What to do in Digbeth : 1. Wander around The Custard Factory You can’t visit Digbeth without stopping The Custard Factory. This is where Bird’s Custard was first made – once employing up to 12,000 people before it closed in 1967. It is now a redeveloped space with plenty of bars, restaurants, shops and flea markets to explore and enjoy. Some of which we’ll cover further down the page, but you can read more about it here. The Custard Factory, Gibb St, Deritend, Birmingham B9 4AA 2. Grab a drink at Birmingham’s oldest pub heading to a beer garden is one of the best things to do in June The Old Crown Grab a pint and some delicious food at The Old Crown, a pub that dates back to 1368. Inside you’ll find its charming beams keeping the old pub intact, as well as cosy fireplaces and industrial brick walls. Not only is it Birmingham’s oldest pub, however, but we’d say it’s friendliest too. There is a large beer garden to sink a pint at when the weather is warm, plus you can also stay the night for around £50 per night (following in the footsteps of Queen Elizabeth I of all people). Perfect if you plan on exploring all of Digbeth over a few days. The Old Crown, High St, Deritend, Birmingham B12 0LD 3-7. Enjoy fun and games in Digbeth’s many activity bars A MarioKart arcade game at NQ64 in DigbethCredit: NQ64 Digbeth is home to many activity bars combining games and booze. It’s perfect for mate’s dates and, as well, regular dates. There’s the Roxy Lanes for ten-pin bowling alley, beer pong, American pool and shuffleboard; NQ64 featuring retro video games such as Mortal Kombat, Pac Man, and Guitar Hero; and boozy, adults-only ‘Laser Quest’ experience in its basement. One of the most baffling spots has to be Golf Fang. Putting the crazy back in ‘crazy golf’, the 18-hole course offers some truly bonkers settings for golf – from a sex shop to The Jezza Kyle Show set, an arcade to a men’s toilet. If you want something more low-key, you’ll also find the board game cafe, Chance & Counters in Digbeth. Roxy Lanes, 58 – 60 Heath Mill Ln, Deritend, Birmingham B9 4AR NQ64, The Custard Factory, Gibb St, Deritend, Birmingham B9 4BG NQ64 Laser Quest, The Custard Factory, Gibb St, Deritend, Birmingham B9 4BG Golf Fang, The Custard Factory, Gibb St, Deritend, Birmingham B9 4AA Chance & Counters, Courtyard Studio 8, Scott House, Custard Factory, Birmingham B9 4AA 8. Sip on a selection of the best cocktails A wine bottle pointed at the camera showing the cork, with a smiley face on itCredit: Passing Fancies There’s a reason that Passing Fancies keeps being named among the best cocktail bars in the country in the UK. Offering “approachable luxury in Birmingham’s hip neighbourhood” of Digbeth, this relaxed, modern and vibrant bar serves cutting-edge cocktails that never cease to surprise or please. Passing Fancies, 30 Gibb St, Deritend, Birmingham B9 4BF 9. Tuck into the coolest restaurant in Digbeth restaurant-interior-of-670-grams-which-launched-a-best-value-tasting-menu: 670 Grams Digbeth isn’t short on eateries, but if there’s a special occasion on the horizon, look no further than 670 Grams. Kray Treadwell was awarded the MICHELIN Young Chef Award in 2021, and the innovative chef remains one to watch. It recently scrapped its ‘traditional tasting menu’ in favour of an informal sharing-style menu, but the quality of food hasn’t dropped. Thanks to graffiti-covered walls, monochromatic decor and food inspired by everything from Asia to Europe, you won’t forget it in a hurry. 670 Grams, 4 Gibb St, Deritend, Birmingham B9 4AA 10. Discover gorgeous antiques at Ridding & Wynn As you enter the courtyard at The Custard Factory you’ll find Ridding & Wynn, a store brimming with quirky and marvellous objects to decorate your home with. Weave your way through the antiques and you may find the right piece of furniture or homeware to take your room from a six to a 10. And if you can’t get enough of antiques, why not head to Sobremesa? Here you can sip on cocktails, nibble at nachos and have a good catch-up, as well as find yourself surrounded by an array of antiques. Ridding & Wynn, Arch 21 Gibb St, Deritend, Birmingham B9 4BF Sobremesa, The Courtyard, Custard Factory, Gibb St, Birmingham B9 4BF 11. Get a proper eyeful of colourful art Ozzy Osbourne mural in Digbeth: Robbie Jeffcott Even if you’ve never been to Digbeth before, you’ll have probably seen it on socials. The crazy colourful pieces of street art are like catnip. The Ozzy Osbourne mural is a local favourite. But to get the most out of Digbeth’s street art, we recommend checking out a walking tour. For even more art, you can also find cutting-edge exhibitions at galleries like Centrala Space, which exhibits work by Central and Eastern European artists, and the artist-run Eastside Projects. Centrala, Unit 4 Minerva Works, 158 Fazeley St, Birmingham B5 5RT 12. Grab a good book Birmingham isn’t exactly blessed with lots and lots of great bookshops, but Voce Books in Digbeth are among the best. Whether you’re mould-breaking non-fiction or cutting-edge novelists – you know, everything you won’t find in Waterstones – this is the spot for independent publishers and storytellers in the city. Voce Books, 54-57 Allison Street, Digbeth, Birmingham 13. Devour a drool-worthy burger hanbao-burgerCredit: Hanbao HANBAO’s LA and New York-inspired burgers have become the talk of Birmingham thanks to some outright bizarre – but no doubt delicious – flavour combinations. The most inspired of all has to be the Odd Future, however, which replaces burger buns with glazed donuts (with sprinkles, of course). Other mind-boggling, yet mouth-watering burgers, include the Honk Kong Phooey, which adds char siu pork belly and sesame slaw to a cheeseburger for a distinct Chinese twist. While Caesars Palace balances tater tots on top of double-fried chicken and streaky bacon, dripping with Caesar dressing. HANBAO, 46 Floodgate St, Deritend, Birmingham B5 5SL 14. Munch...

Guests will have private access to the entire property for the duration of their stay. Access to the property is via a keynest at a local convenience store.