🇬🇧 Birmingham Day Trip: The Ultimate Budget Guide! 💸🚂

🚆 Getting There • Train (Trainpal/etc.): ~2h30mins to New Street Station – super central! ⏳ Tight Schedule? Here’s How I Did It! 1️⃣ Peaky Blinders Wall (5 mins from station) • Dress edgy for the Shelby vibes 📸 2️⃣ Victoria Square & Art Gallery *(5-min walk)* • Free art + iconic architecture 🏛️ 3️⃣ Library of Birmingham *(5-min walk)* • Grab that quirky fridge magnet (p9) – so unique! 🧲 🚋 Try the Tram! (£3 day pass > £2 single) • London doesn’t have these – novelty alert! 😆 🍽️ Lunch Options: • Bullring Central (Shopping + food court) • Chinatown: Li Jie Sichuan 🌶️ – Best UK Sichuan food EVER! Must-orders: Boiled fish, spicy chicken, pork with eggplant, trotter soup Fresh-squeezed OJ = game-changer! 🍊 🛍️ Afternoon: • Selfridges (Compare to London’s – any differences?) • Red Brick Market (Check my post for vintage treasures!) 💰 Budget Hacks ✔️ Train tickets in advance = cheaper ✔️ Tram day pass saves ££ ✔️ Leftovers = next meal sorted! 🥡 #UKTravel #BirminghamOnABudget #PeakyBlinders #SichuanFoodHeaven #StudentLife