Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill Dudley

The Dudley area, in the west of the Birmingham conurbation, has a rich geological heritage - in other words, it's good caving and potholi...

Dudley, to the west of Birmingham, boasts a museum with a fine art collection including many noted 19th century oils, water-colours and p...

Kingswinford, just to the west of Birmingham, lies within the boundaries of the borough of Dudley - a leading glass making area. This mus...

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...

A great Palladian (or neoclassical) house, Hagley Hall was the last of its kind built in England. It was completed in 1760 and boasts rem...

The Oldbury Rep has been entertaining audiences for some 60 years. It does so in a 176-seat theatre, with a programme that is interesting...

Paint balling is a very popular pastime involving teams of people crawling through woods and shooting at each other with paint pellets. P...

One of several half-timbered buildings that survive in various parts of the city, the Old Grammar School is one of the oldest in the Midl...

"Tamworth may boast one of the smaller English castles, but there is nevertheless much to see. The buildings that survive within the fort...

J Jay's specialises in North Indian cuisine and is much admired by its regulars who praise the authenticity. It's a slightly pricier vers...

There is always a good atmosphere to be had at Chiquito's. The staff are obviously trained in a particularly American brand of hospitalit...

An unobtrusive little restaurant, hidden amidst the bustle of the Hagley Road, Casa Italia dishes out superb food - the best for its pric...

This is a top class restaurant, belonging to the hotel of the same name, and deals in a mix of traditional and modern inventive British f...

The Minar is a small, traditional balti joint which opens somewhat nontraditional on Sunday mornings. The starters are one aspect that ma...

The only Austrian restaurant in the West Midlands, and surely one of only a few nationwide. The Austrian chef/patron has worked hard to m...

This oddly named Mediterranean restaurant is the only one of its kind in Bearwood, and ought to be sought out if ever you're in the area....

This immensely popular balti and tandoori restaurant attracts Brummies from all over the city for its busy atmosphere and fine food. It h...

Haweli is a friendly Indian restaurant popular with Indian families - an encouraging sign if ever there was one. £5 will buy most main co...

Since Harborne is full of professionals with money and leisure time to burn, it's surprising there are so few restaurants to accommodate...