Discover Solihull

Solihull offers a range of ways to shape your stay: arts and classes in the town centre, historic buildings, parks in different locations, and experiences at the manufacturing site. When choosing a holiday rental, it may therefore help to first consider whether culture, green spaces or a particular experience should be the focus of your trip.

Art and history in Solihull

The Core is a multi-purpose arts centre in the heart of the town centre. Courses and workshops in arts and crafts, singing, dance, yoga, tai chi and acting take place there throughout the year. The range therefore extends from creative and performing arts activities to movement classes. If you have a particular theme in mind for your stay, you can factor the relevant dates into your plans.

A distinctive example of architectural history is Manor House on the High Street. The timber-framed building was constructed around 1495 and is a Grade II* listed building. Its approximate construction date places the house in the late 15th century; its timber frame provides a tangible historical reference in Solihull.

St Alphege Church also makes its own impression: it is a medieval building with Grade I listed status and stained-glass windows. Together with Manor House, it offers a comparison between different historic buildings—here, a church with a medieval character and stained-glass windows, and there, a timber-framed house dating from around 1495. Those interested in architectural history will therefore find more than one historic point of interest.

Parks in different locations

Malvern and Brueton Parks are in Solihull town centre and hold Green Flag Park status. Solihull Active also organises a two-mile walking route through the parks. The route is a specifically measured option for including a walk in your day’s plans; its length distinguishes this activity from simply spending time in the park.

Tudor Grange Park is also conveniently located near the town centre and has been awarded Green Flag Park status. Elmdon Nature Park, by contrast, offers a different location: it lies on the outskirts of Solihull, is also a Green Flag Park and is a Local Nature Reserve. When choosing accommodation, these locations can help you find your bearings: the centrally located parks and the convenient location of Tudor Grange can be compared with a park on the outskirts. This allows you to factor in whether you would prefer to focus on the town centre or a natural setting.

Tours and driving experiences

Land Rover Experience Solihull offers a guided tour of the manufacturing site in Solihull. There are also one-hour Taster Drives, as well as half-day and full-day off-road experiences in the latest Land Rover models. The formats differ both in duration and in the type of experience: a guided tour of the site is different from a drive, while the off-road experiences are designed to last half a day or a full day.

When planning a trip together, this difference in duration is a useful guide, without requiring you to plan a fixed itinerary for the day. If a particular format influences your choice, check the relevant dates and availability before making firm plans. This way, you can weigh the experience against the cultural or outdoor focus of your stay.

Choose the right starting point

When looking for a holiday rental in Solihull, a simple framework emerges: if you value the town centre and culture, the central location of Malvern and Brueton Parks and the location of Tudor Grange Park are useful reference points. If you want to include Elmdon Nature Park, its location on the outskirts belongs in the same comparison. The buildings, classes, park locations and tour formats offer different reasons to discover Solihull—and help you decide what to focus on during your stay before choosing a starting point.

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