I went to Cadbury World for the first time - it was a sweet lovers dream

Digital Content Manager Journalist Kirsty-Louise Card made her first visit to Cadbury World for afternoon tea. Sign up to our Express & Star newsletter Did you know with a Plus subscription to Express and Star you get full access to our award winning journalism for the news that matters to you and more. I was raised by a whole family of sweet lovers, especially my grandmother who was obsessed with boxes of Cadbury Milk Tray, which she would get every year on her birthday. For me, I have always been a chocolate lover and I'm a firm believer that you can't get much better than a bar of Cadburys after its been in the fridge (do not argue about whether you keep it in the fridge or cupboard - it's fridge, end of!) Anyone who knows me would be surprised to learn that despite me moving to Birmingham exactly 10 years ago, I had never visited Cadbury World before. So, when I was offered the chance to go for afternoon tea this past weekend, I knew I needed to go - even if it is a wild decision to make when I can't eat like I used to on a GLP-1 for PCOS. On Sunday (September 6), my partner and I took our nephew down to the attraction in Bournville and was immediately greeted by the sweet smell of chocolate - and I was in heaven. Book afternoon tea at Cadbury World which includes entry to the attraction here. We had a 1pm arrival time to go through the attraction before afternoon tea with the characters at 3.30pm. Immediately, we were given three bars of chocolate per ticket on entry - which put a smile on all our faces. We then entered the exhibits, following the story of how chocolate began - with some rather eerie looking statues but my nephew loved the interactive screens to play with. This was followed by mini five-minute screenings on the story of Cadbury's and the business on Bull Street, Birmingham, and another about how chocolate is made which involved movement to allow guests to feel the movement like being a cocoa bean in the machines. But the more exciting stuff was coming up, with demonstrations on how chocolate shells are made and samples of melted chocolate with toppings of your choice - we opted for Oreo crumbs and while chocolate buttons on ours (I am silently judging anyone who picks Sour Patch Kids and Jelly Babies - but each to their own). I even got to see the Cadbury's giant mini egg up close, which I wrote about earlier this year. It really is huge! Book afternoon tea at Cadbury World which includes entry to the attraction here. But as we got round, I got a blast from the past I wasn't expecting. We were looking in the display cases of all the historic packaging and came across a case of mugs. I spotted a Cadbury's Buttons one which was the same design of one my gran used to have her hot chocolates in on a night - even at the height of her dementia, she loved a hot chocolate in that mug and a display case full of Milktray boxes too - it brought back a lot of memories of her. There were a few things we had to skip due to my nephew being too young - such as the ride and 4D cinema, so I can't offer an opinion on those. But he loved playing in the play area and running around on the interactive screens. He especially loved the gift shop where we got him a £14 Freddo toy - which he is still obsessed with days later - especially since he met 'Freddo' at the afternoon tea, along with Buttons and the bunny. The afternoon tea was lovely. We enjoyed finger sandwiches, sausage rolls, scones with Tipton jam and cream and an array of Cadbury's chocolate desserts. My favourite was the brownie. My partner preferred the rocky road. Our nephew just loved everything he could put in his mouth. Book afternoon tea at Cadbury World which includes entry to the attraction here. He had plenty to colour in at the table as the characters came in to greet the kids, doing silly dances and giving hugs and high fives. Our nephew loved it and we got plenty of pictures with Freddo and the Bunny. There was so much food though - being on a GLP-1, I can't put as much away as I could. But we were given boxes to take home any leftovers, which we are still enjoying at home. We had a great time and I would definitely visit again - though we'd maybe wait until when our nephew is older so we can experience the bits we had to skip. Book afternoon tea at Cadbury World which includes entry to the attraction here. Iconic Media encourages reader discussion on our stories. User feedback, insights and back-and-forth exchanges add a rich layer of context to reporting. Please review our Community Guidelines before commenting.