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| Birmingham and West Midlands Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see The National Indoor Arena The National Indoor Arena Michael Askin The West Midlands are located in central England. Birmingham is the biggest city in the region and technically it is the biggest city of England - London is not one city. Birmingham offers lots of parks, museums and canals (more than Venice) and is a great destination. It is also a good starting point for exploring the West Midlands region. Other towns or cities are well worth visiting such as Stratford-on-Avon, Coventry and Warwick. ________Balsall Common Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Shops on Station Road, Balsall Common Shops on Station Road, Balsall Common Mark Hazleton Balsall Common is a small town about 10 miles from the Birmingham Airport. _______Bearwood Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see We currently have no information about Bearwood. :::::::::Birmingham Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Narrowboats on the canal Narrowboats on the canal Michael Askin Birmingham is Britain's second largest city. It is situated in the heart of England, about halfway between London and Liverpool. It is a city of mixed cultures, beliefs and lifestyles and has recently become a fashionable place to set up a business or to hold a conference. But it still retains pride in being a city built on industry. Birmingham is a very lively city and has some interesting old buildings such as The Town Hall and the Council House. the City is full of theatres, restaurants, bars and pubs and there is always something going on. The cultural life is very rich with many good museums, e.g. the Birmingham Museum and the Ikon Gallery are worth a visit. More recently, Birmingham has become known for the 'Spaghetti Junction' - an infamously complex motorway system on the city's periphery. It has also developed an excellent reputation for the arts, with the Barber Institute, the Rep Theatre and in particular, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, which flourished under the baton of premier conductor Simon Rattle. The modern Symphony Hall is famed for having the best acoustics in Europe. The entire city centre has undergone a facelift, with a renovated City Hall, Victoria Square and new pedestrian areas; the canals have once again become an important feature with the Gas Street Basin Development and Brindleyplace belying Birmingham's reputation for being a dull, industrial, urban sprawl. Gastronomically, Birmingham is famous for its baltis and for being the home of Cadbury's confectionery, where chocolate lovers can even visit the factory! The City of Birmingham is a great starting place to explore the many sights of the Heart of England. _________Sights Edit This Display all or display just: Churches Historic Builidings Hotspots Museums Parks Show best rated on top | Show in alphabetical order [Add Sight] Cannon Hill Park Edit This Cannon Hill has boating lakes, playgrounds, tennis courts tropical greenhouses and nature conservation areas. type: Parks World66 rating: [rate it] Woodgate Valley Country Park Edit This Woodgate Valley is an area of meadows, hedgerows, woods and streams on the western edge of Birmingham. Most of the Country Park was originally farmland, although there were also brick works, clay pits and nailmaking sites. It is now a haven for wildlife and, therefore, a valuable educational resource for schools. The visitor centre has a room that is used as a classroom base/lunch area. There is also a small café and toilet facilities. Souvenirs can be bought from the information desk. Outside there is seating, a small playground and playing fields. There is currently a more.. type: Parks World66 rating: [rate it] Museum of the Jewellery Quarter Edit This To discover the skill of the jeweller's craft and take a tour of an original factory, preserved as it was at the beginning of the 20th century. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] Sutton Park Edit This At Sutton Coldfield is Sutton Park National Nature Reserve, with 2,400 acres of natural beauty, woodlands, heaths, wetland and pools attracting many species of wildlife. type: Parks World66 rating: [rate it] Birmingham Museum Edit This Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, is one of the finest outside London. Among its vast art treasures is one of the finest collections of Pre-Raphaelite art, there are interesting displays relating to the history of the city and a changing programme of exhibitions and events. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] St.Chad Edit This St. Chad's is the Roman Catholic Cathedral, the first Roman Catholic Church to be built in Britain after the Reformation. It was designed by Pugin in 1839-41; it is brick built in the 14th century Gothic style. type: Churches World66 rating: [rate it] Aston Hall Edit This Jacobean Mansion located in the heart of inner city Birmingham. Built between 1618 and 1635 for Sir Thomas Holte. It offers free admission to the public and houses an impressive collection of furniture, fine art, silver and other furnishings. type: Historic Builidings World66 rating: [rate it] address: Aston Park St. Martin's Edit This St. Martins is Birmingham's oldest church dating from the 13th century; it was restored in the 1870's and also has stained glass by Burn-Jones. