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!
Being pretty landlocked, Birmingham isn’t exactly blessed with sandy beaches. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t still be able to enjoy them on a regular basis. Luckily we don’t have to drive to the co...
At the Heights of Abraham, the excitement begins before you’ve even set foot on the summit. Your journey to the hilltop park in Derbyshire starts near the village Matlock Bath, roughly a 1.5-hour drive from Birmingham (...
Okay, so there aren’t any beaches around Birmingham. But because the Second City lies near the ‘geographic centre’ of England, you can pretty much get anywhere in a few hours – in fact, whichever...
When every European city, from Barcelona to Amsterdam, Venice and Prague, is trying to deter tourists, one Sicilian town is bucking the trend. Located on the…...
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 today’s episode of ‘affordable train travel does actually still exist – who’d have thought it?’, we’re heading across the channel (because the UK could never), and hopping aboard t...
We get it. When thinking of booking your next holiday, you’d probably like to get a little further away from Birmingham than Cannock Chase. But this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, might we remind you, remains an un...
You’ll find BBC journalists all over the world. So who could be better to name the ‘best places to travel in 2025’? And, aware of the negative effects of over-tourism, this inaugural guide has highlighted destinations t...
Travelling by train can be a contentious issue what with delays and cancellations, however, some of that hurt is set to be dulled. Bringing us bargains this January is the British rail sale, which is returning this week...
From the sprawling British countryside to our unbeatable beaches, our bustling cities and its towering skyscrapers, to everything in between; the UK boasts so many incredible rail routes that show off our inescapable be...
