My wife and I live in Birmingham and last weekend we went on the long awaited trip to the Workhouse. The drive took us approximately two hours some of that time spent trying to find the Workhouse as we saw no sign advertising it's whereabouts. Anyway directions from a very friendly local found us pulling up in the carpark. The sight of the Workhouse promised much and the National Trust must be congratulated on saving such an important historical building for the nation. Unfortunately, once inside, our initial excitement and expectations were quickily brought down to earth by a building full of empty rooms and a sign saying 'No photography beyond this point'. This was quite amusing as there was nothing to photograph anyway. Both of us love history as do many of our family and friends, but I find I am unable to recommend this building to anyone as the disapointment is beyond belief. A two hour drive, nothing to eat once you get there, and a building full of nothing. True, the audio guide was interesting to a point and quite different but even that lost it's appeal after a while. The NT I think needs to rethink on this one.....great job, great idea but sadly lacking in imagination. Sorry!