Birmingham

City Factsheet
Location: Central England
Population size: 1,014,000
The best way to get around: By foot

How to get there: By road – Birmingham has links to the M6, M5, M1, M42 and M40. By coach – Birmingham connects directly with 500 destinations. By rail - Birmingham has three main line stations, Birmingham New Street, Birmingham Snow Hill and Birmingham Moor Street, with rail links from the North, South, East and West. By air - Birmingham International Airport is 10 minutes by rail from the City Centre or 30 minutes by taxi.

New this year: £500 million has been spent redeveloping the Bullring shopping complex which will house over 130 shops, bars and restaurants.

Attractions: Jewellery Quarter, Brindleyplace, Thinktank, Birmingham Symphony Hall, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

Restaurants: Visitors can choose from a wide selection of restaurants and cafes. Some excellent examples include:

Le Petit Blanc (French) Bank Restaurant (International)
Brindleyplace Brindley Place

Coran’s Zinc Bar & Grill (contemporary) Denial Eaterie and Bar (English)
Regency Wharf The Mailbox

Bars: Visitors can choose from a wide selection of pubs and bars, why not check out the following:

The Jam House Mechu
St Paul’s Square Summer Row

Tiger Tiger 52 Degrees North
Broad Street The Arcadian Centre

Shops: Head to the Mail Box for designer shops including Harvey Nichols, DKNY, Ralph Lauren and Armani or the brand new Bullring shopping complex for a huge selection of high street shops including the luxury department store Selfridges.

Architecture: Avant-garde architecture.

Parks: The Botanical Gardens in Harbourne offer extensive greenery and glasshouses.