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Tamworth Castle, Staffordshire

Tamworth (32 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Staffordshire (2.4 miles, 3.8 km, direction E)

In the 8th century the Saxon Kingdom of Mercia was ruled from Tamworth. Later in AD 913, a fortress was built here by the daughter of King Alfred...

Skyscape

Lichfield (216 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Staffordshire (4.5 miles, 7.3 km, direction NW)

The Lichfield Markets have been held on the historic Market Square since King Stephen granted the first charter for a market in 1153. In the past martyrs were burnt at the.....

A picture of Bodymoor Heath

Bodymoor Heath (16 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction S)

This lovely rural area is well known as the home of the training ground for Aston Villa Football Club...

winter morning, Kingsbury water park, North Warwickshire.

Kingsbury (229 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction SE)

Kingsbury lies in a quiet corner of Warwickshire, it is most notable for its water-park which offers an oasis of calm for visitors escaping the hurried life of Birmingham and other nearby cities and large towns...

Off Burton Bridge, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire

Burton upon Trent (54 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction N)

Burton-on-Trent is an attractive town, it has a pleasing market place surrounded by pleasant properties, some being timber-frame black and white...

Royal Oak Hotel, Cannock Town Centre.

Cannock (37 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction W)

Think of Cannock and nearly always there springs to life a vision of the wonderful landscape of Cannock Chase, originally a giant "Royal Forest" gradually reduced in size and grazed by numerous flocks of sheep until the turn of the 20th century...

Victoria Square, Birmingham

Birmingham (224 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of West Midlands (12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction SW)

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...

View from the tower Ashby de la Zouch Castle, Leicestershire

Ashby de la Zouch (41 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Leicestershire (13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction NE)

This town takes its name from the La Souche family, lords of the manor from about 1160. The Norman prefix distinguishes Ashby from other towns of similar name...

Botanical gardens, Birmingham.

Edgbaston (28 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands (14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction SW)

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...

St Mary’s Priory Church, Tutbury at Sunset

Tutbury (50 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (14.9 miles, 24.0 km, direction N)

This picturesque little town in the Dove Valley is dominated by the ruins of the medieval castle...

Staunton harold hall & Church, Leicestershire

Staunton Harold (22 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (15.9 miles, 25.6 km, direction NE)

Staunton was mentioned in the Doomsday Book when it was held by Henry de Ferrers...

Repton, Derbyshire

Repton (9 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction NE)

Repton is one of England's most ancient towns, it was once the capital of the Saxon Kingdom of Mercia and the church there is the burial ground of Saxon Kings...

Packwood house, in Warwickshire

Solihull (63 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands (16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction S)

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Wolverhampton - St Peter`s Gardens & Art Gallery

Wolverhampton (38 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands (16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction W)

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The museum at Berkswell, Warwickshire

Berkswell (7 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands (16.7 miles, 26.9 km, direction S)

This must be one of England's loveliest villages, it is evocative of a life before urbanisation and modernity, it is that perfect idyll of much loved English country life where you can re-discover the peaceful tranquillity of yester-year...

Dawn

Dudley (78 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands (16.8 miles, 27.0 km, direction SW)

Dudley is a market town, it was granted its market charter in the 13th century, since then the lively outdoor market has been a focal point which has drawn regular visitors to the town...

Sudbury Church, Derbyshire

Sudbury (16 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (16.8 miles, 27.1 km, direction N)

The village of Sudbury lies in a landscape of contrasts where old Royal hunting grounds meet with the industrial heritage of 19th-century England...

Parish Church, Church Broughton, South Derbyshire

Church Broughton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (17.9 miles, 28.8 km, direction N)

Church Broughton is an attractive Derbyshire village lying in open countryside that is perhaps best noted for its ancient church dedicated to Saint Michael...

The town of Halesowen in the West Midlands

Halesowen (5 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands (18.5 miles, 29.8 km, direction SW)

For several centuries Halesowen was a farming region and despite the spread of urban sprawl the region still has nearby open beauty spots...

Taken in the Hall Yard Park looking towards St Simon & St Judes Parish Church, Earl Shilton

Earl Shilton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (18.5 miles, 29.8 km, direction E)

Earl Shilton is one of the largest villages in the County of Leicestershire. It occupies a rich rural landscape between the town of Hinckley and the City of Leicester...

