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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...
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...
This lovely rural area is well known as the home of the training ground for Aston Villa Football Club...
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...
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.....
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...
Staunton was mentioned in the Doomsday Book when it was held by Henry de Ferrers...
Burton-on-Trent is an attractive town, it has a pleasing market place surrounded by pleasant properties, some being timber-frame black and white...
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...
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...
Coventry has been at the heart of industry for many decades and has a great industrial past...
This picturesque little town in the Dove Valley is dominated by the ruins of the medieval castle...
Swarkestone is a small enchanting village which grew up on the reeeded banks of the River Trent...
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...
One of the most attractive features of Anstey is the famous 14th century five arched pack-horse bridge crossing the River Wreake...
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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...
The joyous sound of bells made in Loughborough have been rung all over the world since 1858, the date that John Taylor of Oxford moved his foundry to Loughborough. Many famous.....
Leicester is famed amongst other things for its fine parish church which was raised to Cathedral status in 1927...
Quorn can be found between Leicester and Loughborough, it is surrounded by magnificent countryside and a wealth of visitor attractions...
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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This vast landscape of lakes nestling on the eastern edge of Birmingham provides a wonderful escape from seething city life. .....
The ancient, crumbling walls of Ashby de la Zouch castle keep once rose to a towering 95ft and had four floors. It belonged to.....
Most recently Lichfield Cathedral has been the scene of an important archaeological find which has astounded the world of.....
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Imposing church built in 1653, with fine panelled interior, set in attractive parkland...
This is said to be one of the most delightful country houses in Leicestershire, it was the former home of the Ferrers family who.....
Calke Abbey was built between 1701-1703. The building, in the Baroque style, was built for Sir John Harpur. It is an.....
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This magnificent Jacobean mansion is currently undergoing a 10 million pound make-over to both the Hall, its range of buildings.....
The stunning modern cathedral designed by Sir Basil Spence replaces Coventry's cathedral of the 14th and 15th-centuries. The.....
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Standing on a hill overlooking Bradgate Park, Old John Tower folly.....
The second highest point in Leicestershire at 245m (802 feet) and containing a Bronze Age hill fort, Beacon Hill Country Park.....
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Comprising of 850 acres of land with roaming deer, Bradgate Park is Leicestershire's largest and most popular country.....
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