Our guide to health and fitness in Birmingham brings you everything from beautiful parks to running, cycling and walking routes, yoga and meditation, friendly gyms and peaceful places to go.
This amazing forest, just a short drive from Birmingham, is full of free-roaming monkeys. Escape to the wilderness with a trip to Trentham Monkey Forest – a brilliant spot to mingle with endangered monkeys. Follow a mil...
Feeling a bit naff? You’re not alone. As the dark and chilly days continue, and you start losing sight of what day it is (Blue Monday FYI *screams internally*), it’s easy to fall off the positivity wagon. But here...
Because nothing beats being by the water. In need of a change of scenery not too from home? From the bodies of water near Cannock Chase, Clent and Lickey Hills, to man-made attractions just outside Birmingham formed by...
Looking for a change of scenery? Why not take a trip out and switch off from the world within a woodland blanketed with leaves, with a ton of beautiful routes right on our doorsteps? With around 20 woods recorded by the...
Stars will shoot across the sky tonight. Although the Orionid meteor shower has been active for the whole month of October it will be at its most vivid between midnight and dawn tonight (Thursday 21 – Friday 22)....
This spectacular coastal cycling route is the perfect way to return to nature this autumn. It’s no secret that exercise and fresh air work wonders for the mind and body, and many of us need it more than ever after...
It’s a little paradise for pooches. The most adorable hangout spot for dogs is coming to Birmingham, and it’s especially for dachshund puppies, so listen up if you’ve got one of these tiny sausage dogs...
Netflix and the meditation app ‘Headspace’ have partnered to teach you the practice of meditation and better sleep. Whether you’re new to the world of meditation or a self-proclaimed pro, you might have heard of the rev...
2021 will see back-to-back supermoons! A full moon always gets some people talking. But a supermoon, well, they tend to attract a whole lot more attention and for good reason too – they’re super-freaking amazing to see...
Happy Earth Day 2021! Among all the madness that the last year has thrown us, it’s sometimes easy to forget, you know, the problems of the future that loom over us. Earth Day serves as an annual, poignant reminder to su...