http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/ Find great Birmingham days out and places to visit in the West Midlands and across the UK. Ideas for fun days out for all the family. en-gb http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/05/09/a-delightful-stroll-with-time-for-tea-97319-20885386/ Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/05/09/a-delightful-stroll-with-time-for-tea-97319-20885386/ IF EVER you need a bit of retail therapy without the guilt then try this walk. http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/05/09/chamberlain-gardens-ladywood-97319-20885387/ Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/05/09/chamberlain-gardens-ladywood-97319-20885387/ SOMETIMES a park is of interest not just because of what lies within, but from what you can see beyond its boundaries, too. http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/05/09/graham-young-s-latest-tips-for-family-fun-97319-20885388/ Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/05/09/graham-young-s-latest-tips-for-family-fun-97319-20885388/ NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/05/02/a-walk-in-the-park-blossoming-at-break-of-day-97319-20853029/ Thu, 01 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/05/02/a-walk-in-the-park-blossoming-at-break-of-day-97319-20853029/ REGULAR readers of this column will know that it's been running since October, 2005. http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/05/02/days-out-bilston-craft-gallery-and-library-97319-20853034/ Thu, 01 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/05/02/days-out-bilston-craft-gallery-and-library-97319-20853034/ IF Mount Pleasant would sound wonderful in any city on Earth, Bilston in the Black Country has a rather less charming ring to it. http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/05/02/urban-walk-drifting-along-the-canalside-97319-20853042/ Thu, 01 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/05/02/urban-walk-drifting-along-the-canalside-97319-20853042/ THIS IS a walk you can do with the wonderful women from the Warstock Community Centre. http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/04/25/experiencing-the-magic-on-tolkien-trail-97319-20819058/ Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/04/25/experiencing-the-magic-on-tolkien-trail-97319-20819058/ LORD Of The Rings author JRR Tolkien was inspired by Moseley Bog, a swampy, dark and enchanted woodland. http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/04/25/pride-of-england-97319-20819063/ Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/04/25/pride-of-england-97319-20819063/ LITTLE more than a month after the Irish invasion for St Patrick's Day, it's time for the English to celebrate their own patron, St George. http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/04/25/shameful-97319-20819064/ Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/04/25/shameful-97319-20819064/ IN LESS than three weeks since the MAC closed for an 18-month £13.5 million refurbishment, developers have already obliterated two of Cannon Hill Park's best features. http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/04/18/a-walk-in-the-park-cofton-park-rednal-97319-20784008/ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/04/18/a-walk-in-the-park-cofton-park-rednal-97319-20784008/ THIS VAST park is something of a miracle of nature especially given where it is. http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/04/18/gardens-are-a-perfect-tonic-97319-20784016/ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/04/18/gardens-are-a-perfect-tonic-97319-20784016/ IT'S LESS than two weeks since Cannon Hill Park's MAC arts centre closed down for an 18-month refurbishment. http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/04/18/urban-walk-hidden-gem-in-city-landscape-97319-20784028/ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/04/18/urban-walk-hidden-gem-in-city-landscape-97319-20784028/ WE RECENTLY followed this route in the snow and it was one of the most stunning urban walks yet. http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/04/11/a-walk-in-the-park-white-out-97319-20751014/ Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/04/11/a-walk-in-the-park-white-out-97319-20751014/ AFTER going to bed at midnight on Saturday, I miraculously woke up at 5am thanks to a dripping tap! http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/04/11/tolkien-tower-is-tall-order-97319-20751028/ Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/04/11/tolkien-tower-is-tall-order-97319-20751028/ CLIMBING landmarks has always held a certain mixture of fascination - and fear. http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/04/11/urban-walk-97319-20751029/ Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/04/11/urban-walk-97319-20751029/ THE RIVER Rea route is one of my spring favourites. http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/03/28/a-walk-in-the-park-thomas-gardens-holloway-circus-97319-20686414/ Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/03/28/a-walk-in-the-park-thomas-gardens-holloway-circus-97319-20686414/ SOME of Birmingham's most exciting areas of parkland and green spaces are the most urban ones. http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/03/28/urban-walk-get-in-the-pink-on-blossom-trail-97319-20686513/ Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/03/28/urban-walk-get-in-the-pink-on-blossom-trail-97319-20686513/ SPRING is in the air. I know it's hard to believe, but the trees are in bloom! http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/03/28/yew-tree-farm-and-whichford-pottery-97319-20686514/ Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/03/28/yew-tree-farm-and-whichford-pottery-97319-20686514/ IT started off as a grand day out - but ended more with a whimper. http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/03/21/urban-walk-sunday-mornings-perfect-for-a-spot-of-promenading-97319-20656685/ Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/03/21/urban-walk-sunday-mornings-perfect-for-a-spot-of-promenading-97319-20656685/ THERE is something about a walk in my local park that invokes images of Victorian promenading, especially on a Sunday when such genteel activities have a right and proper place. http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/03/21/a-walk-in-the-park-aston-park-s-trinity-road-side-97319-20657360/ Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2008/03/21/a-walk-in-the-park-aston-park-s-trinity-road-side-97319-20657360/ I LAST visited this park in April last year, when the leaves and brilliant flower beds combined to make the experience a spring sensation.