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Sunrise over Tamworth

Tamworth

(0.6 miles, 0.9 km)

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...

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Kingsbury

(5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction S)

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...

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canal side, Bodymoor heath, North Warwickshire

Bodymoor Heath

(5.4 miles, 8.6 km, direction S)

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

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Lichfield Cathedral

Lichfield

(6.2 miles, 10.0 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.....

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A picture of Burton upon Trent

Burton upon Trent

(11.9 miles, 19.1 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...

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View from the tower Ashby de la Zouch Castle, Leicestershire

Ashby de la Zouch

(12.4 miles, 19.9 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...

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Newdegate Street, the Schoolwear Centre

Nuneaton

(12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction SE)

It was the arrival of the railways in 1847 that caused Nuneaton to develop as an industrial textile and engineering town...

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Centenary Square, Birmingham

Birmingham

(13.2 miles, 21.3 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...

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Cannock Town Centre

Cannock

(14.1 miles, 22.6 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...

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Staunton Harold Reservoir

Staunton Harold

(14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction NE)

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

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Zoo at Drayton Manor

Drayton Manor Park

(2.7 miles, 4.4 km, direction SW)

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Coventry Canal

Pooley Country Park

(3.6 miles, 5.7 km, direction E)

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

Kingsbury Water Park

(5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction S)

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

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The Belfry

(5.9 miles, 9.6 km, direction S)

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National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas

The National Memorial Arboretum

(6.2 miles, 10.1 km, direction N)

Located in the heart of the country, the National Memorial Arboretum comprises 150 acres of trees and memorials devoted to the.....

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Sunrise in Beacon Park, Lichfield

Lichfield Cathedral

(6.6 miles, 10.7 km, direction NW)

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

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Letocetum Roman Baths

(6.7 miles, 10.7 km, direction W)

Excavated Roman bathhouse and remains of buildings...

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Merevale Hall, Atherstone, Warwickshire

Merevale Hall

(7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction SE)

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Twycross Zoo, Leicestershire. Prairie Dog

Twycross Zoo

(7.3 miles, 11.7 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.....

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Hartshill Hayes Country Park, Nr Atherstone, North Warwickshire.

Hartshill Hayes Country Park

(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction SE)

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