So you’ve landed in Birmingham – or maybe you’ve lived here for years but haven’t yet figured out the art of getting around with ease. Good news: Birmingham and the wider West Midlands make it ridiculously easy to explore sustainably, simply, and without spending half your trip stuck in traffic…
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Provided by: West Midlands Railway Discover the West Midlands with some of the best places to go in and around the West Midlands Railway network. Looking for places to go in and around the West Midlands? Or, maybe you're looking at days out with the kids. Whatever it is, the West Midlands has a…
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The Severn Valley Railway is stepping up its passenger services from 26 March, as it prepares for what managers hope will be a very successful season. The popular Worcestershire and Shropshire heritage line opened at the start of February half-term, using an off-peak timetable. However, things will…
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Britain’s ‘second city’ is its own world, with unique customs. Get to know the unspoken lay of the land with Guardian writer Sarah Sahim. The Gas Street Basin at dusk, Birmingham Canal looking towards Brindleyplace viewed from the Worcester Bar Bridge. Photograph: Chris Hepburn/Getty Images…
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It’s the second most populous city in the UK and attracted 42 million visitors this year. Here’s author Mike Gayle’s guide to the top things to see, eat and drink in the Midlands city. Birmingham may be known as the UK’s “second city”, but when it comes to my home town’s vibrant galleries, cafes…
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