Cadbury World

Cadbury World is an entertainment centre and modern museum where you can learn in detail about the technology used to produce chocolate and other confectionery products. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people from around the world visit the entertainment centre.

What is Cadbury World?

Cadbury World was opened in 1990 in Birmingham, one of the largest confectionery companies, Cadbury. This place was opened with the aim of introducing visitors to the history of the company and demonstrating how it produces chocolate and confectionery.

What to do at Cadbury World?

Cadbury World offers its visitors a huge variety of entertainment. Here you can try your hand at making a Dairy Milk bar and go on an exciting cinematic journey with famous Cadbury characters.

Cadbury World events

Visitors to the entertainment centre can enjoy a wide variety of events. The following areas are always open at the centre:

• Cadbury Chocolate Quest. Here you can try your hand at making the popular Dairy Milk bar with the help of Freddo and his assistants.
• Have A Go Zone. In this zone, visitors are taught how to work with chocolate and can watch professional chocolatiers demonstrate traditional techniques.
• Bournville Experience. Here, you can learn about the history and heritage of the Cadbury family, who founded and continue to run the Cadbury company.
• 4D Chocolate Adventure. Here, you can embark on an exciting cinematic journey with your favourite Cadbury characters.

These are permanent attractions that are available to all visitors throughout the year. During the Christmas period, Cadbury World offers many other interesting places and events, including:

• Christmas Cave. Children who visit the Christmas Cave can receive special gifts from Santa Claus.
• Christmas entertainment. Visitors to Cadbury World can take part in various Christmas activities by completing all kinds of quests (crafting, treasure hunts and more) and receiving various prizes for their efforts.
• Chocolate Christmas dinner. A delicious dinner prepared by the best chefs, featuring many different chocolate dishes.
• Christmas train. This train is a great way to travel through the bright Christmas country decorated with thousands of lights.

Chocolate and other confectionery products can be purchased at the special Cadbury Christmas shop.

Where is Cadbury World located?

Cadbury World is located in the suburb of Bournville, Birmingham. The exact address of the entertainment centre is Linden Road, Bournville, Birmingham B30 1JR, United Kingdom.

Cadbury World map

Cadbury World has a large number of areas, each of which focuses on a particular type of chocolate:

• Bull Street. This area is decorated in the style of Victorian England. It symbolises the place where John Cadbury opened a shop in 1824, specialising in the sale of coffee, tea and liquid chocolate.
• Chocolate Making. Here you can always watch short films that tell about various aspects of chocolate production.
• Manufacturing. Thanks to special interactive shows, visitors can learn about chocolate production technology in this area.
• Packaging Plant. This place is entirely dedicated to chocolate packaging. Here you can meet Flex6, a robot that packs chocolate.
• Cadabra. Visitors can enjoy exciting entertainment here, sitting in small cars and riding past chocolate figures.
• Demonstration Area. Here, visitors can see how to work with melted chocolate and even participate in the process themselves.
• Advertising. This area is entirely dedicated to advertising the company's products, where you can watch all Cadbury commercials ever created.
• Purple Planet. Here you will find a large number of interactive and themed attractions.
• The World's Biggest Cadbury Shop. A large shop with a variety of souvenir products.
• The Bournville Experience. Thanks to a special interactive show, visitors have the opportunity to learn about the history of the Cadbury family.
• Essence. Those who decide to visit this area will be able to create their own confectionery essence and taste it.

How to get to Cadbury World?

Getting to Cadbury World is easy, as the entertainment centre is located in the suburbs of Birmingham, which is well connected by land and air routes to the rest of the UK.

By train

The closest train station to Cadbury World is Bournville Station. Trains run here from all major cities in the UK. You can also get to Birmingham New Street station in Birmingham and walk to Bournville Station from there, which takes no more than 15 minutes.

By underground

Bournville underground station is located near the entertainment centre. This station is on the Cross-City Line of the Birmingham underground, which starts at Birmingham New Street underground station. The distance from Bournville underground station to Cadbury World is approximately 1.5 kilometres, which means it takes 15-20 minutes to walk there.

By bus

Buses 11A, 11C and 845 run to Bournville Car Park, which is located near the Cadbury World entertainment centre.

By car

There are many car routes leading to Cadbury World:

• South-west and south – M5 and M50 motorways.
• South-east – A34 and M40 motorways.
• North-east – M1 motorway.
• East – A14 and M6/M1 motorways.

The Cadbury World postcode, B30 1JR, can help with navigation.

Information for visitors

The following information will help you not to miss anything important and get the most out of your visit to Cadbury World.

Opening hours

The entertainment centre is open Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 15:00 and Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 to 17:00.

Tickets

To enter Cadbury World, you must purchase tickets. Ticket prices on weekdays start at £19. On weekends, admission tickets cost between £22 and £28. Children under 5 years old are admitted to Cadbury World free of charge.

Hotels near Cadbury World

If you want to visit Cadbury World and are looking for a place to stay, there are quite a few hotels nearby:

• Premier Inn Birmingham South (Rubery). Located approximately 6 kilometres from Cadbury World.
• Old Farm Hotel. A comfortable hotel with free parking, located a 5-7 minute walk from the entertainment centre.
• Edgbaston Park Hotel. Here you will find comfortable family rooms and other amenities. The hotel is located approximately 2.5-3 kilometres from Cadbury World.
• Premier Inn Birmingham South (Hall Green). Cadbury World is approximately 6 kilometres from this hotel, and free parking is available for hotel guests.

The abundance of hotels nearby allows you to choose the most suitable option where you can stay in comfort.

Where to eat?

There are several different cafes and restaurants on the grounds of Cadbury World where you can always enjoy a delicious meal. The most popular establishments are Bournville Village Inn, Purecraft Bar & Kitchen, and The Old Crown.

Reviews

Most of the reviews left on trusted internet resources about Cadbury World are positive. Occasionally, there are also negative reviews. Most often, visitors to the entertainment centre highlight the following advantages in their reviews: a large number of interactive exhibits, lots of free chocolate samples, a pleasant atmosphere, and friendly staff.

Parking

Cadbury World has its own free car park, located approximately 50 metres from the entrance to the entertainment centre. Anyone can leave their car in this car park.

Contact details and postcode

Cadbury World address: Cadbury World, Linden Rd, Bournville, Birmingham, B30 1JR, United Kingdom.

Postcode: B30 1JR

Telephone number: +44 121 393 6004.

Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected].

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