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Solihull, UK

Solihull is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the West Midlands county, England. Solihull is situated on the River Blythe in the Forest of Arden area.

Type CityPopulation 126,577Metro Area Population 216,240

Why go

  • Town in West Midlands, England.
  • Served by Woods Farm Airstrip.

History

Solihull is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the West Midlands county, England. Solihull is situated on the River Blythe in the Forest of Arden area. The town had a population of 126,577 at the 2021 census, and the wider metropolitan borough had a population of 216,240. The town is located around 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Birmingham and 14 miles (23 km) west of Coventry.

Where to stay

Church Ln, Bickenhill, Solihull B92 0DN, United Kingdom · churchfarmacc.com
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Ambassador Rd, Birmingham B26 3QL, United Kingdom · all.accor.com
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654 Streetsbrook Rd, Solihull B91 1LB, United Kingdom · solihullbandb.co.uk
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Sapphire Court, Streetsbrook Rd, Solihull B91 1RD, United Kingdom · travelodge.co.uk
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61 Homer Rd, Solihull B91 3QD, United Kingdom · ihg.com
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112 Kenilworth Rd, Balsall Common, Coventry CV7 7EX, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
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Stratford Rd, Birmingham B28 9ES, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
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68 Station Rd, Solihull B91 3RX, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
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Redwings Lodge, Stratford Road Shirley, Stratford Rd, Shirley, Solihull B90 3AG, United Kingdom · redwingslodge.co.uk
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27 Hay Ln, Shirley, Solihull B90 4EG, United Kingdom · haylanelodge.co.uk
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Stratford Rd, Solihull B90 4EP, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
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Coventry Rd, Solihull B92 0EH, United Kingdom · ardenhotel.co.uk
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651 Warwick Rd, Solihull B91 1AT, United Kingdom · ihg.com
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Falcon Way, Marston Green, Birmingham B26 3RF, United Kingdom · travelodge.co.uk
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The Square, Birmingham B91 3RF, United Kingdom · wyndhamhotels.com
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Concorde Rd, Birmingham B26 3RY, United Kingdom · hilton.com
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The Green Business Park, Dog Kennel Ln, Shirley, Solihull B90 4JG, United Kingdom · village-hotels.co.uk
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11 Coventry Rd, Birmingham B26 3QS, United Kingdom
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283 Warwick Rd, Solihull B92 7AB, United Kingdom · solihullbnb.co.uk
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Restaurants & places to go

