Bournville is famous for a lot of reasons. Purpose-built in the late 19th century for employees of Cadbury – now the second-largest confectionery brand in the world – the model village is now one of the most...
JJR Tolkien used to take walks here, it inspired the Forbidden Forest from Harry Potter, while Producer of Star Wars, Kathleen Kennedy called it “the most magical forest on the face of the earth”. Influencing three of t...
When did cycling become so serious? When we were kids, bikes meant adventure, going as far as we could peddle with our mates for a laugh. These days it’s all about pelotons, triathlons, time trials, velodromes, an...
British BBQ culture is rubbish. Don’t try and argue. We’ve had enough of plastic cutlery, soggy coleslaw, burnt sausages, and undercooked burgers on floury bread rolls while standing underneath a beach umbrella during a...
If you grew up in Birmingham dreaming of becoming a surfer, you either moved away or gave up that idea a long time ago. Beaches are hard to come by in the West Midlands – even if that are quite…...
A castle trip can often be such a deathly serious outing – filled with executions, illness and war. But we’re in desperate need of a laugh after a bleak winter, so thankfully…...
Mixologists in Birmingham have been shaking (and stirring) up a storm on the country’s cocktail scene for several years now. Whether you’re after somewhere classy to relax with a refreshing drink or an after-work...
Can you smell love in the air? Or is that the scent of mouthwatering food wafting from Birmingham’s incredible restaurants? If you’ve got a hot date or romantic…...
The first and only Michelin-starred Indian restaurant outside of London, Opheem has always stood out in Birmingham. Since it opened in 2018, Aston-born Aktar Islam has always pushed the boundaries of what Indian cuisine...
Avid readers and book nerds are well-positioned in Birmingham. Countless bookshops, little nods to literature everywhere you turn (from Tolkien to Henry Green), and the largest public library in the…...