Birmingham's Guidebook
Shopping
Fancy going out for food or shopping? With 10s of different stores and restaurants, Bullring & Grand Central
is a great place for this.
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Bullring & Grand Central Birmingham
Moor StreetFancy going out for food or shopping? With 10s of different stores and restaurants, Bullring & Grand Central
is a great place for this.
Resorts World Birmingham is an entertainment complex in Birmingham, England. It has the largest casino in the United Kingdom, shopping mall, restaurants and cinemas. Construction began in February 2013 and finished in autumn 2015. The Casino is owned by Genting.
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Resorts World Birmingham
Pendigo WayResorts World Birmingham is an entertainment complex in Birmingham, England. It has the largest casino in the United Kingdom, shopping mall, restaurants and cinemas. Construction began in February 2013 and finished in autumn 2015. The Casino is owned by Genting.
Food scene
New Street Station
East MewsGreat place for food!
Brindley Place
Brindley PlaceBars and restaurants right by the scenic canals.
Digbeth
Great for food, drinks and nightlife!
Located in a walking distance from our properties. Dudley Road is a good place to eat out and do a small grocery shopping.
Dudley Road
Dudley RoadLocated in a walking distance from our properties. Dudley Road is a good place to eat out and do a small grocery shopping.
The compact Chinese Quarter, or Chinatown, is home to busy streets and alleyways lined with Chinese, Japanese, and Korean eateries and food stores.
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Chinese Quarter
The compact Chinese Quarter, or Chinatown, is home to busy streets and alleyways lined with Chinese, Japanese, and Korean eateries and food stores.
City/town information
Birmingham is a major city in England’s West Midlands region, with multiple Industrial Revolution-era landmarks that speak to its 18th-century history as a manufacturing powerhouse. It’s also home to a network of canals, many of which radiate from Sherborne Wharf and are now lined with trendy cafes and bars. In the city centre, the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery is known for pre-Raphaelite masterpieces.
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Birmingham
Birmingham is a major city in England’s West Midlands region, with multiple Industrial Revolution-era landmarks that speak to its 18th-century history as a manufacturing powerhouse. It’s also home to a network of canals, many of which radiate from Sherborne Wharf and are now lined with trendy cafes and bars. In the city centre, the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery is known for pre-Raphaelite masterpieces.
Neighbourhoods
City Centre
Lively area full of restaurants, shops, bars and pubs.
Sightseeing
I-Shop ye-Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Chamberlain SquareNational SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham
Brindley PlaceLocated in a walking distance from our studios. It is a great place to go for a relaxing walk.
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Edgbaston Reservoir
Located in a walking distance from our studios. It is a great place to go for a relaxing walk.
The Jewellery Quarter is an industry hub, home to more than 100 retailers, diamond dealers, and workshops, as well as the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter, with a preserved 1980s workshop. Georgian buildings line grassy St. Paul's Square, surrounding 18th-century St. Paul’s Church. Indie stores, trendy bars, and art galleries fill the resurgent area, along with modern Indian and Italian eateries.
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Jewellery Quarter
The Jewellery Quarter is an industry hub, home to more than 100 retailers, diamond dealers, and workshops, as well as the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter, with a preserved 1980s workshop. Georgian buildings line grassy St. Paul's Square, surrounding 18th-century St. Paul’s Church. Indie stores, trendy bars, and art galleries fill the resurgent area, along with modern Indian and Italian eateries.
Paradise, formerly named Paradise Circus, is the name given to an area of approximately 7 hectares in Birmingham city centre between Chamberlain and Centenary Squares. The area has been part of the civic centre of Birmingham, England since the 19th century when it contained buildings such as the Town Hall, Mason Science College, Birmingham and Midland Institute buildings and Central Library. The site was redeveloped from 1960 to 1975 into the present Paradise Circus based within a roundabout on the Inner Ring Road system containing a new Central Library and School of Music. From 2015 Argent Group will redevelop the area into new mixed use buildings and public squares.
Paradise Circus
Paradise, formerly named Paradise Circus, is the name given to an area of approximately 7 hectares in Birmingham city centre between Chamberlain and Centenary Squares. The area has been part of the civic centre of Birmingham, England since the 19th century when it contained buildings such as the Town Hall, Mason Science College, Birmingham and Midland Institute buildings and Central Library. The site was redeveloped from 1960 to 1975 into the present Paradise Circus based within a roundabout on the Inner Ring Road system containing a new Central Library and School of Music. From 2015 Argent Group will redevelop the area into new mixed use buildings and public squares.
