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City Breaks England Historic Cities

Birmingham, the city that built everything and brags about nothing

Updated on 12 April 202619 September 2025
Aerial view of central Birmingham showing the modern Selfridges building with its curved silver façade covered in circular discs beside the historic St Martin’s Church, surrounded by shoppers and city streets

Birmingham doesn’t always shout about itself. That’s one big reason why I like it so much. While London blares and Manchester struts, Brum gets on …

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Timbered Tudor Buildings and a church tower in Stratford Upon Avon
England Regional travel West Midlands

From Shakespeare to Spaghetti Junction, the West Midlands is full of surprises

Updated on 12 April 202618 December 2020

The West Midlands is often described as the “heart of England,” which is accurate geographically but doesn’t quite capture the spirit of the place. Because …

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