Date spot in Birmingham
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Wander fifteen acres of gardens in Edgbaston and warm up in the Victorian glasshouses, from the steamy tropical house to the cactus-filled arid house.
Westbourne Road, Edgbaston
Address: Westbourne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 3TR- Outdoors
- Cheap and cheerful
- Rainy day
Why it's a good date: A slow, pretty afternoon whatever the weather, with a tearoom for cake. Winterbourne's gardens are nearby for more.
Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0 (resized)
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Winterbourne House and Garden
Edgbaston Park Road, Edgbaston
Address: 58 Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham B15 2RT- Outdoors
- Cheap and cheerful
- Best in Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Cosy
Explore an Arts and Crafts house and its seven acres of gardens, with a walled garden, a long pergola, woodland walks and a Japanese bridge.
Why it's a good date: A hidden, peaceful corner of the city that feels like a country house. Spring and early summer, when everything's in flower, are the best.
Photo: habiloid, CC BY-SA 2.0 (resized)
Sutton Park
Sutton Coldfield, north Birmingham
Address: Sutton Park Visitor Centre, Park Road, Sutton Coldfield B74 2YT- Outdoors
- Free
- Active
Lose yourselves in one of Europe's biggest urban parks, a national nature reserve of heathland, ancient woods and lakes on the city's northern edge.
Why it's a good date: It's so big you can walk for hours and barely see anyone. Pack a picnic, pick a lake, and make a day of it.
Photo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0 (resized)
The Lickey Hills
Lickey Hills Country Park, Rednal
Address: Lickey Hills Visitor Centre, Warren Lane, Rednal, Birmingham B45 8ER- Trip
- Outdoors
- Free
- Best in Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Out of town
Head to the city's south-western edge and climb through the woods of the Lickey Hills Country Park to Beacon Hill, for views across the Midlands to the Malverns.
Why it's a good date: Real countryside a bus or train ride from town, and the view from the top is worth the puff. Warm up in the visitor centre café afterwards.
