Not very far from Birmingham city centre lies a beautiful peace monument that is often overlooked by passersby. Located between residential homes, it is easy to miss the Buddhist temple if you don’t know it exists.

We visited the Buddhist temple located close to Edgbaston Reservoir on Osler Street and found a very different world to the hustle and bustle of daily city life. The monastery has a temple with a garden at the back as well as living accommodations and study centre for monks.