Cannon Hill Park is a park located in south Birmingham, England. It is the most popular park in the city, covering 250 acres (101 ha) consisting of formal, conservation, woodland and sports areas. Recreational activities at the park include boating, fishing, bowls, tennis, putting and picnic areas.
It also contains Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park, the mac theatre, and adjacent to the park is Edgbaston Cricket Ground.
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Cannon Hill Park
Russell RoadCannon Hill Park is a park located in south Birmingham, England. It is the most popular park in the city, covering 250 acres (101 ha) consisting of formal, conservation, woodland and sports areas. Recreational activities at the park include boating, fishing, bowls, tennis, putting and picnic areas.
It also contains Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park, the mac theatre, and adjacent to the park is Edgbaston Cricket Ground.
The Ikon Gallery is an English gallery of contemporary art, located in Brindleyplace, Birmingham. It is housed in the Grade II listed, neo-gothic former Oozells Street Board School, designed by John Henry Chamberlain in 1877. The gallery's current director is Jonathan Watkins.
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Ikon Gallery
1 Oozells SquareThe Ikon Gallery is an English gallery of contemporary art, located in Brindleyplace, Birmingham. It is housed in the Grade II listed, neo-gothic former Oozells Street Board School, designed by John Henry Chamberlain in 1877. The gallery's current director is Jonathan Watkins.
The Birmingham Botanical Gardens are a 15-acre (6-hectare) botanical garden situated in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England. The gardens are located 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) south-west of Birmingham city centre. Designed in 1829, the gardens are Grade II listed and retain many original features and layout, which was designed by the landscape gardener and horticulturalist John Claudius Loudon. The site is notable for its range of glasshouses and gardens, which display a wide variety of plants and birds. Birmingham Botanical Gardens is managed by Birmingham Botanical and Horticultural Society, a registered charity. The gardens are open daily to the public with paid admission.
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Botanical Gardens station
The Birmingham Botanical Gardens are a 15-acre (6-hectare) botanical garden situated in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England. The gardens are located 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) south-west of Birmingham city centre. Designed in 1829, the gardens are Grade II listed and retain many original features and layout, which was designed by the landscape gardener and horticulturalist John Claudius Loudon. The site is notable for its range of glasshouses and gardens, which display a wide variety of plants and birds. Birmingham Botanical Gardens is managed by Birmingham Botanical and Horticultural Society, a registered charity. The gardens are open daily to the public with paid admission.
Entertainment
The Birmingham Hippodrome is a theatre situated on Hurst Street in the Chinese Quarter of Birmingham, England.
Although best known as the home stage of the Birmingham Royal Ballet, it also hosts a wide variety of other performances including visiting opera and ballet companies, touring West End shows, pantomime and drama.
With a regular annual attendance of over 600,000, the Hippodrome is the busiest single theatre in the United Kingdom, and the busiest venue for dance outside London.
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Birmingham Hippodrome
Hurst StreetThe Birmingham Hippodrome is a theatre situated on Hurst Street in the Chinese Quarter of Birmingham, England.
Although best known as the home stage of the Birmingham Royal Ballet, it also hosts a wide variety of other performances including visiting opera and ballet companies, touring West End shows, pantomime and drama.
With a regular annual attendance of over 600,000, the Hippodrome is the busiest single theatre in the United Kingdom, and the busiest venue for dance outside London.
Cadbury World is a visitor attraction in Birmingham, England, featuring a self-guided exhibition tour, created and run by the Cadbury Company. The tour tells the history of chocolate, and of the Cadbury business. A second location in Dunedin, New Zealand, closed in May 2018.
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Cadbury World
69 Linden RdCadbury World is a visitor attraction in Birmingham, England, featuring a self-guided exhibition tour, created and run by the Cadbury Company. The tour tells the history of chocolate, and of the Cadbury business. A second location in Dunedin, New Zealand, closed in May 2018.
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Busses are the cheapest way to get around
Public transport is a good and cheap way to commute. However, taxi apps like Uber, Ola, Bolt are also very affordable and convenient.
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Birmingham Library View Point
Great place to take your loved one for a romantic walk or with your family to enjoy the area.
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Check the area
Birmingham as any other big city is home to good and bad areas. Make sure to do your research to be aware of the less safe areas.
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Apps like Ola and Bolt are cheaper than Uber
Downloading apps like Ola and Bolt can save you a lot of money. Uber tends to be more expensive than these apps.