In the 8th century the Saxon Kingdom of Mercia was ruled from Tamworth. Later in AD 913, a fortress was built here by the daughter of King Alfred...
Think of Cannock and nearly always there springs to life a vision of the wonderful landscape of Cannock Chase, originally a giant "Royal Forest" gradually reduced in size and grazed by numerous flocks of sheep until the turn of the 20th century...
This lovely rural area is well known as the home of the training ground for Aston Villa Football Club...
Kingsbury lies in a quiet corner of Warwickshire, it is most notable for its water-park which offers an oasis of calm for visitors escaping the hurried life of Birmingham and other nearby cities and large towns...
Burton-on-Trent is an attractive town, it has a pleasing market place surrounded by pleasant properties, some being timber-frame black and white...
This picturesque little town in the Dove Valley is dominated by the ruins of the medieval castle...
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...
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The village of Sudbury lies in a landscape of contrasts where old Royal hunting grounds meet with the industrial heritage of 19th-century England...
Set in a landscape of contrasts with constantly changing scenery from the Royal hunting forests of Cannock Chase to the breweries of Burton, it is pleasurable to come across the.....
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...
Dudley is a market town, it was granted its market charter in the 13th century, since then the lively outdoor market has been a focal point which has drawn regular visitors to the town...
This town takes its name from the La Souche family, lords of the manor from about 1160. The Norman prefix distinguishes Ashby from other towns of similar name...
Church Broughton is an attractive Derbyshire village lying in open countryside that is perhaps best noted for its ancient church dedicated to Saint Michael...
Repton is one of England's most ancient towns, it was once the capital of the Saxon Kingdom of Mercia and the church there is the burial ground of Saxon Kings...
Staunton was mentioned in the Doomsday Book when it was held by Henry de Ferrers...
For several centuries Halesowen was a farming region and despite the spread of urban sprawl the region still has nearby open beauty spots...
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Denstone is a peaceful village set in the midst of rural Staffordshire countryside, where farm meadows are watered from a myriad of sparkling rivers flowing down from the Peak District National Park...
Swarkestone is a small enchanting village which grew up on the reeeded banks of the River Trent...
Most recently Lichfield Cathedral has been the scene of an important archaeological find which has astounded the world of.....
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Once upon a time this vast area was the 'Happy Hunting' ground of Kings and Queens of England who came here to enjoy a good day's.....
This vast landscape of lakes nestling on the eastern edge of Birmingham provides a wonderful escape from seething city life. .....
Shugborough Hall with its vast surrounding estate has been the seat of the Earls of Lichfield, the Anson family, ever since it.....
This magnificent Jacobean mansion is currently undergoing a 10 million pound make-over to both the Hall, its range of buildings.....
Come face-to-face with over 900 animals of more than 150 species, including some of the most endangered on our planet, at.....
Matthew Boulton was born in Snow Hill, Birmingham in 1728. His father was a Toy maker, and the young Matthew was eventually to.....
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The Sea Life Centre offers a unique insight into the lives of a myriad of creatures from shrimps to sharks...
This delightful historic house which was built in the early 17th century for the Lords Vernon, has all the ingredients for a.....
Stafford's handsome Shire Hall Gallery with its impressive porticoed frontage, served for a time as the local Crown Court. .....
Dominating Stafford's Greengate Street, is an impressive Elizabethan building that has stood at the centre of the town for over.....
This is a delightful outdoor museum developed with flair and imagination to celebrate all that is best of the rich social and.....
Dudley possesses one of the most important ruins in the West Midlands, the panorama from the keep of this fortress which was once.....
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The ancient, crumbling walls of Ashby de la Zouch castle keep once rose to a towering 95ft and had four floors. It belonged to.....
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