Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Birmingham
ATTRACTIONS
Aston Hall
18
Barber Institute of Fine Arts
10
Birmingham Museum &
Art Gallery
11
Ikon Gallery
5
Museum of the Jewellery Quarter
17
National Sea Life Centre
2
Sherborne Wharf Heritage
Narrow Boats
1
Thinktank at Millennium Point
15
RESTAURANTS
Asha's
12
Bank
3
Canalside Café
8
Great British Eatery
7
Purnell's
16
Simpsons
7
Turners of Harborne
7
The Warehouse Café
14
HOTELS
Mint Hotel
4
Nite Nite
9
Novotel Birmingham
Centre
6
Premier Inn Birmingham
Central (East)
19
Staying Cool at
the Rotunda
13
12
17
18
19
University
of Aston
University
of Aston
Snow Hill
Station
Snow Hill
Station
16
Great Western
Arcade
Great Western
Arcade
15
Birmingham Museum
& Art Gallery
Birmingham Museum
& Art Gallery
12
St. Philips
Cathedral
St. Philips
Cathedral
11
Council
House
Council
House
Repertory
Theatre
Repertory
Theatre
Moor St.
Station
Moor St.
Station
S
S
Nat'l Sea
Life Centre
Nat'l Sea
Life Centre
2
14
Int'l Convention
Centre
Int'l Convention
Centre
3
13
Ikon
Gallery
Ikon
Gallery
Selfridges
Selfridges
Gas Street
Basin
Gas Street
Basin
New Street
Station
New Street
Station
Bullring
Shopping
Centre
Bullring
Shopping
Centre
5
Mailbox
Shopping
Centre
Mailbox
Shopping
Centre
8
4
1
Bus
Station
Bus
Station
9
6
0
300 m
10
7
0
300 yds
www.birminghamairport.co.uk). Birmingham's airport lies about 8 miles southeast of
the city center and is easily accessible by public transportation. The AirRail Link
monorail (free) connects the terminals with the Birmingham International Rail Sta-
tion and National Exhibition Centre (NEC) every 10 minutes (daily 5:15am-2am).
Rail services operate regularly from Birmingham International to Birmingham city
center (New Street) every 10 minutes (the journey takes 10 min. and costs £3.10
one-way).
Virgin Trains connect London Euston and Birmingham New Street every 15 to 30
minutes and take 1 hour 25 minutes (tickets from £43). CrossCountry trains leave
Manchester's Piccadilly Station nearly every hour for Birmingham New Street. The
trip takes 1
1
⁄
2
hours (tickets from £16). Chiltern Railways trains from Stratford-upon-
Avon arrive at Birmingham Moor Street every hour (£6.40).
From London, the best route driving is via the M40, which leads onto the M42,
the motorway that circles south and east of Birmingham. Once on the M42, any of
the roads from junctions 4 to 6 will lead into the center of Birmingham. The drive
takes about 2 to 2
1
⁄
2
hours, depending on traffic conditions. Parking is available at
locations throughout Birmingham.
