4 days in Birmingham Itinerary

Britain's second-largest city, Birmingham was known as the City of a Thousand Trades and the Workshop of the World in the Victorian era.

Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Birmingham: Shakespeare's Birthplace (in Stratford-upon-Avon), Cotswolds Distillery (in Stourton) and Hidcote Manor Garden (in Chipping Campden). There's still lots to do: steep yourself in history at Birmingham Back to Backs, get up close and personal with brilliant marine life at National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham, make a trip to Brindleyplace, and examine the collection at Cadbury World.

To find photos, reviews, more things to do, and more tourist information, use the Birmingham online route maker.

In June, daily temperatures in Birmingham can reach 22°C, while at night they dip to 12°C.