DESTINATION WEST MIDLANDS
The longest river in the UK, the River Severn, crosses the West Midlands, flowing through the county towns of Shrewsbury and Worcester, and the Ironbridge Gorge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. The region also encompasses five Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Warwickshire is home to the town of Stratford upon Avon, the birthplace of poet William Shakespeare.
SHROPSHIRE,
STAFFORDSHIRE,
WARWICKSHIRE,
WORCESTERSHIRE,
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Shropshire is one of England's most rural and sparsely populated counties. The county town is Shrewsbury, which is culturally and historically important, although Telford, which was constructed around a number of older towns, most notably Wellington, Dawley and Madeley, is today the most populous ...
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SHROPSHIRE:
Attingham Park,
Blists Hill,
Bridgnorth,
Bridgnorth Castle,
Clun Castle,
Hopton Castle,
Ludlow,
Ludlow Castle,
Oswestry,
Shrewsbury,
Shrewsbury Abbey,
Shrewsbury Castle,
Stokesay Castle,
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DESTINATION STAFFORDSHIRE
Mermaid's Pool is a legend linked to a pool located in the mountainous ridges of The Roaches in Staffordshire. According to legend, it's said to share something of a mysterious link with the Atlantic ocean, yet be poisonous to animals and fish. Legend has it, too, that the mermaid appears but once a year ...
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STAFFORDSHIRE:
Alton Towers,
Ancient High House,
Biddulph Grange,
Cannock Chase,
Lichfield Cathedral,
Mow Cop Castle,
Stafford Castle,
Weston Park,
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DESTINATION WARWICKSHIRE
Warwickshire is perhaps best known for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare from Stratford-upon-Avon. The county has also produced other literary figures such as George Eliot (from near Nuneaton), Rupert Brooke (from Rugby), and Michael Drayton from Hartshill. It is also known for Warwick Castle and Kenilworth Castle ...
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WARWICKSHIRE:
Arbury Hall,
Charlecote Park,
Coombe Abbey,
Coventry,
Heritage Motor Centre,
Kenilworth Castle,
Mary Arden's Farm,
River Avon,
Rollright Stones,
Stratford-upon-Avon,
Warwick,
Warwick Castle,
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DESTINATION WORCESTERSHIRE
The cathedral city of Worcester is the largest settlement and administrative seat of the county, which includes the principal settlements of Bromsgrove, Stourport-on-Severn, Droitwich, Evesham, Kidderminster, Malvern, and the largest town, Redditch, and a number of smaller towns such as Pershore, Tenbury Wells, and Upton upon Severn ...
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WORCESTERSHIRE:
Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings,
Bewdley,
Broadway Tower,
Croome Court,
Great Malvern Priory,
Malvern Hills,
Severn Valley Railway,
Tenbury Wells,
Walton Hill,
Witley Court,
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