What to do in Birmingham for Mother's Day

Friday, 8 March 2024
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Celebrate the special ladies in your life this Mother’s Day in Birmingham

Need ideas for Mother’s Day? Check out some of our top picks on what to do for Mother’s Day in Birmingham.

For Foodie Mums

If your Mum loves food and drink, she will be spoilt for choice in Birmingham. Here are just some of our top picks:

Tonight Josephine

  • Closest station: Birmingham New Street

Get your own dancing queen to Tonight Josephine . This bougee bar in Birmingham is the perfect place to get your Mum sipping cocktails, singing tunes and up having a boogie. With a Mamma Mia themed bottomless brunch in Birmingham, you can say 'I Do' to tasty tropical cocktails, West-End drag hosts, and bottomless bubbles.

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The Distillery

  • Closest station: Birmingham New Street

Although your Mum’s Sunday roast may be the pinnacle of your weekend, why not treat her to something that extra special this Mother’s Day? The Distillery serves arguably the best Sunday roast in Birmingham and is situated just a stone’s throw away from Brindley Place!

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The High Field

  • Closest station: Five Ways

Escape the city centre and head to the outskirts of Birmingham at this charming gastropub in Edgbaston. Start Mother’s Day right and join The High Field for a Buck’s Fizz breakfast or book in for one of their delicious Sunday roasts which can include top-quality beef from Aubrey Allen, Jimmy Butler’s free-range pork, or their meat-free vegetarian roast.

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The Edgbaston

  • Closest station: Five Ways

If you’re looking for afternoon tea in Birmingham for Mother’s Day, then look no further than The Edgbaston . This boutique hotel and cocktail lounge invites you to their afternoon tea surrounded by elegant interior and decorations. With a selection of artisan sandwiches, scrumptious seasonal sweet treats, traditional scones and organic loose-leaf tea, The Edgbaston has high-quality written all over it.

P.S you can even upgrade your afternoon tea experience with a glass of Champagne to start!

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For Chill Mums

For Mums that like to take life in the slow lane, there are plenty of activities to do in Birmingham this Mother’s Day.

Moor Hall Hotel & Spa

  • Closest station: Four Oaks

Celebrate Mother’s Day in Moor Hall’s four-star country house hotel. Surrounded by beautiful parkland, Moor Hall is the perfect place to escape, unwind and enjoy pure relaxation. With an on-site spa, you can book you and your Mum into a well-deserved facial, body treatment, manicure, or pedicure. As well as using their leisure facilities, you can also visit one of two restaurants to tuck into an afternoon tea or roast.

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Birmingham Botanical Garden

  • Closest station: Five Ways

One of Birmingham’s best attractions is The Birmingham Botanical Gardens , which has something for the whole family to celebrate Mother’s Day together. Whether you are engrossed in one of their four stunning glasshouses, like to see the grandkids enjoy the playground, or fancy a light refreshment at the tearoom, you will be certain to have a fun and relaxed day out this Mother’s Day. You can also treat her to something special from the on-site gift shop too!

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Santai Spa

  • Closest station: Birmingham International

Located at NEC’s Resorts World, Santai Spa is accessible for all. Relax, unwind, indulge, and enjoy a sensational experience this Mother’s Day at a spa day in Birmingham. With a state-of-the-art swimming pool, hot-stone loungers, hydrotherapy jets and an outdoor hot tub; your Mum will get a sense of paradise right in the heart of Birmingham.

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For thrill seeker Mums

If your Mum isn’t ready to settle down and put her feet up just yet, Birmingham has a host of fun activities to do this Mother’s Day.

Bear Grylls Adventure

  • Closest station: Birmingham International

Give the gift of adventure at Bear Grylls Adventure , Birmingham. With a choice of eight gift vouchers, the power is in your hands to put your Mum to the test this year. Will she be a sharpshooter and take on archery? Will she reach for the sky and climb her way through the high ropes? Will she get the gift of flight as she leaps into the iFly indoor wind tunnel? Or will she brave the deep sea and get up close and personal with the Blacktip Reef sharks and Cownose rays?

Did you know, you can also enjoy 2FOR1 at the Bear Grylls Adventure when travelling by train?

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Escape Live Peaky Blinders

  • Closest station: Birmingham Snow Hill

Like many Mums, did yours get lost in the thrill of the hit TV show, Peaky Blinders? If so, let her live the experience this Mother’s Day and book into Escape Live Peak Blinders . Working in teams of two – six people, you will have 60 minutes to escape the locked room before it’s too late. So, will she be infiltrating Alfie Solomon’s gang at the bakery, or assisting Tommy Shelby with some deeper investigation work as the newest member of the Peaky Blinders gang?

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Land Rover Experience

  • Closest station: Solihull

Take your Mum for a spin… Land Rover style. This ultimate thrill-seeking adventure will see your Mum jump into some of Land Rover’s latest vehicles as she experiences 14 miles of off-road terrain. The challenges include a one-hour tester driver and a half (or full) day experience.

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From saving 1/3 off group travel, to getting to Birmingham and back for £2.60, there are plenty of cheap train tickets you can buy that will help you save more this Mother’s Day.

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