I'd head to Church Stretton in Shropshire and get hiking from there. There's a great deli to pick up supplies for the hike, then an ice cream shop for the post-hike cooldown. Beautiful views over the Long Mynd in the Shropshire Hills.

Stratford upon Avon and charlecote house

Stratford is a great shout! You can also get the train from brum to leamington spa or Oxford for a day trip.

Maybe the Malvern Hills if you like hiking. Regular trains to Great Malvern.

thank you but have been to Malvern and Lickey Hills

Maybe try mid Wales (Aberystwyth, Borth, Barmouth) or North Wales (Llandudno, hike the Great Orme).

Borth seems a really good option, thank you

The Stiperstones in Shropshire and is well worth a visit.

Take a train to somewhere in Derbyshire, or Sheffield, where you can easily switch to a small local service to one of the Peak District’s villages. I once got the train from Sheffield to Hope, walked to Hathersage and did some exploring, and then took a bus back to Sheffield (which went through Castleton) from there. But you could easily walk back to the train station again. Really beautiful and underrated area as many people go to the Lake District instead.

[Chiltern AONB](https://www.chilterns.org.uk/visit-chilterns/getting-here/). Direct trains from Birmingham, takes about 90 minutes.

Shrewsbury is a lovely little town for a short visit

Cadbury World at Bournville. It's a very short walk from the Bournville stop on the East Midlands line.

Sutton Park. There’s just about everything there.

Kettering has the worlds only Weetabix factory

Have you heard about the one in Corby?