A 12 hole, Mountains of the World themed outdoor mini golf course has arrived at Planters Garden Centre, opening for the first time TODAY and we headed along to putt our skills to the test. We were told we were officially the first people to try the course as they hadn’t yet tried it themselves….
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10 Easter Half Term Ideas
The Easter Holidays in Birmingham and the Black Country are here and it’s time to plan what we are going to do with the children for Week 1 (5th – 11th April 2021). Here are 10 SmallHouseBigTrips ideas. 4 to do at home and 6 to do outside. Let us know any other great ideas…
Junction 9 3/4 (closed down in 2023)
What is this? A new Harry Potter inspired cafe? Selling amazing cakes, bakes and drinks? Yes it is! Welcome to the West Midlands, Junction 9 3/4. Wednesbury to be precise . They opened today (2nd April 2021) at 10am and straight away had customers ready to come in before the doors were even open fully….
Jabala and the Jinn
Belgrade Theatre do it again with the showing of a brilliant play for children aged 5 and above. Jabala and the Jinn is a creation by writer Asif Khan who brings a play together that not only makes you laugh (and dance) but provides some excellent chances to talk about difficult emotions with your children…
Treasure Hunt Birmingham
The weather is getting better and it means one thing… we all want to get outside again. We at SmallHouseBigTrips have found the perfect way to get you out and about exploring Birmingham Town Centre in more detail than you have ever explored it before. A Treasure Hunt. Yep, you read it right, Birmingham has…
Hey Fresto! Gourmet Frozen Meals
If you had asked me in January last year if I would be a huge fan of frozen meals this year, I have to admit, I’d have laughed and said ‘no way’. I have always loved freshly cooked meals, having grown up with a Mum who was a chef for many years, a quality meal…
The Nutcracker 2020
This year has been a year full of very difficult times, especially for the arts. Theatres have had to close their doors and dancers have hung their shoes up. But with thanks to Birmingham Royal Ballet, Birmingham Repertory Theatre and The Linbury Trust, The Nutcracker has continued and tonight it was live streamed to a…
Cinderella
A truly magical outdoor production of Cinderella hit the stage 5 days ago at Wethele Manor and this evening we went along to see what we thought. The show is at Wethele Manor until 20th December before it moves on to a number of other local venues, finishing its tour on the 3rd January. If…
Silver Tree Bakery, Sutton Coldfield
What an absolutely amazing place. We headed to Silvertree Bakery (located on Water Orton Lane, B76 9BG) yesterday which opened last weekend and it is so christmassy and magical. You feel like you could be in Scandinavia with the wooden chalet, fire pit and picnic benches. They have some Christmas trees too and wooden reindeers…
Halls Christmas Shop
Christmas isn’t cancelled. That’s right. We all need something to look forward to and for many of us now Halloween and Bonfire night are out of the way, we are looking towards Christmas and all the cosy nights at home in front of the fire, snuggled up with a hot water bottle, staring at our…