The Birmingham National Sea Life Centre takes you on a spectacular undersea voyage right in the heart of Britain’s most landlocked city, and boasts the world's first fully transparent tubular walkthrough tunnel.

There are over 60 displays of freshwater and marine life and the attraction boasts an enormous one million litre ocean tank housing giant green sea turtles, black tip reef sharks and tropical reef fish. In addition there are dozens of other spectacular displays featuring otters, seahorses, crabs and lobsters, sharks and sting rays.

Aquariums have come a long way since the first Sea Life centre opened its doors on the banks of picturesque Loch Creran in the West Highlands of Scotland in 1979.

The Birmingham National Sea Life Centre sits in the heart of trendy Brindley Place - formerly a derelict canal side area that has been totally renovated and boasts cafes, bars and restaurants, canal rides and pleasant canal walks.

It is in the Broad Street area of the city centre and is easily reached from Birmingham New Street railway station. There are plenty of hotels in this area of Birmingham.