If you ve never been to Cadbury World, then I strongly suggest you go. There s a fascinating history

Years ago I read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and dreamt of vast rivers of chocolate, exciting rides and a factory that s open to visitors. And you can get all that, with the exception of the glass elevator, on a visit to Cadbury World near Birmingham. In fact, with a stag do on the go the day we visited, there was even a Willy Wonka and a selection of Oompa Loompa s joining the throngs of chocoholic tourists.
If you ve never been to Cadbury World, then I strongly suggest you go. There s a fascinating history to discover, from the early stages of their chocolate production, to their development of a universally acclaimed milk chocolate recipe, and the history of the ancient Mayan s and their use of cocoa beans as part of their rituals.
As you travel through the factory, all the while bombarded with the heady smell of warm, melted chocolate, you ll see chocolatiers at work, crafting their art. There are hand-decorated individual chocolates to gaze upon, special edition chocolate items including a white chocolate stilletto and a beautifully decorated chocolate teapot and the packaging lines that travel past, sending box after box of chocolate into the depths of the factory.
Cadbury World have been careful to make this visit a real experience, and they ve included live demonstrations from some of their chocolatiers, as well as the chance to write your own name in melted chocolate. For kids, there s even a face-painting session, but be warned, the later you book your tour, the harder it is to get into most of these they re just too popular.
We d made it to the factory rather late in the day, assuming that our 2:30pm booking time would be the first time we were allowed in. But when we did arrive rental cars italy germany we realised that there were a whole host of other activities to keep families occupied your booking time is only for your tour.
Our advice, if you re travelling as a family and not an Oompa Loompa day out, is to arrive early and head around the back where you ll discover a fantastic kids play area with climbing frames, slides and much more to enjoy. If you ve travelled a reasonable distance, it might be the perfect way to let younger kids blow off a little steam. For older children, there s an air hockey table and table tennis as well, and a food stand will keep hunger at bay for a while.
Another little suggestion is to book your tour as early as possible in the day. Every corner you turn in Cadbury World finds you face to face with another member of their staff, handing out more bars of chocolate. The stuff is impossible to get away from. Not that I m complaining, of course, but you try getting two kids to bed after four Curlywurly s, a Dairy Milk and three packets of Chocolate Buttons. Each!
Cadbury World is easy to get to, and it does have it s own parking so you won t be struggling with the details of a visit here. If you re coming for much further away and you re looking for overnight accommodation, Candidtraveller can heartily rental cars italy germany recommend the Village Urban Resort Dudley - it s close by, and it s a great hotel for harrassed parents with hyper kids!
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