Birmingham

Written by Paul Cater, Business Support

General atmosphere - Easy going, up and coming, less stressful than London, good place to bring up kids, good times!

Favourite Bars

Birmingham - Zanzibar, Coco, Anywhere in the Mailbox or on Broad Street
Leamington Spa - loads of great bars
Coventry - Prague and Carey's
Solihull - Bar Casa and the Coach house.
Stratford upon Avon - Hole in the wall

Favourite Restaurants

Henley in Arden - Matricardis and The CrabMill and the Boot in Lapworth
Warwick - Rose and Crown
Stratford on Avon - Lambs, Baraset Barn and The Opposition
Birmingham - Anywhere in Mailbox, The Living Room and Shimla Pinks on Broad Street, Ladypool Road in Birmingham has the best Indian Restaurants in the country!

What Not to Miss Out On!

Gigs at the NEC, Carling Academy, NIA
Shakespeare and great plays in Stratford on Avon
Warwick Castle.
Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham.
Bullring and Birmingham Shopping is great!!
Belfry Golf Club for keen Golfers
Alton towers
National Sea life centre in Birmingham
Tamworth Snowdome.
Football at Aston Villa, Coventry and Birmingham City.

Basic Area Information
House prices can be extremes – they are quite high in Stratford, Henley, Warwick, Leamington and any Villages but low in Nuneaton, Coventry and parts of Birmingham. Below are great links on area information:

http://www.what-to-do.org/
http://www.ccrc.gov.uk/careers/careers_47.htm