Birmingham is home to some brilliant tourist attractions, with picturesque landscapes and historic buildings on the bucket lists of tourists around the globe to visit.
As Tripadvisor reviews attest, these Brummie attractions showcase some of the best the city has to offer. But what happens when a visit goes horribly wrong?
While browsing some of Birmingham’s most highly-rated and dearly-loved tourist spots, we unearthed some hilarious 1-star reviews that put a smile on our faces.
From St Andrew’s and Villa Park to to the Floozie in the Jacuzzi, here are 10 Brummie tourist attractions with funny 1-star reviews on TripAdvisor.
9. Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
The Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery offers a the public fascinating glimpse into Birmingham's rich and vibrant past. It has a collection of fine art, ceramics, metalwork, jewellery, natural history and archaeology. Plenty to see then? not according to one Tripadvisor writer, who simply said: "There's no art." | dudlajzov - stock.adobe.com
10. Selfridges
The unique architectural design of Selfridges has made the department store a landamark of Birmingham over the years. One person blamed the store's choice of music for the reason they left, writing: "Would have stayed longer and bought some expensive clothing but the very loud base music with dreadful lyrics made us BEAT a hasty retreat." | Bogdan Lazar - stock.adobe.com
11. Sarehole Mill
This lovely Grade II listed water mill is rumoured to have influenced J.R.R Tolkien's Minas Morgul in the Two Towers, adds to the Tolkien magic. One family which visited wasn't too impressed. One review wrote: "The highlights for my 10-year-old were seeing a grey heron and her first ford in the road." | Sarehole Mill museum - google maps
12. Ozzy the Bull, Birmingham New Street
Ozzy the Bull, the huge mechanical scultpture was created for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and has since found a new home inside New Street Station. Named after The Prince of Darkness, the scultpture was unveiled by Sharon Osbourne in July 2023. Many people love the scultpture, but one Tripadvisor reviewer simply said: "Looks naff." | BirminghamWorld