Birmingham attraction guides

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  Aston Hall

  Aston Hall is Sir Thomas Holte's red-brick Jacobean mansion north of central Birmingham, built between 1618 and 1635 and later home to James Watt Junior. Here is what to see inside, how long to allow, and how to plan the trip around the park and the city's other sights.

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  Birmingham Back to Backs

  Birmingham Back to Backs is the city's last surviving court of back-to-back housing, restored by the National Trust and shown by guided tour. Here is what you see, where it sits beside the Hippodrome and how to reach it from New Street station.

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  Birmingham Botanical Gardens

  Birmingham Botanical Gardens is an independent charity-run botanic garden in Edgbaston with Victorian glasshouses and 15 acres to wander. Here is where it is, what to see, how long to allow and where to check tickets before you travel.

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  Birmingham Cathedral

  Birmingham Cathedral, St Philip's on Colmore Row, is a compact Church of England cathedral with free entry, a short visit and an easy city-centre location.

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  Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

  Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery is the city's flagship collection of art and social history, housed in a Grade II listed building in the city centre. This guide covers what is inside, how long to allow, how to walk there from New Street, and which nearby sights pair well with a visit.

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  Birmingham Town Hall

  Birmingham Town Hall is a Grade I listed concert hall in Victoria Square, run by B:Music and experienced through its performances. Here is where it sits, what the building means, how B:Classical pricing works and how to plan an evening around a show.

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  Sarehole Mill, Birmingham

  Sarehole Mill is a small, Grade II listed watermill museum in Hall Green, south Birmingham, with two waterwheels, a mill pond and a Tolkien connection that runs through the landscape he knew as a boy. Here is what fills a visit, when it opens and how to pair it with the rest of the city.

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  Sutton Park, Birmingham

  Sutton Park is a 2,200-acre stretch of heathland, woodland and pools north of Birmingham city centre, and one of Europe's largest urban green spaces. Plan which entrance to use, how much ground to cover and which nearby stops are free, from Aston Hall Gardens to the donkey sanctuary.