🚂 Birmingham Day Trip Guide: Starting from the Station!

📍 Route Plan (Fully Optimized & Leisurely) ☀️ Morning: 1️⃣ Peaky Blinders Wall Located near the train station in the Custard Factory area. 🖤 The murals of Arthur & Tommy are absolutely iconic — “By order of the Peaky Blinders” vibes are totally there! 2️⃣ Custard Factory Graffiti Zone + OOTD Photos Full of graffiti walls and industrial ruins — perfect for edgy or cool-style photos. ☕ Quick coffee break at: Quarter Horse / Kanteen / Yuboba 🛶 Late Morning: 3️⃣ Walk Along the Canal ｜ Gas Street Basin Just a 10-min walk from the industrial zone to the canals. ☀️ Sunlight shining under the bridges creates a dreamy, almost “Little Venice under the London Eye” vibe. 🛍️ Noon: Bull Statue + Shopping + Recharge 4️⃣ The Bull Statue & Selfridges “Bubble Building” 📍 Right outside the Bullring Shopping Centre — a true landmark. 5️⃣ Shopping + Lunch 🍽️ Lunch Recommendations: Chinese food: Chinatown or Haidilao Hot Pot For aesthetic vibes: Dishoom (retro Indian decor — so photogenic!) 🎨 Afternoon: Architecture + Art Gallery + Church 6️⃣ St. Martin’s Church Gothic-style beauty right next to the Bubble Building. 7️⃣ Victoria Square + Birmingham Cathedral Relaxed Victorian architecture — perfect for a slow stroll. 🎻 Sometimes you’ll even hear live music! 8️⃣ Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery Free entry! 🎨 The red staircase is perfect for vintage-style portraits. 📚 Evening: Library Rooftop Sunset + Shakespeare Memorial Room 9️⃣ Library of Birmingham 📍 Must-visit: Head to the 9th floor for the Shakespeare Memorial Room — wood carvings, ceiling art, and wall-to-wall books. Feels like a noble’s secret chamber! 🌇 The rooftop terrace offers free panoramic sunset views. 🍽️ Dinner Recommendations: Fancy → Orelle (French dining with high-rise views) Affordable & cozy → Chinatown Chinese restaurants Drinks & chats → The Alchemist (super creative cocktails!) #UKStudent #WeekendGetaway #StudyAbroadTravel #Birmingham #IndustrialVibes #DayTrip