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.
There’s a lot to discover beneath the rippling surfaces of the world’s oceans, and nothing shines a light on these marine mysteries quite like the hit BBC nature documentary Blue Planet. Soon, it will ret...
Moseley Road Baths has been teaching Birmingham residents to swim since 1907. Consisting of two major pools and three ‘slipper’ baths, it continuously hosted swimming for over a century until its closure...
Birmingham Botanical Gardens steps into the future with a brand-new 21st-century Physic Garden. Part of an ongoing collaboration with Birmingham City University (BCU), the 19th-century botanic gardens ble...
You’re watching reruns of Channel 4’s ‘Four in a Bed’ when a Birmingham hotel catches your interest. This isn’t your average hotel. This is Clover Spa & Hotel. A clothes-free retreat on Chester Road, w...
When imagining Middle-earth, many of us probably picture the snow-capped mountains and dense, gloomy forests of New Zealand thanks to Peter Jackson’s iconic adaptations of ‘The Lord of the Rings’. But J.R....
If you're anything like me, "it's because it's a full moon" has become one of the most popular phrases in my repertoire in recent years, used to explain away bad sleep and odd moods. Whether or not there'...
The UK’s second-best family walk is right here in Birmingham. Arguably the most popular park in the city, Cannon Hill Park has everything from acres of green space to a theme park designed for young child...
The greatest solar eclipse the UK has seen since 1999 is happening on Wednesday, August 10. From about 6:15 pm to 8:04 pm, the Moon will cross in front of the Sun—with a maximum coverage of 92% at 7:11 p...
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?...
It looks like this warm weather is going nowhere. So it’s time to try to cool off by jumping into your nearest outdoor swimming spot. In Birmingham, that’s easier said than done, so you might want to hop...