Things to do on a budget in Birmingham and the West Midlands

Want to experience all that the West Midlands offers but without loosening those purse strings?
Check out our suggestions on activities you can do across the city that are less of a strain on your finances but with all the fun still guaranteed.

Including beautiful open spaces, award-winning parks, art galleries and museums that are either free to visit or reasonably priced.

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Midlands Arts Centre

Address

Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, B12 9QH

Telephone
01214463232

Type

Type:

Arts Centre

Birmingham

Located in Cannon Hill Park, just two miles south of the city centre, we attract over 1,000,000 visits every year, drawing audiences from across the UK and beyond.
Between 2008 and early 2010 our building underwent a £15.2m redevelopment (funded…
Arrow Valley Country Park

Address

Battens Drive, REDDITCH, Worcestershire, B98 0LJ

Telephone
01527 591106

Type

Type:

Parkland / Woodland Garden

REDDITCH

With 900 acres of public open space and the Arrow Valley Lake, the park provides excellent wildlife habitats as well as great walks and activities.
Sarehole Mill

Address

Cole Bank Road, Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 0BD

Telephone
0121 348 8160

Type

Type:

Water Mill

Birmingham

Sarehole Mill is a 250 year old working watermill famous for its association with author J.R.R Tolkien.
Lichfield Cathedral

Address

The Close, LICHFIELD, Staffordshire, WS13 7LD

Telephone
01543 306 100

enquiries@lichfield-cathedral.org

Type

Type:

Cathedral / Minister

LICHFIELD

Lichfield Cathedral is a hidden gem in the heart of the country. We invite you to come and discover it for yourself…
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts

Address

University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TS

Telephone
01214147333

info@barber.org.uk

Type

Type:

Gallery

Birmingham

Monet, Manet and Magritte; Rubens, Reynold, Renoir, Rossetti and Rodin; Gainsborough, Gauguin, Van Gogh and Van Dyck; Degas, Botticelli and Turner - the galleries at the Grade 1 listed Barber Institute of Fine Arts house an outstanding art…
Woodgate Valley Country Park

Address

Clapgate Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B32 3DS

Telephone
0121 421 7575

leo.mckevitt@birmingham.gov.uk

Type

Type:

Country / Royal Park

Birmingham

Four hundred and fifty acre country park of meadows, woodland, hedgerows and wetland. Visitor Centre with cafe. Pony Trekking Centre and small urban farm.
Himley Hall and Park

Address

Himley, Dudley, West Midlands, DY3 4DF

Telephone
01384 817817

himley.hall@dudley.gov.uk

Type

Type:

Municipal Park

Dudley

Himley Hall is a commanding 18th Century building set amongst 180 acres of ‘Capability’ Brown landscaped parkland. It now hosts a number of exhibitions and events throughout the year.
Walsall Arboretum

Address

Broadway North, WALSALL, West Midlands, WS1 2QB

Telephone
01922 614995

mark.hopson@walsall.gov.uk

Type

Type:

Free

WALSALL

Housing a fabulous children’s play area with a splash pad to keep the children cool during hot summer days.
Wrekin Hills

Address

Wrekin Course, Wellington, TELFORD, Shropshire, TF6 5AH

Telephone
01743 254740

shropshirehillsaonb@shropshire.gov.uk

Type

Type:

Nature Trail

TELFORD

Marvel at the views from this ancient hilltop fortress, which crowns some of the world’s oldest rocks in Shropshire with this hilltop walk.