This is the Birmingham, the Midlands & the Marches chapter from Lonely Planet's Great Britain guidebook.
Great Britain - Birmingham, the West Midlands & the Marches (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet
Few other places in the country come so close to the dream of England. If you are searching for chocolate-box villages of wonky timbered houses and gracious stately homes, you'll find them here.
hike or cycle the rugged trails of the Peak District National Park
maps
contemplate the apple tree that inspired Isaac Newton's theories on gravity, at his birthplace Woolsthorpe Manor
transport
enjoy England's great contribution to the world of curry in the balti restaurants of Birmingham
restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Birmingham, Warwickshire, Coventry, Warwick, Kenilworth, Stratford-upon-Avon & around, Staffordshire, Stafford & around, Lichfield, Stoke-on-Trent, Worcestershire, Worcester, Great Malvern, Herefordshire, Hereford, Ross-on-Wye, Forest of Dean, Ledbury, Shropshire, Shrewsbury, Attingham Park, Ironbridge Gorge, Much Wenlock & around, Bridgnorth & around, Church Stretton & around, Bishop's Castle, Ludlow, Nottinghamshire, Nottingham & around, Southwell, Newark-on-Trent, Lincolnshire, Lincoln, Grantham & around, Stamford, Boston, Northamptonshire, Northampton & around, Leicestershire, Leicester & around, Derbyshire, Derby & around, Matlock Bath, Chesterfield, Hardwick Hall, Peak District, Buxton, Castleton, Derwent Reservoirs, Edale, Eyam, and Bakewell & around.
Great Britain - Birmingham, the West Midlands & the Marches (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet
Few other places in the country come so close to the dream of England. If you are searching for chocolate-box villages of wonky timbered houses and gracious stately homes, you'll find them here.
hike or cycle the rugged trails of the Peak District National Park
maps
contemplate the apple tree that inspired Isaac Newton's theories on gravity, at his birthplace Woolsthorpe Manor
transport
enjoy England's great contribution to the world of curry in the balti restaurants of Birmingham
restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Birmingham, Warwickshire, Coventry, Warwick, Kenilworth, Stratford-upon-Avon & around, Staffordshire, Stafford & around, Lichfield, Stoke-on-Trent, Worcestershire, Worcester, Great Malvern, Herefordshire, Hereford, Ross-on-Wye, Forest of Dean, Ledbury, Shropshire, Shrewsbury, Attingham Park, Ironbridge Gorge, Much Wenlock & around, Bridgnorth & around, Church Stretton & around, Bishop's Castle, Ludlow, Nottinghamshire, Nottingham & around, Southwell, Newark-on-Trent, Lincolnshire, Lincoln, Grantham & around, Stamford, Boston, Northamptonshire, Northampton & around, Leicestershire, Leicester & around, Derbyshire, Derby & around, Matlock Bath, Chesterfield, Hardwick Hall, Peak District, Buxton, Castleton, Derwent Reservoirs, Edale, Eyam, and Bakewell & around.