Things to do on a budget in Birmingham and the West Midlands

Want to experience all that the West Midlands offers but without loosening those purse strings?
Check out our suggestions on activities you can do across the city that are less of a strain on your finances but with all the fun still guaranteed.

Including beautiful open spaces, award-winning parks, art galleries and museums that are either free to visit or reasonably priced.

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Lapworth Walk

Address

Old Warwick Road, Lapworth, SOLIHULL, West Midlands, B94 6NA

Type

Type:

Nature Trail

SOLIHULL

An easy-paced 11 mile circuit around south Warwickshire taking in the canal, woodland paths and arable farmland plus some road walking.
War Memorial Park

Address

Kenilworth Road, COVENTRY, CV3 6PT

Telephone
024 7697 7770

WarMemorialPark@coventry.gov.uk

Type

Type:

Free

COVENTRY

The War Memorial Park covers 48.5 hectares and is situated in southern Coventry, featuring football pitches, bowling greens, a small golf course, tennis courts, a splash and play area, an aviary for small birds, and a skate board area, there really…
Midlands Arts Centre

Address

Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, B12 9QH

Telephone
01214463232

Type

Type:

Arts Centre

Birmingham

Located in Cannon Hill Park, just two miles south of the city centre, we attract over 1,000,000 visits every year, drawing audiences from across the UK and beyond.
Between 2008 and early 2010 our building underwent a £15.2m redevelopment (funded…
Sarehole Mill

Address

Cole Bank Road, Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 0BD

Telephone
0121 348 8160

Type

Type:

Water Mill

Birmingham

Sarehole Mill is a 250 year old working watermill famous for its association with author J.R.R Tolkien.
Martineau Gardens

Address

Priory Road, Edgbaston, BIRMINGHAM, West Midlands, B5 7UG

Telephone
0121 440 7430

Type

Type:

Garden

BIRMINGHAM

Our mission is to inspire people about the natural environment. We also provide volunteering opportunities in the garden and are a venue for educational activities.
The Library of Birmingham

Address

Centenary Square, Birmingham, West Midlands, B1 2ND

Telephone
0121 242 4242

enquiries@libraryofbirmingham.com

Type

Type:

Library

Birmingham

Designed by Dutch architects Mecanoo, the Library houses Birmingham’s world-class collections of archives, photography and rare books as well as a million printed volumes, the largest number held by any public library in the UK. Of these, over…
Battle of Worcester City Centre Trail

Address

London Road, WORCESTER, Worcestershire, WR5 2DJ

Telephone
01905 722233

Type

Type:

Free

WORCESTER

The Battle of Worcester in 1651 was one of the largest land battles ever fought in England; a conservative estimate of the numbers suggests the Parliamentarians outnumbered the Royalists by 28000 to 12000.
Shrewsbury River Walk

Address

Castle Gates, SHREWSBURY, Shropshire, SY1 2AD

info@gps-routes.co.uk

Type

Type:

Nature Trail

SHREWSBURY

A beautiful circular walk around Shrewsbury, visiting the River Severn, exploring the castle grounds and the Quarry Park.
Sir Edward Elgar Trail

Address

Crown East Lane, Lower Broadheath, WORCESTER, Worcestershire, WR2 6RH

Telephone
01684 892289

info@visitthemalverns.org

Type

Type:

Nature Trail

WORCESTER

This is a gentle stroll through the streets which Elgar knew from childhood. With brief stops to admire each of the significant landmarks, the approximate distance is a little over one mile.