A former £20 million family attraction will revert back to being exhibition halls after permission was granted by planners.

Bear Grylls Adventure at Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre closed in December 2024 after six years.

Merlin Entertainments – who ran the centre for thrill seekers – blamed "commercial challenges" and the lasting financial effects following the Covid pandemic.

After its closure, 1,000 marine animals including sharks, rays, and tropical fish were re-homed to the nearby National Sea Life Centre in Birmingham, as well as other UK Sea Life sites.

And as the Local Democracy Reporting Service previously reported the site which housed 11 experiences including a 65ft high-rope course and shark dives has been cleared this summer.

It has emerged that in June Merlin ap

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