Birmingham has some great shopping arcades and although not a big fan of shopping on any holiday I take I enjoyed visiting City Arcade .
Designed by T W F Newton in 1898 ,originally two separate buildings, it was almost destroyed between the 9th & 10th April 1941 by German bombing raids ,half the buildings were gutted ,it eventually closed in 1961 and was almost demolished but was saved in 1972 with investment, its a cool place ,I visited the great craft beer bar here called Tilt ,its a nice bar in a great location.
City Arcade is easy to locate along Union Street.
Most definitely well worth a visit if you're in the area.