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Walk In The Park: Calthorpe Park on the Pershore Road, Birmingham

BLACKPOOL might have a famous Golden Mile and Los Angeles its legendary Sunset Boulevard, but Birmingham has got its own little strip that is a wonder to behold.Read

Days Out: The National Trust's Charlecote Park

JUST 28 miles from cosmopolitan Birmingham, Charlecote Park is a stunning example of old English values.Read

What's On: Two Minute Guide to the Week

WARWICK Castle’s history stretches back almost 1,100 years and Drayton Manor Theme Park is 61 years old this year.Read

Days Out: Bicester Village

DRIVING north or south on the M40 / A34 during the Easter holidays might make you want to enjoy a break at somewhere more attractive than just an another ordinary service station.Read

Walk In The Park: Selly Oak Park

RECENT developments at this expansive, open park are bringing a whole new meaning to the term ‘going for a carvery’.Read

Urban Walk: Bournville Lane and Bristol Road

HAVING had a month away in sunnier climes, I landed back at Birmingham Airport with the gloomy expectation of grey skies and drizzle.Read

Walk In The Park: Woodview Pocket Park in Edgbaston

BIRMINGHAM’S new park at Eastside is still effectively a pipe dream – because, after years of promises, nothing has happened yet to create the much-vaunted, much-needed green corridor next to Millenniun Point.Read

Days Out: Upton House and Gardens

IF THERE’S one thing on everybody’s mind right now, it’s the soaring cost of petrol.Read

Urban Walk: Baker Street in Sparkhill

THE Ramblers’ Get Walking Keep Walking Project has supported walking programmes with schools and children’s centres in many parts of the city with some fantastic results. Our Trail Tales package of walks, storybooks and activities are designed to get kids excited about going outdoors and walking around their local neighbourhoods with the aim that they will become more active than is predicted in many of the grim statistics we have seen for the future health of the next generation.Read

What's On: Two Minute Guide to the Week

BIRMINGHAM’S seasonal museums reopen on Saturday, April 9 – but will no longer be free.Read

URBAN WALK: New Fosse Way

THE most amazing views can sometimes be seen from where you least expect them.Read

DAYS OUT: English Heritage - Wroxeter Roman City

WITH this weekend’s blockbuster movie The Eagle reminding us of the Romans on these shores, why not tie in a visit to a real life site dedicated to preserving their place in British history?Read

WALK IN THE PARK: Oakland Recreation Ground, Yardley B26

THERE aren’t many truly open spaces in Birmingham that live up to the description.Read

What's On: Two Minute Guide to the Week

ZIPPO’S Circus is back in action this weekend at Swanhurst Park, Yardley Wood Road, B13 0TB.Read

Walk in the Park: Balaam's Wood in Rubery

AS URBAN woodlands go, Balaam’s Wood Local Nature Reserve is so special there can only be one way to sum it up.Read

Days Out: Earlswood Craft Centre in Solihull

BUMPING into Oliver Hardy was the last thing I expected when we arrived at Earlswood Craft Centre.Read

Urban Walk: Frankley B45 0EU

I RECALL my year based in Frankley with fondness, surrounded by friendly faces and beautiful green spaces. It remains a ‘go to’ place when I need peace and tranquillity in my often busy life.Read

Two Minute Guide To The Week

BIRMINGHAM’S St Patrick’s Day celebration is again expected to draw 80,000 people to the Digbeth area of the city for one of the largest celebrations in Europe.Read

Urban Walk: Bristol Road

START: Selly Oak Methodist Church, Langleys Road, B29 6HTRead

Days Out: Haden Hill House

EVERYBODY loves a bargain – and there can be no finer feeling than having a lovely day out for free.Read