Who wouldn’t want to visit any one of our five areas of outstanding national
beauty? Or many of the nation’s finest cathedrals and stately homes. Or the new
shopping capital of Europe, the Bullring.
Enjoy music ranging from the CBSO to Lichfield’s Jazz Festival. Perhaps you’d prefer the Birmingham Royal Ballet or the world’s finest Pre-Raphaelite art collection.
With a unique mix of cultures, legends and myths, and with the world famous characters and places, there is always so much to explore in this region. At the centre of England is Birmingham, now able to offer a world class cultural scene, and superb shopping, attractions and nightlife.
As you might expect of the land that gave birth to William Shakespeare, the Heart of England’s cultural calendar is second to none; whether your taste is for the classical or contemporary, you’ll find a wealth of arts festivals on offer all year round.
Won’t all these attractions make housing expensive?
Despite this huge array of activity within the midlands region, the house prices remain affordable.
Sports Activities
Football packages are available for Aston Villa, Birmingham and West Brom if you want to experience the new Birmingham with a great game of football with the country’s top clubs.
Enjoy regular racing meets at Worcester, Wolverhampton, Stratford, Warwick, Hereford and Uttoxetter – an alternative racing pedigree can be found at Hoo Farm in Shropshire where sheep do the racing and over jumps too!
There are literally hundreds of golf courses across the region catering for every
level and budget - many hotels now run special golf packages and promotions, why
not explore playing the famous Brabazon Course at the Belfry?
The town of Rugby is known all over the world as the birthplace of rugby football,
the game began at Rugby School in 1823. Many of the country’s leading teams play
during the season throughout the region. Finally, check out The National Exhibition
Centre website for details of the many international and national sporting events.
