Life in Birmingham is pretty sweet, but it’s nice to get away every once in a while. Here, we share relaxing countryside excursions, brilliant day trips, and the best places to visit in the UK, plus some exciting international travel inspiration!
As you might have noticed, here at Secret Birmingham, we’ve got a bit of a soft spot for our city. There’s nowhere quite like it. And certainly nowhere else we could imagine ourselves living. Unless, of cour...
When will it stop raining? Every day seems to bring a glimmer of sunshine before it brings more rainfall. Screw it, it’s time to leave England and chase the sunshine. Luckily for us, RyanAir has a flash sale now on! Wha...
Okay, so there aren’t any beaches around Birmingham. But because it lies near the ‘geographic centre’ of England, you can pretty much get anywhere in a few hours – in fact, whichever you travel,...
I am an absolute fiend when it comes to going on holiday, and using my annual leave allowance to the max – and I doubt I’m the only one, eh? However, while being on holiday is absolute bliss, planning a trip can g...
It’s still a bit nippy, but the bitter chill of winter has lifted – flowers are blooming, birds are singing and the days feel longer. Spring has arrived and everyone’s starting to emerge from their hibernation. Th...
Many parents of young children will know that Bluey is not just a TV show but a lifestyle. I, for one, have been happily indoctrinated by the Heeler family ways. So, if you also find yourself watching Bluey long after y...
If you haven’t started booking your holidays, have you considered skipping the expensive getaway abroad this year? Splash the same cash (or probably even less) on a much nicer hotel in the UK instead. Staycations are al...
At the Heights of Abraham – the hilltop park in Derbyshire – the excitement begins before you’ve even set foot on the summit of Masson Hill. Start your journey near the village Matlock Bath, roughly a 1.5-ho...
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...
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…...