Birmingham Things to Do

A trip to "The Lickeys" has been a popular for generations of Brummies. The park itself, covering 524 acres, is a wonderful mixture of coniferous and deciduous trees, bluebells, marshes and heaths. Furthermore, because of this... more

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This is the ideal park for the entire family, offering a variety of facilities including boating lakes, playgrounds, tennis courts, tropical greenhouses and nature conservation areas. It is also the home of the Midland Arts Cen... more

This square has transformed over the past decade from a grassy slope where office workers would picnic on a summer's afternoon to a pedestrian-friendly European plaza accessible all year. Birmingham's Town Hall and Council Hous... more

These fine gardens, opened in 1832, were designed by John Claudius Loudon, a leading garden planner and horticultural journalist. The gardens offer you the chance to see some of the most beautiful greenery in the world along wi... more

The Black Country is a large industrial area to the north-west of Birmingham and this museum is a reminder of how things used to be here 100 years ago. It comprises many historic buildings, taken down from elsewhere and re-erec... more

The restaurant at Liberty's gets busy not just because of its Anglo-French cuisine but also because diners gain free admission to the nightclub next door. The food is well prepared and of gourmet standard, but be prepared to pa... more

The Sanctuary, established in 1998, is one of Birmingham's premier nightclubs. Previously known as the Institute, the venue is also one of the largest in the city. The club boasts a top DJ line-up, attracting clubbers from all... more

Housing one of the world's finest collections of Pre-Raphaelite art, with works by Rossetti, Ford Madox Brown and Holman Hunt, Birmingham's principal museum and gallery is located in a stunning Victorian building. The museum di... more

This 80-hectare (200-acre) safari park is located less than a 60-minute drive from Birmingham. It will take you about an hour to drive through the animal reserves, where you can see elephants, rhino, giraffes, lions, monkeys, w... more