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!
If you’re here looking for a beach you can reach in less than an hour, I’m sorry to inform you that Birmingham doesn’t have any beaches close by. But if you’re happy for a road trip, the next time the country gets a sli...
Holidays abroad are unbeatable. Whether heading to Malaga, Miami, or Mumbai, there’s a whole world of wonder waiting beyond these shores. But you shouldn’t overlook the beauty that can be found right here in the West Mi...
There are no roads in or out of The Old Forge in the Scottish Highlands. Surrounded by ancient lochs and the vast outdoors, the community pub serves as a safe haven for hikers and adventurers. As the most remote mainlan...
We’ve been spoilt for choice in the European train travel department recently, haven’t we? A whole host of handy new rail routes have been popping up, ready to speedily and sustainably whisk passengers acros...
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...