Recommended attractions near Hopwas

Tamworth Castle, Staffordshire

Tamworth Castle (9 Pictures)

(1.9 miles, 3.0 km, direction E)

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Zoo at Drayton Manor

Drayton Manor Park (6 Pictures)

(2.8 miles, 4.4 km, direction S)

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Sunrise in Beacon Park, Lichfield

Lichfield Cathedral (112 Pictures)

(5.0 miles, 8.0 km, direction NW)

Most recently Lichfield Cathedral has been the scene of an important archaeological find which has astounded the world of.....

Sunrise over icy lake, Kingsbury Water Park, North Warwickshire.

Kingsbury Water Park (210 Pictures)

(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction S)

This vast landscape of lakes nestling on the eastern edge of Birmingham provides a wonderful escape from seething city life. .....

Twycross Zoo, Leicestershire. Prairie Dog

Twycross Zoo (58 Pictures)

(9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction E)

Come face-to-face with over 900 animals of more than 150 species, including some of the most endangered on our planet, at.....

Hartshill Hayes Country Park, Nr Atherstone, North Warwickshire.

Hartshill Hayes Country Park (88 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction SE)

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Aston Hall, Birmingham

Aston Hall (10 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction SW)

This magnificent Jacobean mansion is currently undergoing a 10 million pound make-over to both the Hall, its range of buildings.....

A picture of Soho House

Soho House (1 Pictures)

(12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction SW)

Matthew Boulton was born in Snow Hill, Birmingham in 1728. His father was a Toy maker, and the young Matthew was eventually to.....

Sea Life Centre in Birmingham

The National Sea Life Centre (1 Pictures)

(13.4 miles, 21.5 km, direction SW)

The Sea Life Centre offers a unique insight into the lives of a myriad of creatures from shrimps to sharks...

View from the tower Ashby de la Zouch Castle, Leicestershire

Ashby de la Zouch Castle (28 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.6 km, direction NE)

The ancient, crumbling walls of Ashby de la Zouch castle keep once rose to a towering 95ft and had four floors. It belonged to.....

Sunrise through the Pines, Cannock Chase

Cannock Chase Country Park (140 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction NW)

Once upon a time this vast area was the 'Happy Hunting' ground of Kings and Queens of England who came here to enjoy a good day's.....

Tutbury, Staffordshire: Tutbury Castle ruins

Tutbury Castle (6 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction N)

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The River Trent, Shugborough Estate

Shugborough Estate (37 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction NW)

Shugborough Hall with its vast surrounding estate has been the seat of the Earls of Lichfield, the Anson family, ever since it.....

Calke Abbey, Derbyshire

Calke Abbey (57 Pictures)

(16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction NE)

Calke Abbey was built between 1701-1703. The building, in the Baroque style, was built for Sir John Harpur. It is an.....

Staunton Harold Church

Staunton Harold Hall (14 Pictures)

(16.2 miles, 26.0 km, direction NE)

This is said to be one of the most delightful country houses in Leicestershire, it was the former home of the Ferrers family who.....

The Black Country Museum

The Black Country Living Museum (26 Pictures)

(16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction SW)

This is a delightful outdoor museum developed with flair and imagination to celebrate all that is best of the rich social and.....

Staunton harold hall & Church, Leicestershire

Staunton Harold Church (6 Pictures)

(16.4 miles, 26.3 km, direction NE)

Imposing church built in 1653, with fine panelled interior, set in attractive parkland...

Ghostly tavern

Dudley Castle (17 Pictures)

(16.5 miles, 26.5 km, direction SW)

Dudley possesses one of the most important ruins in the West Midlands, the panorama from the keep of this fortress which was once.....

Wolverhampton - St Peter`s Gardens & Art Gallery

Wolverhampton Art Gallery (8 Pictures)

(16.5 miles, 26.6 km, direction W)

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Bridge across the Lake

Sudbury Hall (22 Pictures)

(17.0 miles, 27.4 km, direction N)

This delightful historic house which was built in the early 17th century for the Lords Vernon, has all the ingredients for a.....


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