Local places to visit

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Local places to visit

Food Scene

Delicious food if you like smoked BBQ, American style. Great cocktails and lovely outdoor seating area. Kid friendly. Gets busy so best to book a table in advance. They also do a great breakfast.
Hickory's Smokehouse Castle Bromwich
The Green
Delicious food if you like smoked BBQ, American style. Great cocktails and lovely outdoor seating area. Kid friendly. Gets busy so best to book a table in advance. They also do a great breakfast.
Traditional Pub in Solihull Town Centre, good for nightlife in the evening often with a DJ on a Friday/Saturday night. However the best thing about this place is the food! So cheap and great quality tastes great, their triple cooked chips are delicious! Highly recommend for lunch / dinner.
The Mason's Arms
173 High St
Traditional Pub in Solihull Town Centre, good for nightlife in the evening often with a DJ on a Friday/Saturday night. However the best thing about this place is the food! So cheap and great quality tastes great, their triple cooked chips are delicious! Highly recommend for lunch / dinner.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great for shopping during the day but also great for food as there are lots of restaurants, plenty of bars for the night scene, cinema, casino and other amusements. Las Iguanas is fantastic for cocktails and food, also has Nandos, TGI's and other popular restaurants. Located by the NEC.
78 locals recommend
Resorts World Birmingham
Pendigo Way
78 locals recommend
Great for shopping during the day but also great for food as there are lots of restaurants, plenty of bars for the night scene, cinema, casino and other amusements. Las Iguanas is fantastic for cocktails and food, also has Nandos, TGI's and other popular restaurants. Located by the NEC.
Solihull Town Centre boasts a range of shops, Touchwood Shopping Centre, Cinema and much more. Great for drinks and food in the evening with plenty of choices.
28 locals recommend
Solihull
28 locals recommend
Solihull Town Centre boasts a range of shops, Touchwood Shopping Centre, Cinema and much more. Great for drinks and food in the evening with plenty of choices.

Parks & Nature

Local Nature reserve Babbs Mill stretches along the River Cole. The lake located in Kingshurst is at a beatiuful spot near Woodland and Park areas. Plenty of wildlife especially in the summer. Great for fishing, picnics and walks.
Babbs Mill Park
Local Nature reserve Babbs Mill stretches along the River Cole. The lake located in Kingshurst is at a beatiuful spot near Woodland and Park areas. Plenty of wildlife especially in the summer. Great for fishing, picnics and walks.
Lovely park, tennis courts, play area for children, walk through animal shelter and lots of open spaces. Great for walks or relaxing with a picnic, 2 minute walk to Solihull Town Centre
11 locals recommend
Brueton Park Lake
Warwick Road
11 locals recommend
Lovely park, tennis courts, play area for children, walk through animal shelter and lots of open spaces. Great for walks or relaxing with a picnic, 2 minute walk to Solihull Town Centre
5mins away, beautiful historic garden, events in the summer, lovely place to visit
Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens Trust
off Hall Road
5mins away, beautiful historic garden, events in the summer, lovely place to visit

Shopping

The famous Bullring Shopping Centre is just a short journey away (30mins by car, 50 mins by bus). Boasting a range of stores including Selfridges is fantastic for shopping and dining. The newly built Grand central is equally stunning with a range of stores including John Lewis and plenty of places to eat. Explore Birmingham City Centre which has plenty to offer!
232 locals recommend
Bullring & Grand Central Birmingham
Moor Street
232 locals recommend
The famous Bullring Shopping Centre is just a short journey away (30mins by car, 50 mins by bus). Boasting a range of stores including Selfridges is fantastic for shopping and dining. The newly built Grand central is equally stunning with a range of stores including John Lewis and plenty of places to eat. Explore Birmingham City Centre which has plenty to offer!
Great shopping park, free parking, restaurants on site
6 locals recommend
The Fort Shopping Park
20 Fort Pkwy
6 locals recommend
Great shopping park, free parking, restaurants on site
Shopping Centre with Cinema and plenty of places to eat and drink
37 locals recommend
Touchwood Shopping Centre
37 locals recommend
Shopping Centre with Cinema and plenty of places to eat and drink
A good selection of designer and high-street outlet stores including Nike, Vans, Kurt Geiger, Bodyshop, Levis, Sony and Next
78 locals recommend
Resorts World Birmingham
Pendigo Way
78 locals recommend
A good selection of designer and high-street outlet stores including Nike, Vans, Kurt Geiger, Bodyshop, Levis, Sony and Next

Arts & Culture

27 locals recommend
The National Motorcycle Museum
27 locals recommend
73 locals recommend
Symphony Hall
Broad Street
73 locals recommend
Great day out with the kids
49 locals recommend
Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum
Curzon Street
49 locals recommend
Great day out with the kids
Lots of history in Coventry including the ruins from the blitz. Stunning in the evening when lit up, often events and activities held here
109 locals recommend
Coventry Cathedral
Priory Street
109 locals recommend
Lots of history in Coventry including the ruins from the blitz. Stunning in the evening when lit up, often events and activities held here
A range of quality shows and productions around the year
The Alexandra Theatre
Queensway
A range of quality shows and productions around the year
70 locals recommend
Birmingham Hippodrome
Hurst Street
70 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

A range of events are hosted here from Crufts, the Wedding show and much more!
116 locals recommend
NEC, National Exhibition Centre
Pendigo Way
116 locals recommend
A range of events are hosted here from Crufts, the Wedding show and much more!
Great place for entertainment with a Cinema, Arcades and Games, Bowling, sports bar, great to pass the time with family or for a night out. Lots of bars and restaurants in site. During some months a fun fair is also on-site. They also have football pitches for hire.
39 locals recommend
StarCity
32 Watson Rd
39 locals recommend
Great place for entertainment with a Cinema, Arcades and Games, Bowling, sports bar, great to pass the time with family or for a night out. Lots of bars and restaurants in site. During some months a fun fair is also on-site. They also have football pitches for hire.
146 locals recommend
National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham
Brindley Place
146 locals recommend
Super cool 90s hip hop themed crazy golf with awesome cocktails from the bar and all the old classics playing
13 locals recommend
Ghetto Golf Birmingham
Gibb Street
13 locals recommend
Super cool 90s hip hop themed crazy golf with awesome cocktails from the bar and all the old classics playing
Located at resorts world just 10mins away a range of fun activities for adventurers
16 locals recommend
Bear Grylls experience.
16 locals recommend
Located at resorts world just 10mins away a range of fun activities for adventurers
102 locals recommend
Drayton Manor Theme Park
Drayton Manor Drive
102 locals recommend

Essentials

located 5 mins away, there is also a Morrisons and other supermarkets close by
ALDI
280 Chester Rd
located 5 mins away, there is also a Morrisons and other supermarkets close by
Small but convenient and well priced just a short 5 minute walk
Heron Foods
Burtons Way
Small but convenient and well priced just a short 5 minute walk
Within walking distance or just a couple of minutes by car
61 locals recommend
Morrisons
30 Hagley Rd
61 locals recommend
Within walking distance or just a couple of minutes by car