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A canal-laced city of industrial heritage, a huge food scene and museums.

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Why go to Birmingham

Birmingham is the UK’s second city, with more canals than Venice, a renowned curry scene and a friendly, creative feel. It is a good base for Warwick Castle and Stratford-upon-Avon.

City breakCulture & historyFamilyNightlifeFood & drink

Where
England, United Kingdom
Recommended stay
2–3 nights
Best time to go
May–September.
Approx. daily budget
£65–120 a dayPer person, excluding flights. Indicative.

What does Birmingham cost?

Full cost guide
  • Budget traveller£60–85a day
  • Mid-range traveller£110–155a day
  • Luxury traveller£215+a day

Approximate per person per day, including a share of a twin room, and excluding flights. Not live prices.

Things To Do

Top picks in Birmingham

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ViewpointsFree

Library of Birmingham

Centenary Square

A modern library with a rooftop garden and free views over the city.

  • Suggested time: 1 hr
  • No booking needed
  • Suits: Culture lovers · Photographers

Daily; hours vary

Day Trips~£30

Warwick Castle Day Trip

Warwick (30 km)

A medieval castle with jousting, a dungeon and beautiful gardens.

  • Suggested time: 5 hrs
  • Booking recommended
  • Suits: Families

Daily; check hours

View Tickets
Local FavouritesFree

Bullring and Selfridges

City Centre

A huge shopping centre famed for the curvy Selfridges building and the bull statue.

  • Suggested time: 2 hrs
  • No booking needed
  • Suits: Food lovers

Daily, roughly 10:00–20:00

CultureFree

Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

Chamberlain Square

A free museum with Pre-Raphaelite art and the Staffordshire Hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold.

  • Suggested time: 2 hrs
  • No booking needed
  • Suits: Culture lovers

Daily, roughly 10:00–17:00
Hidden Gems

Beyond the checklist

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Hidden GemsFree

Jewellery Quarter

Jewellery Quarter

A historic district where a third of Britain’s jewellery is made, with museums and pubs.

  • Suggested time: 2 hrs
  • No booking needed
  • Suits: Food lovers

Open-air; shops open daily

Local FavouritesFree

Gas Street Basin and Canals

Gas Street

A canal junction of narrowboats, bars and old warehouses in the city centre.

  • Suggested time: 1h 30m
  • No booking needed
  • Suits: Families

Open-air; always accessible

Hidden Gems~£12

Birmingham Botanical Gardens

Edgbaston

A Victorian garden with glasshouses, tropical plants and a bandstand.

  • Suggested time: 2 hrs
  • No booking needed
  • Suits: Families · Couples

Daily, roughly 10:00–18:00

NightlifeFree

Digbeth Street Art and Nightlife

Digbeth

Former warehouses turned street-art galleries, bars and live music venues.

  • Suggested time: 3 hrs
  • No booking needed
  • Suits: Nightlife fans

Bars and venues open evenings
Hotels

Best-value hotels in Birmingham

Well reviewed and fairly priced for what you get: not simply the cheapest.

All 3 hotels
Gas Street Basin and Canals, near Gas Street in Birmingham (illustrative photo: example hotel)
Best ValueBest Mid-Range Hotel
Example listing

Canal Quarter Hotel

Gas Street, Birmingham

8.6Guest rating 8.6/10 · Excellent

Very good valueValue score 75 out of 100

Rated 8.6/10, priced in line with similar 4★ hotels in Birmingham, in a central location.

From £85 per night · check current availability
Check Availability View Hotel: Canal Quarter Hotel
Food & Restaurants

Where to eat

Food guide

  • Balti curry

    A Birmingham invention, served in a pan

  • Cadbury chocolate

    Local sweets from nearby Bournville

  • Brummie bacon cob

    A classic breakfast bun

A suggested Birmingham itinerary

3 nights Couple

Birmingham · Highlights

Birmingham in 3 nights

A balanced first-visit plan built from our Birmingham picks: the headline sights, a local favourite or two and time to breathe.

  1. Day 1 · Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Cadbury World
  2. Day 2 · Warwick Castle Day Trip, Library of Birmingham
  3. Day 3 · Bullring and Selfridges, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Jewellery Quarter, Gas Street Basin and Canals
Use this itinerary : Birmingham in 3 nights

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