Things To Do

For Food Lovers

Purnell’s Restaurant is a chic, contemporary fine-dining Michelin star restaurant in Birmingham, awarded its Michelin star in January 2009.

We’ve been there, we love it, and if you’re lucky you may spot Mr Purnell on one of the local country paths!

 
 

Adam’s is a contemporary British fine dining restaurant serving modern dishes created to the very highest professional standard.

 
 

Striving to push the boundaries with Indian flavours, but with cooking techniques from all over the world, some traditional, and some very modern.

A celebration of Birmingham, with its great heritage of Indian cooking.

Walkers

• Heart of England Way

• North Heritage Trail

Cyclists

• Northern Warwickshire Cycleway

• Cannock Chase

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Nature lovers

• Kingsbury Water Park

• RSPB Middleton Lakes Nature Reserve

• Sutton Park National Nature Reserve

• Ryton Country Park

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Golfers

• Forest of Arden Country Club

• Lea Marston Golf Centre

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• The Belfry

As four-time host of the Ryder Cup, The Belfry has always been a byword for world-class golf courses and thrilling moments. Now, following a multi-million refurbishment, our bedrooms, meeting rooms, restaurants, bars and spa more than live up to our velvet-smooth greens.

B76 9PR       Time: 7 Minutes    –     Miles: 3.55   (from Little Bridge Cottage)

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Family days out

• Cadbury World

• Snowdome Tamworth

• National Sea Life Centre, Birmingham

• Warwick Castle

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• Drayton Manor Theme Park & Thomas Land

Family theme park with kids rides, family fun, zoo, and thrill rides. Home to Thomas Land

B78 3TWs      Time: 14 Minutes    –     Miles: 6.92   (from Little Bridge Cottage)

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• Tamworth Castle

Step back in time and experience life in a Medieval Castle. Explore Tudor and Stuart chambers, grand Victorian reception rooms and the magnificent late Medieval Great Hall. Tamworth Castle promises a brilliant day out for all the family. There is plenty to see and even more to do with hands on displays and costumes. The Castle Keep is set in extensive pleasure grounds in the centre of Tamworth’s historic.

B79 7NA    Time: 18 Minutes    –     Miles: 12.42  (from Little Bridge Cottage)

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• Ash End House Farm

A small family run children’s farm, operating for over 30 years and ideal for animal lovers. There’s plenty of hand washing facilities and ample free car parking. Daily activities include; chicks/duckling in a basket on laps, egg hunting, sit on a Shetland pony or Shire horse, Tractor and Trailer ride, bottle feeding lambs and goat kids, bunnies in a basket and goat milking demonstration. You can buy a joint ticket and visit The Big Play Barn on the same day.

B78 2BL      Time: 10 Minutes    –     Miles: 4.71  (from Little Bridge Cottage)

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Events & entertainment

• National Exhibition Centre & LG Arena

• National Indoor Arena

• Symphony Hall, Birmingham

• Midlands Arts Centre

• Warwick Arts Centre Coventry

• Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford upon Avon

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Restaurants

• The Cock Inn, Wishaw

• The Pavillions, Indian

• The Malt Shovel Barston