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

Birmingham (224 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of West Midlands

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...

Coventry (150 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands

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

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

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.....

Sandwell Valley Country Park (2 Pictures)

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Selly Manor (6 Pictures)

Take a step back in time at the old Tudor house in south Birmingham. Selly Park Museum is set in the leafy area of Bournville.....

Wolverhampton Art Gallery (8 Pictures)

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