Beaches near Birmingham: the 6 best

As the UK starts to heat up and all eyes turn to the British coast, Brummies have quite a task on their hands: the loveliest beaches near Birmingham aren’t so much near at all. The closest ‘proper’ beach – Weston-super-Mare, in North Somerset – is about a two-hour drive on a good day, sitting more than 113 miles away from the UK’s second city. Still, Brummies aren’t deterred by the effort that goes into embarking on a seaside day trip. After all, we’re so sand-starved that…