of value for money It takes about an hour to get through the exhibits,

Great day out. I would advise to take your time and enjoy every part of it otherwise you can end up being finished in a hour, but it's an amazing set up. The glass tunnel with sharks swimming around you is incredible. Having had some disappointing experiences with zoos last year, it was refreshing to visit somewhere that you actually see every creature easily. Also the staff are very nice and helpful. Definitely worth a visit.

Totally loved it here. An experience not to be missed... We then had coffee and a walk around the canals afterwards. This makes for a great day out, where you can also find somewhere to have a meal...

Great place to see some aquatic animals. A reasonably sized place and good variety. The walkways are quite narrow when others stop to look, causing a backlog or an uncomfortable place to be. Like most tourist attractions is down to them letting too many people in. Great for small children, but I would go first or last thing to avoid the crowds otherwise you will see more backs of human heads then fish. There's a tunnel at the end where the fish and sharks swim above and on the side of you, but this is awful when it's busy, it's impossible to move freely. Toilets are available throughout but small, hard to close cubicle doors as it's a tight squeeze. Staff are friendly, opportunity to touch a starfish and trails for kids to get stamps as they go round. Obligatory gift shop as you exit to buy sea life branded things. Worth spending an hour at.