Outdoor Activities in City Centre (Birmingham)

The Rockface

The Rockface, Europe's premier indoor climbing centre, gives people the chance to climb, abseil, cave and even walk across rope bridges. It also hosts the British Indoor Climbing Championships and British Team Trials. The centre offers tailored packages for groups and individuals, and encourages family participation. The core belief here is that "climbing and caving should be accessible to everybody regardless of age, race, sex and ability." The Rockface is easy to locate, situated just off the Birmingham Ring Road, about 10 minutes walk from New Street station.

Digbeth Tuck Trail

Digbeth Tuck Trail goes through Digbeth, not far from the city centre. It's actually one of the oldest parts of the city and much of it was burned down by Prince Rupert during the Civil War. The trail concentrates on the marvellous old surviving buildings from the Industrial Revolution onwards and introduces the visitor to some of the historical characters of this fascinating area. Digbeth is currently undergoing redevelopment, but it is being done sympathetically, with an emphasis on keeping the best of the old buildings and converting them to other uses. The Custard Factory arts centre (which was a custard factory, hence the name) is an example of this.

St Andrew's Ground

The Birmingham City Football Club calls St Andrew's Ground their home. The ground has been around since 1906 and is a key Birmingham site for UK football fans. St Andrew's also hosts numerous events including sporting dinners, rock concerts, corporate meetings and kids birthday parties. But the main attraction here is the regional and national football matches bringing out spectators from around the UK and Europe.

The NIA Birmingham

Europe is a country that has always been passionate about sports. 'The NIA Birmingham' which is National Indoor Arena cashes on this passion for sports and and hosts a number of sports events at the spacious and grand arena. Located in the heart of the city, it has entertained and enthralled over million of audience since it's opening in 1991. Apart from sports, this arena is also host to various events like conferences, The Eurovision Song Contest, Tweenies Live!-which is a delight for kids. Owing to the state of art facilities and well-maintained stage and audience area, this is one of the most favoured events and sports venue.

Paintball Park

If you want to get some fresh air and exercise, whilst letting off steam shooting at your friends and colleagues, Paintball Park is worth a call. Paintballing, if you haven't experienced it, is a combat and adventure game in which players are armed with guns that shoot paint pellets. Paintball Park runs various combat scenarios in 200 acres of countryside. There are evening games in the summer, when daylight permits, and individual parties and corporate groups are catered for. Call for a free information pack.

National Sea Life Centre

The National Sea Life Centre is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the city. One of the most thrilling things about this aquarium is its 360° transparent tunnel, which lets you stand in the middle of the ocean while sharks and other aquatic life forms swim around you. There are 55 displays in total, including the "Kingdom of the Seahorse" and "Claws," featuring the giant Japanese spider crab amongst other fearsome crustaceans.