Date spot in Birmingham
Sutton Park
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.
Sutton Coldfield, north Birmingham
Address: Sutton Park Visitor Centre, Park Road, Sutton Coldfield B74 2YT- Outdoors
- Free
- Active
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)
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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.
Original Patty Men
Shaw's Passage, Digbeth
Address: Original Patty Men, 9 Shaw's Passage, Digbeth, Birmingham B5 5JG- Restaurant
- Rain-proof ☔
- Cheap and cheerful
Share burgers and fries at OPM, the Digbeth burger joint that grew out of street food.
Why it's a good date: Loud music, big flavours and a bar next door if there's a wait for a table. It's a good start to a night in Digbeth, and booking helps at weekends.
Tiger Bites Pig
Church Street, city centre
Address: Tiger Bites Pig, 30 Church Street, Birmingham B3 2NP- Restaurant
- Rain-proof ☔
- Cheap and cheerful
- Foodie
Share Taiwanese-style bao and rice bowls at the small independent on Church Street, near St Philip's Cathedral.
Why it's a good date: A lot of the menu is made in-house, and it's easy to order a few things and swap. Handy for a lunch date in the business district or before a show.