The Midlands & the Marches
If you're searching for quintessentially English countryside – green valleys, chocolate-box villages of wonky black-and-white timbered houses, woodlands steeped in legend such as Nottinghamshire's Sherwood Forest, and stately homes that look like the last lord of the manor just clip-clopped out of the stables – you'll find it here in the country's heart.
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Top places to visit in The Midlands & the Marches
Discover the best attractions in The Midlands & the Marches from must-see sights to unexpected hidden gems.
- Attraction in EnglandWarwick Castle
- Attraction in EnglandChatsworth House
- Attraction in BirminghamLibrary of Birmingham
- Attraction in NottinghamNottingham Castle
- Attraction in Stratford-upon-AvonAnne Hathaway's Cottage
- Attraction in BirminghamBarber Institute of Fine Arts
- Attraction in BirminghamBirmingham Back to Backs
- Attraction in Stratford-upon-AvonHoly Trinity Church
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The Midlands & the Marches and beyond
- destinationPeak District
- destinationBirmingham
- destinationNottingham
- destinationStratford-upon-Avon
