Retire to Birmingham
RETIREMENT LIVING IN BIRMINGHAM
The UK’s second city is a cultural and architectural hub, with world-class attractions, five Michelin-starred restaurants, chic shopping centres, a rich history and an impressive amount of green space. This well-connected city in the centre of the country is the perfect choice for active retirement living. Our retirement homes in Birmingham provide the perfect mix of city- style amenities, connectivity and convenience with tranquil parks on the doorstep.
McCarthy Stone developments near Birmingham
SIGHTS
Despite its urban setting, Birmingham has more open space than any other European city, and there are ten parks that have received the prestigious Green Flag Award. You can tour The Birmingham Botanical Gardens, visit Birmingham's nine nature reserves, or study the wildlife at Woodgate Valley Country Park.
Birmingham is also home to some stunning architecture. For example, Birmingham Town Hall is based on the Roman Temple of Castor and Pollux. As one of the first significant buildings that marked the 19th century revival of Roman architecture, it has also been a successful music venue for hundreds of years. In the 20th century, it hosted Buddy Holly, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and Bob Dylan, to name a few.
ATTRACTIONS
Our retirement properties in Birmingham are always close to amazing attractions and attractive scenery. Birmingham boasts some stunning architecture, from the historic, for example, Birmingham Town Hall, based on the Roman Temple of Castor and Pollux, to the striking modernity of Grand Central Station and Birmingham Library – the largest in the UK. This culturally-rich city is home to over 20 museums including the Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum and the Aston Manor Road Transport Museum.
If you’re looking to be entertained, you’ll find touring West End shows, ballet, opera and symphony orchestras, as well as dance, film and comedy events all over the city.
COMMUNITY
When you’re based at one of our retirement properties in Birmingham, you’re within touching distance of great culture and a thriving local community. You'll find touring West End shows, ballet, opera and symphony orchestras, as well as dance, film and comedy events all over the city, which makes it a perfect place to take your family out when they visit you or a great spot to make new friends.
Birmingham also hosts a huge number of festivals throughout the year, such as the International Dance Festival, the International Jazz and Blues Festival and the Midlands Whisky Festival.
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Birmingham is in central England in the West Midlands region of the UK. It is also in the county of the West Midlands which contains vibrant multicultural – and cultural hubs, like Wolverhampton and Coventry, as well as historic small towns and villages like Bournville, Alvechurch and Earlswood.
Known commonly as England’s ‘second city’, the city of Birmingham covers the second largest amount of land for a city in England, with an area of around 268 km2, and has a population of around 1.1 million. It has a long way to go to catch up with London, however. The capital covers over 1,500 km2 and is home to almost 10 million people.
Birmingham is famous for an eclectic mix: history - for instance the Jewellery Quarter; architecture, like the striking Grand Central station; green spaces – the most in a European city; heavy metal music (e.g. Ozzy Osborne’s Black Sabbath) and inventing the Balti curry dish. It’s also famous for being one of the friendliest cities in the UK.
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