Some of Birmingham’s best meals are a short walk from the estate. A local’s guide to eating in Five Points South — Chez Fonfon, Fish Market oysters, Bottega, the Original Pancake House, and Dreamland BBQ.

Ten minutes over Red Mountain, three storybook villages: a local’s guide to a perfect day in Mountain Brook — gardens, English Village pastries, Gilchrist’s soda fountain, and dinner in Crestline, an easy day trip from the estate.