Birmingham is best visited by train - take the bus (or taxi) from the bus interchange on campus to Coventry Rail station, from where trains run at 10 minute intervals throughout the day to Birmingham New Street station, in the heart of the city. (See National Rail Enquiries for full details.)

Once there, you could visit:

• the Bull Ring and Grand Central shopping centres, to indulge in a little retail therapy.
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• Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, for a more cultured side to your visit. Open 7 days a week, 10am - 5pm. (Admission free, donations welcome.)
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• the National Sea Life museum - Sea otters, the UK's only 360° ocean tunnel, and the Penguin Ice Adventure, amongst many other attractions. Opening hours: Monday - Friday 9:30am-4pm, last entry 3pm, Saturday 9:30am-6pm, last entry 5pm.(Cost: £20.60 in advance, £22.95 on the day, booking essential.)
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• St Philip's Cathedral - one of the smallest in England, where you can see stained glass windows made in the workshops of the famed William Morris. (Admission free, donations welcome.)
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