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Plenty to see and do - Canals, Shopping, Museums, Music Venues, Friendly locals.
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M5, M6, M42, A38(M), Bus lanes
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Up and coming, and more history than you would have thought!
12 Reviews Discover the history of chocolate and see it being made. The Cadbury factory at Bournville has a visitor centre that is dedicated to the history of chocolate. Visitors can learn about how cocoa beans are grown, how they came to be imported to Europe and made into the chocolate that we know today....
12 Reviews It is claimed that Birmingham has more canals than Venice! Birmingham canal was the first one built by James Brindley and his team between 1768 to 1772. The canal travels through the West Midlands and meets the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal near Wolverhampton. Another canal, the Birmingham...
21 Reviews I always go to Birmingham to shop. With four large shopping centres in the city centre, you really are spoilt for choice. Also the main streets in the city centre are full of shops and pubs too. You really can shop until you drop! My usual first port of call is the Bullring centre. This is one of my...
21 Reviews Victoria Square, formerly known as Council House Square, is considered Birmingham's central focal point and also this where the city's Town Hall and Council House are situated. The square was renamed in honour of Queen Victoria in 1901, with its statue, just days before her death. The square is...
12 Reviews I have previously visited this museum and art gallery twice on past visits. I was looking forward making a return visit especially to exhibits I haven't yet visited. The museum was opened in 1885 by Richard Tangye and Joseph Chamberlain, a industrialist and a politician respectively, who wanted to...
7 Reviews Overlooking the Birmingham's canal network the National Sea Life Centre takes visitors on an undersea voyage with over 60 displays of freshwater and marine life, creating a wonderland for visitors of all ages. The attraction boasts an enormous one million litre ocean tank housing giant green sea...
5 Reviews and 696 Opinions A modern, high rise hotel in the city of Birmingham. We are one of the few hotels in Birmingham that...
Premier Inn Birmingham City Centre (Waterloo St)
1 Review and 611 Opinions During my visits to Birmingham for Phantom in April and May 2013 I stayed in this wonderful Premier...
6 Reviews Award winning Chef and friendly, stylish restaurant with food to delight, savour and wish I could get them to franchise in Australia! The Indian migrants were on a winner by giving Brummies an alternative to bland Anglo food. especially after the clubs and pubs closed! The food is exquisite and...
2 Reviews Petit Blanc is a smart and sophisticated venue owned by the amazing Raymond Blanc. It has recently changed its name to Brasserie Blanc, but still has the same great food and atmosphere. I have been loads of times to the Birmingham one in Brindley Place and have always used my Gourmet Society card (...
18 Reviews If its nightlife your after you can't fail to find something that appeals to you in Broad Street. With over 40 Bars, Clubs & Restuarants there really is something for everyone. Rock music, Dance music, Comedy, Casinos, Lap Dancing Bars, etc etc The majority of Bars and Clubs require a smart dress...
4 Reviews As with any large city, Birmingham has its own China Town. As you would expect this is where the best chinese restuarants are. This place also has a thriving nightlife, with plenty of bars, clubs and theatres. Note - beware however, as this is near to the Village (gay epiecentre of Birmingham) -...
22 Reviews I was in Birmingham recently during April and May 2013. In April I arrived at Birmingham New Street Station by London Midland Train from London Euston. It's a Midlands local service stopping at Marston Green (Birmingham Suburbs), Birmingham International (For the NEC and Airport), Hampton in Ardon,...
10 Reviews On 31.7.06 a new FREE bus service started between the three main railway stations (New Street, Moor Street and Snow Hill), Digbeth Coach Station, the Millenium Point and the Markets. The bus is wheelchair friendly, has room for luggage and is available for all not just rail passengers. It only has...
17 Reviews Birmingham’s bullring is one of the largest shopping centres in Europe. It is right in the heart of the city. There are over 140 shops including Debenhams and Selfridges. you can buy almost anything here.
7 Reviews A very glossy & glamorous mall by the canalside. Only for people with large wallets - but normal mortals are allowed to window-shop. Shops include Harvey Nichols, Emporio Armani, Hugo Boss, Bang & Olfusen and many more. There are plenty of nice & affordable restaurants outside by the canal. The...
25 Reviews I am 14 years old and in the past 3 years I have had a phone stolen from me in kingshurst, a bike stolen from me and a knife pulled out at me in chelmsley wood by a gang. Also I got chased by a gang on bikes through smiths wood last year and a couple of years ago someone chased me through kingshurst...
6 Reviews Birmingham is slap bang in the middle of England. With an excellent public transport system, there are literally hundreds of locations within a hour or so of the CBD by train or bus. Hiring a car makes the more inaccessible or less well-served-by-public-transport places easily reached. The...
4 Reviews Many locals and tourists don't have the Birmingham Canal Network in mind when having a holiday - obviously I wouldn't suggest in Winter, but it is good to take a sideways trip from the city sights and experiences to go to the Gas St. Basin/Brindley Place. All the canals which transported goods at...
13 Reviews Villa Park home to Aston Villa FC. One of the oldest stadiums in Europe and it has hosted many of classic game, with my Club Manchester United involved in some of them. There was the classic fa cup semi final with Arsenal and THAT GOAL from Giggs. Not forgetting the thumping we took on the first...
4 Reviews Walk up New Street to Victoria Square. At the end of New Street facing you is the Town Hall. In 1830 there was a competition for a new town hall in Birmingham with less than two months allowed for the preparation of designs. The design chosen was that of Joseph Hansom and E Welsh, based on the...
2 Reviews The Shakespeare Memorial Library is housed in a private room within the Central Library complex. It is squeezed into the concrete mass alongside the Adrian Boult Hall. The room itself is not generally open to the public but can be view by scholars and small parties. The Library was founded in 1864...
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