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] St. Philip's Cathedral Edit This Built in the early 18th century has a magnificent Baroque tower, and fine stained glass windows designed by Birmingham's famous son, Edward Coley Burne-Jones. type: Churches World66 rating: [rate it] Town Hall Edit This Built in the 1830's it is a magnificent example of Victorian Architecture, inspired by classical Roman temples it has 40 Corinthian columns of Anglesey marble. The great hall can seat 2000 people, and has one of the finest organs in the country. type: Historic Builidings World66 rating: [rate it] Soho House Edit This Soho House in Handsworth, is the city's newest award winning museum. This 18th century house was the home of the industrialist Mathew Boulton, the business partner of James Watt and founder of the Soho Mint. Soho House was the meeting place of the Lunar Society, a group of important scientists, engineers and thinkers, whose members included Josiah Wedgwood and Erasmus Darwin (grandfather of Charles Darwin). type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] Council House Edit This The Council House, built in Renaissance style in the 1870's has a clock known locally as "Big Brum". type: Historic Builidings World66 rating: [rate it] Ikon Gallery Edit This Art lovers should also visit the Ikon Gallery, one of Europe's premier venues for new art; also the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, situated at the University of Birmingham, this is one of the world's finest small galleries, with works by Degas, Gainsborough, Money, Renoir and Turner. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] Kings Heath Park Edit This Kings Heath Park, home to BBC Gardeners' World, a must for all plant enthusiasts. type: Parks World66 rating: [rate it] Castle Bromwich Gardens Edit This If you are looking for a haven of peace and tranquillity, you will find it in Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens, these beautiful formal 18th century gardens feature a restored summer-house, green house and holly maze. type: Parks World66 rating: [rate it] _____________History Edit This Back in the middle ages Birmingham was developing as a centre of industry. Metalwork has long been just one of the inhabitants' many skills, no doubt assisted by the seemingly endless quantities of coal and iron to hand. Over the centuries, craftsmen and their small workshops concentrated in the town and its reputation grew. In the late 18th century, the canal system developed and enhanced trade, and suddenly Birmingham began producing guns, jewellery, pins, screws and buckles by the narrowboat-load. By 1790, the population had soared to 90,000 and the city had become one of Britain's most important trade centres. In 1838 Robert Stephenson engineered the London-Birmingham railway line, which would supersede the canal trade-link to the capital. The subsequent fall of transport costs and resulting explosion in trade resulted in a population boom - 296,000 inhabitants by 1860. [Add New] Aston Hall Edit This A Jacobean mansion in the heart of inner city Birmingham, built between 1618 and 1635 for Sir Thomas Holte. It offers free admission to the public and contains fine art, furniture, silver and other furnishings. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] address: Aston Park __________Beaches Edit This Although a hundred miles from the sea Birmingham suprisingly has a beach. It was immported specially for the Sea Life Centre that can be found at Gas Street Basin. _________Nightlife and Entertainment Edit This Life is diverse and vibrant, whatever your taste, Birmingham has something to please. You can see "West End" productions at the Alexandra Theatre, or see the latest play at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, The NEC Arena and National Indoor Arena stage concerts by international rock and pop groups. There is Opera, Ballet or the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra to choose from. Live music is performed in many of the cities pubs and Birmingham offers a choice of over 20 clubs; well known ones such as Ronnie Scott's where you can enjoy the best in Jazz; Bakers or Branstons are great for Dance Music and for discotheque try Bobby Browns. [Add Entertainment place] Walkabout Edit This The Walkabout Bar is an Australian themed pub with dancefloor. It serves interesting food throughout the day, such as the Bison Burger, and offers all the usual beverages - draught and bottled beer; alcopops; and a range of reasonably priced cocktails. It is usually open until 2am on a Friday and Saturday night, and plays a range of music from RnB and Pop to Indie and Dance. If you visit Broad Street when you come to Birmingham, you should certainly give Walkabout a try. There is a real party atmosphere here, and it has the right combination of dance floor space more.. type: Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] ClosingTime: 2am address: Broad Street The Varsity Edit This The Varsity is in the district of Harborne, about three miles from the centre of Birmingham. It serves good food and great beer at reasonable prices. If you are a student and produce your student ID you are also entitled to cheaper beer!!!(@ certain times). It has a very good atmosphere and well worth a visit. