West Midlands hotels accommodation, attractions
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MAIN TOWNS IN West Midlands - Birmingham Coventry Dudley Halesowen
Solihull Stourbridge Sutton Coldfield Walsall West Bromwich Wolverhampton. |
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Birmingham. Birmingham is at the hub of the UK motorway network,
enabling visitors to travel directly from the M6, M1, M40 and
M42. More than 20 international airlines serve Birmingham International
Airport, which is conveniently situated a few minutes from The
NEC and The NEC Arena. Together they provide scheduled flights
from 34 destinations in the UK, Europe and North America. Birmingham
is one of the most accessible cities in the UK. Situated in the
heart of the country and well served by all major forms of transport,
travel to and from the city couldn't be easier. Photo : Birmingham/ Coventry roadsign. |
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Coventry. Coventry is part of the West Midlands and is the
largest city in the Warwickshire area. It is about 3 miles southwest
of Junction 2 of the M6, located on the A427 about 8 miles south
of Nuneaton and 8 miles north of Leamington Spa. Coventry developed
as the centre of the British Motor Industry. It has a medieval
guildhall, almshouses, timber framed shops and pubs and two great
central churches and the famous cathedral. Photo : Coventry Cathedral. |
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Dudley. Dudley is located on the A461, about 3 miles west
of Junction 2 of the M5 Motorway. It is about 5 miles north of
Stourbridge, 6 miles south of Wolverhampton and 8 miles southwest
of Walsall. The Delph Locks is an impressive flight of locks,
part of the Dudley Canal known locally as the 'Ninelocks' despite
there only being eight. Dudley
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Halesowen. Halesowen is in the Borough of Dudley, located to
the south-west of Birmingham. It has excellent access to the
countryside, whilst being close to extensive road links. It is
about 2 miles west of Junction 3 of the M5 Motorway, about 4
miles east of Stourbridge and 4 miles south of Dudley. Halesowen
town centre was almost completely rebuilt during the 1960s, as
was a lot of new housing. There are some Victorian and Edwardian
properties left in some parts of town. Halesowen : |
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Solihull. Solihull is situated in the centre of the country,
at the hub of the UK's air, rail and road network. It is about
7 miles north of Junction 16 of the M40 Motorway and 2 miles
north of junction 5 of the M42. Solihull has an abundance of
parks and public open spaces. The town centre itself is steeped
in history. Solihull is twinned with the French town of Cholet
and also Main Taunus-Kreis in Germany. Solihull : |
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Stourbridge. Stourbridge is situated on the edge of the Black
Country, with lovely countryside closeby. It is about 6 miles
west of Junction 3 of the M5 Motorway, about 4 miles west of
Halesowen and 5 miles south Dudley. Stourbridge is about 15 miles
from Birmingham. It is an historic town most famous for its glass
industry and the Stourbridge Lion locomotive, the first to run
commercially in the USA in 1829. Stourbridge is an unusual mix
of industrial and rural influences, giving it a unique character. Stourbridge : |
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Sutton Coldfield. Sutton Coldfield is about 5 miles northeast of Junction
6 of the M6, and about 4 miles west of Junction 9 of the M42.
It is alocated just off the A452, about 6 miles east of Walsall,
6 miles southeast of Brownhills and 8 miles southwest of Tamworth.
Sutton Coldfield's recorded history spans 1000 years. The town
is well known for its 2,400 acres of natural parkland with seven
lakes, originally the property of Bishop Vesey as a gift from
Henry VIII. Old Moor Hall, the 15th century home of the Bishop
still stands. Sutton Coldfield
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Coldfield.
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Walsall. Walsall is an industrial town in the West Midlands,
located northwest of Birmingham and east of Wolverhampton. Walsall
is a part of the West Midlands conurbation and a part of the
Black Country, close to Junction 10 of the M6 motorway. Walsall
is about 2 miles NE of Junction 9 of the M6. Walsall has had
many industries, from coal mining to metal working, but in the
late 19th century the coal mines ran dry and Walsall became internationally
famous for the Leather trade.
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West Bromwich. West Bromwich is about 1 mile west of Junction 1
of the M5 and about 3 miles south of Junction 9 of the M6 Motorway.
West Bromwich is about 5 miles from Birmingham. The town was
important as an industrial centre and has many fine Victorian
buildings. There is a pedestrianised town centre with half a
mile of shops and market stalls, featuring the celebrated Farley
Fountain and the massive monument to John Wesley. West Bromwich : |
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Wolverhampton. Wolverhampton lies northwest of Birmingham, and
is the second largest part of the West Midlands. To the north
and west lies the Shropshire and Staffordshire countryside. Wolverhampton
is well-served by motorways, being near the M6, M5, M6 Toll and
M54. It is about 5 miles west of Junction 10 of the M6 and about
4 miles south of Junction 2 of the M54. In the 19th century the
area to the south-east of the city became known as the Black
Country because of the heavy polluting industry which covered
the area in black soot. In Victorian times, Wolverhampton grew
to be a wealthy town mainly due to the huge amount of industry
that occurred in the town due to the abundance of coal and iron
deposits in the area.
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