Pictures of West Midlands

About the county of 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.

Recommended Towns & Villages to visit in West Midlands

Berkswell (7 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands

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...

Edgbaston (28 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands

Edgbaston is a district of wide leafy roads lined with elegant houses, lately these have become interspersed with more modern buildings, yet the suburb has somehow managed to retain much of its 19th and early 20th century charm...

Stourbridge (14 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands

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...

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Recommended Attractions to visit in West Midlands

Birmingham Botanical Gardens (23 Pictures)

The Birmingham Botanical Gardens & Glasshouses, in the United Kingdom, are a 15 acre oasis of delight. Designed by J. C. Loudon,.....

Dudley Castle (17 Pictures)

Dudley possesses one of the most important ruins in the West Midlands, the panorama from the keep of this fortress which was once.....

Dudley Zoo (17 Pictures)

Dudley Zoo is home to some of the world's rarest and most exotic animals. They live amongst the majestic ruins of Dudley Castle.....

The National Sea Life Centre (1 Pictures)

The Sea Life Centre offers a unique insight into the lives of a myriad of creatures from shrimps to sharks...

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West Midlands Articles

The Black Country
Added by Stephanie Jackson

Restoration of The Hovel - a hidden rural relic in the centre of Birmingham
Added by Mike Allmey