What to do during the day in Birmingham?

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• 10 BEST things to do in Birmingham from Noah Travel Guides

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Outside

• Brindlyplace area at the canal. The area has a lot of restaurants, but also some indoor activities: LEGOLAND Discovery Centre, National SEA LIVE Centre and the Ikon Gallery (contemporary art).

• Jewellery quarter in the Northwest area in the centre.

  • Warstone Lane Catacombs in Brookfields Cemetery.

• Birmingham botanical gardens. Open every day, in summer 10am - 6pm. It may be better to book in advance, certainly on potentially busy days, ticket price is £9.00 in 2025. Places with snacks in the gardens.

• Sheldon Country Park. Close to the airport and therefore also a planespotters place. Nice for walking. The main entrance is on Ragley Drive which can be reached by bus 60 or 72.

• Cannon Hill Park

• Birmingham Wildlife Conservation park at Cannon Hill Park. Ticket price £11.00 on peak days (weekends, bank holidays and school holidays), £8.90 otherwise. Open dayly in the summer from 10am to 5pm.

• Dudley Zoo and Castle. Open daily from 10am till 5:30pm. Fairly expensive though with ticet prices of £20.90 on regular days and £21.80 on public and bank holidays, or more with the voluntary donation.

Smaller special things to pass by

• Curzon Street Station: An abandoned train station, right next to the city centre.

• To pass by on a hike: Moseley Bog which served as inspiration to J.R.R. Tolkine.

• Castle Bromwhich Gardens. Open Tuesdays - Sundays, 10:30am-4:30pm. £6 admission.

• Martineau Gardens, not too far from Cannon Hill Park.

Inside

• Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

• Birmingham Back to Backs at the Gay Village. Closed on Mondays. Entrance £9.

• Blakesley Hall. Between the centre and the airport. Only pen Wednesday-Friday 11am-4pm. Entrance fee for the building, but gardens are free to visit.

• Cadbury World. Quite a bit out the centre.

• Library of Birmingham, a stunning modern building with a interesting outdoor amphitheatre, two garden terraces and a panoramic viewing gallery on the top.

• IKON Gallery of contemporary art. Free entry but donation appreciated.

• Midlands Arts Centre at Cannon Hill Park.

• Newman Brothers Coffin Works, North-East from the centre. Open Wednesday-Sunday from 10:45 AM. Admission £10.

• Saint Philips Cathedral. Free guided tours on Sunday. Build in baroque style, early 17^th century.

• Symphony Hall but not really an interesting performance while I am thee 2025.

• Aston Hall: 17^th century, one of the last Jacobian residences. Limited opening times though: Friday till Sunday, 11am till 4pm. Tiket price is £10.00 + voluntary donation of £1, pre-booking is advised.

• National Sea Life Centre. Extremely expensive though with tickets starting at £19 for advanced bookings and up to £33 for anytime entry.

• Pen Museum. Open Thursday - Sunday, £8.50.

• Birmingham Hippodrome (theatre)

• Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum: Gallery with plains etc. Also a planetarium. Open 10am-5pm during the summer holidays. Varying ticket prices between £15.50 and £21.50.

• Winterbourne House and Garden near the university grounds. Open daily 10:30am-5pm in summer. Ticket price is £9.80 + £1.00 voluntary donation.

Shopping

• Bullring & Grand Central shopping area

• The Custard Factory Shops and restaurants and other businesses around it.

• Great Western Arcade in a victorian building near Birmingham Snow Hill. Shops and restaurants.

• Picadilly Arcade at New Street Station. Artistic ceiling murals.

Gay

• Clonezone Birmingham in the Gay Village.