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Walkabout Edit This The Walkabout Bar is an Australian themed pub with dancefloor. It serves interesting food throughout the day, such as the Bison Burger, and offers all the usual beverages - draught and bottled beer; alcopops; and a range of reasonably priced cocktails. It is usually open until 2am on a Friday and Saturday night, and plays a range of music from RnB and Pop to Indie and Dance. If you visit Broad Street when you come to Birmingham, you should certainly give Walkabout a try. There is a real party atmosphere here, and it has the right combination of dance floor space more.. type: Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] ClosingTime: 2am address: Broad Street Snobs Edit This Birminghams BEST and longest running alternative/ student night. It is located on paradise circus, which connects to the bottom of broad street, and victoria sqaure. open wednesdays, fridays,saturdays, and sundays on a bank holiday weekend. Drinks are VERY cheap but no snazzy cocktails etc. Music can be anything alternative, DJs take requests and usually play the songs, mainly indie/alternative in one room, and 60s/motown in the smaller room. It is underground so can get quite hot, and is usually quite busy. has seating areas and tables etc, but DO NOT go here for a more.. type: Concerts World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.snobsnightclub.co.uk ::::::::::Coventry Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see i Defines the phrase 'city on the move'. Bleak and soulless is all in the past for coventry. What the German bombers failed to destroy in WWII the city planners have managed to destroy in the interim, but now vast improvemnts are changing the whole look and atmosphere and with more to come things can only get better. Coventry people aren't unfriendly, they're a nice bunch of people. Although reputation has in the past put people off coventry there is a wealth of culture and excitment emerging now come and see for yourself ::::::::Leamington Spa Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see We currently have no information about Leamington Spa. :::::::Leamington Spa Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see We currently have no information about Leamington Spa. ::::::::::.Malvern Hills Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Malvern Hills Malvern Hills matt@polon.co.uk The Malvern Hills in Worcestershire are beautiful, gentle and rolling. They provide easy walking and are noted for connections with the composer, Elgar. Roads through the hills go to a high level. Malvern makes an ideal, quiet base to travel around the West Midlands. The Wych Pub at the top of Wych Cutting is well worth a visit. Nearby in Malvern Link is the famous Morgan sports car factory where you can visit for tours, well worth seeing how hand-made cars are built. ::::::::Newcastle under Lyme Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see We currently have no information about Newcastle under Lyme. ::::::::::: Solihull Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see High Street, Solihull High Street, Solihull Keith Burley We currently have no information about Solihull. If you do know any general information about Solihull, please [Edit this article]. :::::::::::Staffordshire Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see ::::::Stourbridge Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Stourbridge is a market town in the West Midlands. Best known for its long history of glass making starting with the Hugenot immigration in the 16th century. Visitors can visit The Redhouse Cone Glassworks Experience at the only completely intact cone left in the world Stourbridge is also host to the International Festival of Glass Biennale, in 2008 from the 22-25 August. A plaque at the town's main park commemorates Frank Foley who saved thousands of Jews in World War II. Working for the secret services he passed himself off as a Berlin passport officer. He issued fake travel papers to nearly ten thousand Jews, saving them from a future in concentration camps. He lived most of his life in Stourbridge and was buried in the town crematorium when he died in 1958. As you would expect in a market town there some architectural gems. The Catholic Church on New Road was designed by Edward Pugin, the Gothic architect trained by his father Augustus, creator amongst other works of the Palace of Westminster. The Free Library at the corner of Hagley Road and Church Street has some fine stained glass. It was original funded with money from the Scottish philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. In the centre of town is the 18th century St Thomas' Church and the equally ancient Nickolls & Perks wine merchant trading since 1797 whose cellars are believed to be 16th century. Othe buildings worth a look are the Victorian Town Hall and the Talbot Hotel, an old coaching inn which has retained many of its original features. The countryside is nearby and attractions include the Kinver Rock Houses, dwelling built into the sandstone cliffs and lived in till comparatively recently, and the Clent Hills with views far into surrounding counties. ::::::::Stratford-upon-Avon Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see i Shakespeare, Shakespeare and more Shakespeare. That’s what’s on offer in Stratford-Upon-Avon, a delightful town, that despite the number of visitors each year is able to maintain its ‘ye olde’ English style and charm. Shakespeare could not have chosen a nicer place to have lived and died in. Stratford itself is a small town that can be toured in a day and evening (incorporating a trip to the theatre of course). Those with more time should consider a day, a night and the morning after, leaving once a matinee performance at one of the town’s three theatres has finished. Endowed with stores usually associated with larger places there is a lot of money here. All the big chains have stores and cater the inevitable onslaught of North American tourists in high season. High season will have you sharing these Tudors