Pizza, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating Wikipedia: en:Sheldon Hall · Gressel Lane, Birmingham, B33 9US · stonehouserestaurants.co.uk
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Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:30-18:00; Su 10:00-16:00 Features: takeaway · Stratford Road, Solihull, B90 3GG · storelocator.asda.com
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Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-01:00 Features: takeaway, halal · 623 Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5XZ · dixychicken.com
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Sandwich, Bakery, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 06:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, step-free access · U4205 Solihull Parkway,… · greggs.co.uk
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Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-20:00 Features: takeaway · 48 - 66 High Street, Solihull, B91 3TB · mcdonalds.com
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Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 11:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-23:00 · 10 Poplar Road, Solihull, B91 3AB · zizzi.co.uk
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Brazilian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Tu 12:00-21:30; We-Th 12:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-22:30; Su 12:00-21:30 · iguanas.co.uk
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American, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-23:00; Su 10:00-22:00 · 1036 Stratford Road, Solihull, B90 4EE · orleanssmokehouse.co.uk
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European, British, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 17:00-00:00 Features: vegan options · Birmingham, B40 1PP · brightsmithonthewater.co.uk
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Restaurant · THE CUBAN EMBASSY IS AN INDEPENDENT VENUE BORN OUT OF A PASSION FOR CUBA, RUM AND LIVE MUSIC Taking inspiration from the bars of La Habana our… · thecubanembassymoseley.co.uk
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Indian, Cafe · Opening hours: Su 14:00-21:00; Tu-Th 13:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 14:00-22:00 · 1191 Stratford Road, Birmingham, B28 8BX · abdulscafediner.co.uk
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Lebanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:00-00:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-01:30; Su 00:00-00:30 · Westley Road, Birmingham, B27 7UQ · arabella.com.au
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Peruvian, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Th 18:00-22:00; Fr 18:00-23:00; Sa 13:00-23:00; Su 13:00-21:00 · 140 Alcester Road, B13 8HT · chakana-restaurant.co.uk
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Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-14:00, 17:00-21:00 · 244 Cranmore Boulevard, Solihull, B90 4PX · cranmorefishandchips.co.uk
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Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Mo 16:30-23:00 · 60 East Meadway, Birmingham, B33 0AP · dorapan.co.uk
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Curry, Indian, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-20:00 · 191 Stoney Lane, Birmingham, B12 8HB · milansweetcentre.co.uk
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Arab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:30 · 382 Coventry Road, Birmingham, B10 0UF · mindihousebirmingham.cafecityguide.website
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Mediterranean, Arab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-Th 11:00-00:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-01:00 · 551 Coventry Road, Birmingham, B10 0LP · old-damascus.co.uk
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Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-We 12:00-21:00; Th 12:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-18:00 · 6 Woodbridge Road, Birmingham, B13 8EJ · peacer.co.uk
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Pakistani, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-23:00; Sa-Su 06:00-23:00 Features: halal · 6 Highgate Road, Birmingham, B12 8DP · tasteofpakistan.co.uk
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Steak, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · Tanworth Lane, Solihull, B90 4EA · millerandcarter.co.uk
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British, Restaurant · British restaurant · Stratford Road, Solihull, B90 3GG · thelounges.co.uk
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Friture, Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 12:30-21:00; Sa 12:30-21:30 · 17 Olton Boulevard East, Birmingham, B27 7RR
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Asian, Restaurant · Asian restaurant · Upper Jubilee Walk, Solihull, B91 3QW · wagamama.com
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Sushi, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-21:00 · 258 Cranmore Boulevard, Shirley, B90 4PX · gomabirmingham.co.uk
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Wings, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-We 12:00-22:00; Th 12:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 11:00-22:00 · Upper Jubilee Walk, Solihull, B91 3QW · thewingkingz.co.uk
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Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:15-23:30 · 300 Ladypool Road, Birmingham, B12 8JY
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Spanish, Restaurant · Spanish restaurant
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Thai, Restaurant · Thai restaurant · 1636 High Street, Solihull, B93 0JU
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International, Burger, Restaurant · International/Burger restaurant
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Mexican, Spanish, Mediterranean, Restaurant · Mexican/Spanish restaurant · Upper Jubilee Walk, Solihull, B91 3QW
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Korean, Restaurant · Korean restaurant · 2 Heathfield Road, Birmingham, B14 7DB · monkoreaonline.co.uk
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Dumplings, Hong Kong, Cafe · Dumplings/Hong Kong cafe · 4B Heathfield Road, Birmingham, B14 7DB · blowwater.co
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Dessert, Restaurant · Dessert restaurant · dessertvillage.co.uk
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Steak House, Restaurant · Steak House restaurant · 156-158 Stratford Road, Shirley, B90 3BD · entreesteakhouse.co.uk
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Bangladeshi, Restaurant · Bangladeshi restaurant · 268 Cranmore Boulevard, Shirley, B90 4PX · gingerbluesolihull.co.uk
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Jamaican, Restaurant · Jamaican restaurant · 45B Upper Jubilee Walk, Solihull, B91 3QW · jamaya.co.uk
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Portuguese, Restaurant · Portuguese restaurant · 680 Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 3DX · portodourorestaurants.co.uk
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Barbecue, Restaurant · Barbecue restaurant · 563-565 Warwick Road, Birmingham, B11 2EX · thebbqhut.com
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Japanese, Restaurant · Japanese restaurant · 26 Jubilee Walk, Solihull, B91 3HT · yakinori.co.uk
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Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:30-15:00; Sa 09:00-14:00 · Cranmore Drive, Shirley, B90 4RZ · brewtwentythree.com
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French, Cafe · French cafe
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Australian, Brunch, Cafe · Australian/Brunch cafe
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Tapas, Restaurant · Tapas restaurant · 11 York Road, Birmingham, B14 7SA
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Moroccan, Restaurant · Moroccan restaurant · 155;157 Stratford Road, Birmingham, B11 1RB
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Airports

Birmingham Airport (BHX) 3 mi to the centre
Birmingham, West Midlands, ENG, GB — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 26 airlines (Monarch Airlines, Flybe, Ryanair, Transavia France…) · direct flights to 81 destinations incl. Arrecife, Fuerteventura, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife, Alicante… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 26 airlines, 81 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

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Woods Farm Airstrip 2.9 mi to the centre
ENG, GB
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Getting there by ferry

The Mailbox Water Bus Stop
Ferry terminal · 6.8 mi from the centre · Sherborne Wharf
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Gas Street Basin Water Bus Stop
Ferry terminal · 7 mi from the centre · Sherborne Wharf
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Brindleyplace Water Bus Stop
Ferry terminal · 7.1 mi from the centre · Sherborne Wharf
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Sherborne Wharf Water Bus Stop
Ferry terminal · 7.3 mi from the centre · Sherborne Wharf
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Water Bus
Ferry route · Sherborne Wharf
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Water Bus 1: Brindleyplace <=> The Mailbox (Via Sherbourne Wharf)
Ferry route · Sherborne Wharf
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Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Woods Farm Airstrip. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 4 ferry terminals within 12 mi (nearest: The Mailbox Water Bus Stop, 6.8 mi); routes include Water Bus, Water Bus 1: Brindleyplace <=> The Mailbox (Via Sherbourne Wharf).

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Solihull, UK. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Trains & rail

National rail

Coaches & shuttles

Intercity coach
Intercity coach

Private aviation

On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.

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