The notebook of Birmingham et Black Country
Turn the streets into memories.
Large city of canals, museums, contemporary architecture, industrial heritage and excursions to Black Country.
At your own pace
Identity summary
2 to 4 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Possible without car depending on area
Metropolis area · City · Heritage · River
Good accessibility
Sweet rhythm
General presentation
Birmingham et Black Country
Large city of canals, museums, contemporary architecture, industrial heritage and excursions to Black Country.
The discovery of Birmingham and Black Country revolves around Birmingham Channels, Library of Birmingham and Black Country Living Museum. The stay thus alternates between the big city, urban life, heritage and riverscapes, which gives a concrete picture of the destination beyond its only best known site.
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For a stay of 2 to 4 days, a quiet rhythm works well. Also to be anticipated: extended city and unequal charm according to neighborhoods. The trip can be organised without a car if the drop point and local connections are selected in advance. The main sites are generally easy to access.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Birmingham Channels
- Library of Birmingham
- Black Country Living Museum
Before you choose
- Extended city
- Unequal charm according to neighborhoods
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Urban walk
Canaux de Birmingham
The Birmingham canals offer a quiet reading of a city often perceived by its roads and large buildings. Along the docks, you cross old warehouses, walkways, renovated basins and terraces, with a pace of walking that better reveals the industrial and cultural transformation of the center.
Architecture
Library of Birmingham
Library of Birmingham attracts the eye with its contemporary openwork architecture, interior volumes and terraces open to the city centre. The visit applies to the building as well as to the prospects it offers, especially when you want to grasp the current Birmingham between culture, urban renewal and public spaces.
Open-air museum
Black Country Living Museum
Black Country Living Museum staged the industrial and industrial history of the Midlands in streets, houses, workshops and shops recreated with a lot of detail. It is easy to spend several hours, because the interest comes from the atmospheres, demonstrations and exchanges that make the past concrete without turning it into a simple showcase.
Neighbourhood
Jewellery Quarter
Jewellery Quarter maintains a very marked artisanal identity, with workshops, signs, small brick streets and traces of a neighborhood long specialized in the work of precious metal. The promenade reveals a finer and less monumental Birmingham, interesting for those who love places where production, heritage and cafes coexist.
Practical tips
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