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!
Get away from the big, bustling noise of Birmingham this weekend with a quick, car-free trip to this charming cathedral city. Less than an hour away by train, Worcester boasts all you want and need for a...
William the Conqueror ordered Shrewsbury Castle shortly after he claimed England. The Grade I-listed, red sandstone building served as a vital strategic base for military operations into Wales—and has rem...
From an Italian village in Wales to family homes cut into a cliff, I’ve seen some pretty trippy places, but this Victorian garden, described as a ‘quirky, playful paradise’, may be the oddest. Thanks to V...
‘Probably the loveliest town in England’. That’s how Sir John Betjeman described Ludlow—and he was Poet Laureate of the UK for over a decade, so I’m inclined to believe him. But you don’t have to just tak...
You can grab brand-new high street clothes at charity shop prices at this superstore just a stone’s throw from Birmingham. Newlife sells surplus stock—saving it from going to landfill—at just a fraction o...
Next week, the Moon will cover around 90% of the Sun for a couple of minutes. It might sound small, but the UK hasn’t seen a solar eclipse as good as this since 1999. I’ve already bought my special ISO 12...
You just cannot get enough of flower fields, it seems, but who could blame you! What better way to escape the hustle and bustle of Birmingham life than a calm and kaleidoscopic field of colourful flowers?...
What’s in a name? By any other name Royal Leamington Spa would smell as sweet. But the once-called Leamington Priors—and recently crowned happiest place in the West Midlands—has mroe than earned its regal...
As a girl who spends far more time than she cares to admit rummaging through the internet in search of budget-friendly flights to - quite literally - anywhere; it sure is lovely when the hard work is done...
1066. It’s a year burnt into the brain of every English person. When William the Conqueror invaded these lands and took the crown for himself—quickly establishing castles across the country to control a h...