Pictures of West Midlands

About West Midlands

The West Midlands is situated in the heart of England and has been a metropolitan county since 1974. The county town of Birmingham is England's second largest city. 1990 saw the opening of 'Cadbury World', the only purpose built visitor centre in the United Kingdom devoted entirely to chocolate. Birmingham also offers a host of fascinating museums, stately homes, historic castles and beautiful gardens. Other notable towns include Coventry, Dudley, Solihull, and Wolverhampton. (add/update description)

See below for all the best towns & attractions in West Midlands, or see a selection of our West Midlands photographs on our picture tour of West Midlands..

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The Black Country	by Stephanie Jackson
My Introduction	by Sally Birch
Restoration of The Hovel - a hidden rural relic in the centre of Birmingham	by Mike Allmey

Recommended towns & villages in West Midlands

	Berkswell This must be one of England's loveliest villages, it is evocative of a life before urbanisation and modernity, it is that perfect idyll of much loved English country life where you can re-discover the peaceful tranquillity of yester-year... Information \| Pictures (3) \| Hotels
	Birmingham Birmingham, Britain's second city, known as the city of a thousand trades, has long been recognised as one of the World's most important manufacturing and commercial centres... Information \| Pictures (117) \| Hotels
	Coventry Coventry has been at the heart of industry for many decades and has a great industrial past... Information \| Pictures (44) \| Hotels
	Stourbridge Within the vast urban sprawl that surrounds Birmingham, otherwise known as the City of a Thousand Trades, lies the once great centre for crystal glassware, Stourbridge... Information \| Pictures (11) \| Hotels
	Wolverhampton .. Information \| Pictures (31) \| Hotels

All towns in West Midlands
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Recommended attractions in West Midlands

	Aston Hall This magnificent Jacobean mansion is currently undergoing a 10 million pound make-over to both the Hall, its range of buildings..... Information \| Pictures (1) \| Hotels
	Coventry Cathedral The stunning modern cathedral designed by Sir Basil Spence replaces Coventry's cathedral of the 14th and 15th-centuries. The..... Information \| Pictures (19) \| Hotels
	Dudley Castle Dudley possesses one of the most important ruins in the West Midlands, the panorama from the keep of this fortress which was once..... Information \| Pictures (13) \| Hotels
	Soho House Matthew Boulton was born in Snow Hill, Birmingham in 1728. His father was a Toy maker, and the young Matthew was eventually to..... Information \| Pictures (1) \| Hotels
	The Black Country Living Museum This is a delightful outdoor museum developed with flair and imagination to celebrate all that is best of the rich social and..... Information \| Pictures (5) \| Hotels