Guidebook for Birmingham
Sightseeing
Nearest entrance to the canal. Turn right after actress and bishop pub into a little road that looks like a cul- de-sac, it has a little secret passage to the canal side!
Ludgate Hill (Stop LN1) station
Nearest entrance to the canal. Turn right after actress and bishop pub into a little road that looks like a cul- de-sac, it has a little secret passage to the canal side!
1 hour Canal trips around Birminghams canal. contact number: 0845 644 5144. Website: away2canal.co.uk
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Brindley Place1 hour Canal trips around Birminghams canal. contact number: 0845 644 5144. Website: away2canal.co.uk
A Lovely old city to visit- about 40 mins on train from central Birmingham. Breath-taking cathedral, scrumptious fudge shop and a big park.
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Lichfield
A Lovely old city to visit- about 40 mins on train from central Birmingham. Breath-taking cathedral, scrumptious fudge shop and a big park.
Entertainment & Activities
Cannon Hill Park
Russell RoadCanon hill park is a feast of magic for everyone.
My favourite park in the Midlands. It is enormous, has millions of hiding places.There are wild horses here too!
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Sutton Park
Park RoadMy favourite park in the Midlands. It is enormous, has millions of hiding places.There are wild horses here too!
Food Scene
very popular Italian restaurant that is about 300 metres from our doorstep. Definately worth booking a table over the weekend and popular periods as it is lots of peoples first choice. Lovely staff!
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Pasta Di Piazza
11 Brook Stvery popular Italian restaurant that is about 300 metres from our doorstep. Definately worth booking a table over the weekend and popular periods as it is lots of peoples first choice. Lovely staff!
Delicious nouveau Indian restaurant- Save up your pennies first though!
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Lasan Indian Restaurant & Cocktail Bar
Saint Paul's SquareDelicious nouveau Indian restaurant- Save up your pennies first though!
Highly recomended and extremely popular indian cuisine within an unsuspecting pub. Gets full to the brim on a daily basis so book a table just in case. Has pool table and sky sports too.
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The Hen & Chickens Theatre Bar
109 St Paul's RdHighly recomended and extremely popular indian cuisine within an unsuspecting pub. Gets full to the brim on a daily basis so book a table just in case. Has pool table and sky sports too.
The Lord Clifden
34 Great Hampton StGastro pub style food, table tennis table outside too!
Ethiopian restaurant. We have eaten here once recently and loved it - the food the service the atmosphere- brilliant! 5 minute walk from the apartment and almost next door to the lord clifden.
Birmingham Blue Nile Restaurant
28 Great Hampton StEthiopian restaurant. We have eaten here once recently and loved it - the food the service the atmosphere- brilliant! 5 minute walk from the apartment and almost next door to the lord clifden.
The Red Lion (UAB) Jewellery Quarter
95 Warstone LnGastro pub food- seems to be popular.
Basic and yummy lebanese bakery/cafe. Eat in or take-away. Very near canon hill park, so would be ideal for a takeaway picnic lunch/dinner.
SoulFul Lebanese Bakery
167 Mary StBasic and yummy lebanese bakery/cafe. Eat in or take-away. Very near canon hill park, so would be ideal for a takeaway picnic lunch/dinner.
Dawat Balti Restaurant
300-302 Ladypool Rd.Supposedly the best on the ladypool Road?!?
My favourite Indian restaurant in Birmingham. Really tiny restaurant, with very smiley and welcoming waiter/chef and tasty food.
Kushi
558 Moseley RoadMy favourite Indian restaurant in Birmingham. Really tiny restaurant, with very smiley and welcoming waiter/chef and tasty food.
Very humble, very lovely Indian vegetarian restaurant. With a counter full of take away treats too, like indian sweets and somosas.
Jyoti's Vegetarian
1045 Stratford RdVery humble, very lovely Indian vegetarian restaurant. With a counter full of take away treats too, like indian sweets and somosas.
Al Frash Balti
186 Ladypool Rd.My friend John Pauls favourite Ladypool Road restaurant!
Chris- the 8ft grocer serves and sells delicious treats for most of the day, open everyday except monday. Everything is locally sourced and it is all the best quality you could hope and dream for!
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Caroline StreetChris- the 8ft grocer serves and sells delicious treats for most of the day, open everyday except monday. Everything is locally sourced and it is all the best quality you could hope and dream for!
Nourishing in every possible way! Really special family run place. Tapas menu- everything cooked beautifully with garlicy flavours that explode in your mouth. Bring own booze.. oh! and have dessert!
Barn Street
Barn StreetNourishing in every possible way! Really special family run place. Tapas menu- everything cooked beautifully with garlicy flavours that explode in your mouth. Bring own booze.. oh! and have dessert!
Everything Else
Dads Lane Fish Bar
1 Dad's LnThe nearest lovliest authentic fish and chips shop
40 23 signifies the map co-ordinates of the northern eastern mediterranean region where the cooking style comes from. Flat breads, wraps, mezzes, meat, veggie. Really tasty, affordable & friendly!
34 Stephenson St
34 Stephenson Street40 23 signifies the map co-ordinates of the northern eastern mediterranean region where the cooking style comes from. Flat breads, wraps, mezzes, meat, veggie. Really tasty, affordable & friendly!
Church with lady vicar who is super cool and has movie nights in her living room once a month. Organ recitals on selective thursdays and bell ringing practice on thursday evenings & alot more!
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Saint Paul's Square
Saint Paul's SquareChurch with lady vicar who is super cool and has movie nights in her living room once a month. Organ recitals on selective thursdays and bell ringing practice on thursday evenings & alot more!
Arts & Culture
Based within Canon hill park. A treat for everyone- Birminghams hub for the Arts. Always loads going on for children and adults. Music performances, art exhibitions, theatre, cinema, courses etc....
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Midlands Arts Centre
Based within Canon hill park. A treat for everyone- Birminghams hub for the Arts. Always loads going on for children and adults. Music performances, art exhibitions, theatre, cinema, courses etc....
Birminghas new library- definately wortha visit, be sure to visit the secret garden too and look out at Birminghams landscape.
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Library of Birmingham
1 Broad StBirminghas new library- definately wortha visit, be sure to visit the secret garden too and look out at Birminghams landscape.
Drinks & Nightlife
Amazing premises, with original features and stain glass windows. Delicious gastro pub style food. No childrens menu, but children are welcome up until 9pm.
The Rose Villa Tavern
172 Warstone LnAmazing premises, with original features and stain glass windows. Delicious gastro pub style food. No childrens menu, but children are welcome up until 9pm.
Modern English menu, right on St Pauls Square. Children are welcome before 5pm, lunch is served until 3pm.
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The Rectory
50-54 St Paul's SquareModern English menu, right on St Pauls Square. Children are welcome before 5pm, lunch is served until 3pm.
Warstone Ln
Favourite pub in jewellery quarter- because of the lovely owners!