Swallow Plough And Harrow

A large, old-fashioned pub on the main route west out of the city, the Dog is favoured by old Irish types so consequently does a good lin...

Wall Roman Site was originally a staging post along the Roman road of Watling Street providing overnight accommodation for soldiers and t...

Follies—buildings constructed for little or no practical purpose—were all the rage in the 18th century. This is an example built by local...

One of a number of similar clocks dotted about the city, this neo-gothic cast-iron timepiece in dark green with gold details stands about...

These fine gardens, opened in 1832, were designed by John Claudius Loudon, a leading garden planner and horticultural journalist. The gar...

Some Place Else is now established on the Broad Street entertainment scene, although it's an oddly traditional looking place on the insid...

If you want to go sightseeing by canal, then this is a good place to start. There are canal boat trips daily from Easter to November and...

The name makes it sound more like a Chinese restaurant than a gambling den, but the Rainbow Casino Limited does indeed offer the usual di...

One of the friendliest restaurants of any type, the staff at the Lychee Garden make it their aim to be as obliging as possible. If you ar...

The Hagley Road is not one of the city's more attractive thoroughfares, but it does hold a good deal of fine places to eat. The Edgbaston...

The Marriott is one of Birmingham's finer hotels, so you'd expect it to offer high quality cuisine. This it does but if...

This is the grander of this grand-looking hotel's two restaurants, the other, (Langtry's) having a generally more rela...

This expensive but elegant restaurant caters for all sorts, from romantic evening twosomes to big, brash corporate lunches. The food is s...

This is an airy bar and restaurant, linked to the Birmingham Repertory Theatre with a good view of Centenary...

This famous American chain called TGI Fridays has only the one restaurant in Birmingham, found on the Hagley Road heading out of town. It...

The name of this fancy restaurant is not just meant to conjure up images of artistic Paris and student riots, it is also a clever pun on...

In India this restaurant's name refers to "bright young things," but in Birmingham it stands for the finest Indian cuisine in...

You are likely to enjoy your finest meal at this relatively new restaurant, which is winning friends among the more discrimin...