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Pictures of West Midlands

Exploring the most picturesque & historic places to visit in the county of West Midlands, England.

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

The High Altar of Holy Trinity Church

Coventry (151 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands

Coventry has been at the heart of industry for many decades and has a great industrial past...

Botanical gardens, Birmingham.

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...

A picture of Stourbridge

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

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,.....

Coventry Transport Museum

Coventry Transport Museum (20 Pictures)

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Ghostly tavern

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.....

Packwood House

Packwood House (135 Pictures)

This is a gorgeous richly timber-framed mid-Tudor house with additions from the 17th-century. It was probably built for John.....

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The Black Country
Added by Stephanie Jackson


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