houses with up to two hundred or more visitors. Off season, deep in the recesses of winter these places are almost devoid of people. Wander through the houses of Shakespeare and those of his various family members. Guides have time to talk and have time for you. The warmth inside of these places makes for a welcome change from chilly conditions outside. Another house of note is that of John Harvard’s mother. Owned by the university in the United States, it is currently a museum about British pewter. Remember to take time and sit in any of the number of gardens attached to these houses. Rest, relax and reflect. Holy Trinity Church, a short distance from the centre, is the last resting place of Shakespeare. It is a worthy pilgrimage in a charming English setting. An ideal way to explore Stratford and the fascinating relationship with William Shakespeare is to join the guided Stratford Town Walk - every day of the year even Christmas Day! The walk starts on Waterside opposite Sheep Street and lasts for about 2hrs. You see the Shakespeare town houses, theatres, grammar school, Church and hidden garden. The guide tells amusing stories of fires flooding, the plague, medieval cures and old fashioned sayings and history. Great value, with additional discounts at shops, restaurants and attractions. For those wishing to discover the darker side of Stratford, there is a magical evening ghost walk and occasional ghost cruises. The plays of Shakespeare run throughout the year at any of the three theatres. From April 2007 onwards the main Royal Shakespeare Company Theatre (the rather large brick monstrosity next to the river) is undergoing large refurbishment. Therefore all plays will be transferred to the new Courtyard Theatre, a few hundred metres down the road. It’s a rather good replacement for now. Take some time to wander or cycle in the nearby fields and parks. It’s picture postcard England all there in front of your eyes. The Stratford Greenway is a 5 mile cycle track starting on the edge of town. It leads out of town to the nearby villages of Welford and Long Marston. Served by national rail, national express coach and local bus services it is not difficult to get to the town. Stratford then is a Shakespeare lovers delight. And even for those most against the bard, should find it hard not to fall under his spell - if only for a moment. Part or or all of this text stems from the original article at: Wikipedia :::::::::::: Walsall Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Walsall is a town suburb of the Birmingham area. Full of high street shops, a market and various museums. Hold on to your wallet because otherwise it probably will not be there when you intend on leaving. If that has not attracted you to our town then the various unemployed people walking round the town with nothing to do but cause trouble for the people will drive you even further away. This town needs sorting. And quick. ::::::::.Warwick Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Warwick Castle Warwick Castle Sophie Low Warwick is an English town in the heart of England forming the western half of the Wariwkc-Leamington Spa conurbation. Most notible places are Warwick Castle and the Lord Leycester Hospital. The former is owned by Madame Tussauds and is heavily geared towards tourists with waxwork displays and jousting events during the bank holiday weekends. The latter is still used as a rest home for old soldiers who are resident in the hospital but tourists may visit. ::::West Bromwich Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see West Bromwich orignated as a sprawl around the main road from the north west to London. It grew in size and importance during the industrial revolution due to the easily accessible coal seams and shared with the rest of the Black Country an important role fueling the industrial revolution and Britain's empire building. Mining finished a long time ago and the steel industry's demise came in recent decades. This has left the region much cleaner but with unemployment above the national average. Although now a rather nondescript town nestled in the middle of a conurbation spanning Birmingham and Wolverhampton, it is possible to get away from the urbanisation in the peaceful countryside and parkland of Sandwell Valley. West Bromwich is probably most famous for its (presently) premiership football club residing in England highest league ground. The middle ages moated Manor House (now a pub) near Stone Cross, the Oak House near the town centre and theexcavated ruins of the old Sandwell Priory along with some well-hidden remnants of Dartmouth Hall are all points of interest. Even amongst the industrial landscape it is possible to get away from it all seeing another side to the area by walking, cycling or even boating around the area's extensive canal system. Nearby attractions include the Black Country Museum, Dudley Zoo, or shopping at Merry Hill or Birmingham. ::::::::::Worcester Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see The City of Worcester has a cathedral, the exterior view of which is one of England's best. The building itself goes back to Saxon times although the early Norman Crypt is the earliest style to be seen ther now. The Chapter House is particularly impressive and the shrine of one of England's kings is to be found there. [King John] The city is also famous to collectors of porcelain for the Royal Worcester Factory, which can be visited. Worcester is near to the Malvern Hills where it's difficult to avoid expecting to meet Elgar! http://www.britainexpress.com/counties/worcestershire/az/worcester/ |