The Midlands is home to many romantic, picture postcard villages. The Cotswolds has many gentle hills and honey coloured houses, which are popular with tourists in the summer.
The Derbyshire Peak District offers some dramatic scenery, and is home to Chatsworth Derbyshire's palace of the peak with its magnificent collections of paintings, silver, sculptures and porcelain.
Just as scenic is the Wey Valley, The Vale of Eversham, Sherwood Forest, once the haunt of the legendary Robin Hood, and near the Welsh border, the wooded valleys known as the Marches around the towns of Hereford and Shrewsbury. Nottingham and Birmingham are cosmopolitan cities with lots to do. Home to the worlds greatest playwright Shakespeare, this region is steeped in history and heritage, with a variety of countryside towns, villages and places of interest.
If you want a peaceful holiday try the beautiful Cotswolds, the largest area of outstanding beauty in the country. Visit the home of Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon a quaint charming town or Warwick. Discover the ancient castles and fortifications in the borderlands of England and Wales, or relax in the tranquil scenery of Herefordshire and Shropshire. Stoke-on-Trent is excellent for bargain pottery, where you can find world-famous names like Doulton, Minton, Wedgewood and Spode.
The Staffordshire Moorlands has many gardens, canals and rugged beauty of its own, or why not visit the Malvern Hills for their invigorating air. The Black Country home to the industrial revolution has over 50 attractions. Northamptonshire has much to offer with an abundance of historic homes and parish churches, this area is known as the county of spires and squires.
Birmingham is a cosmopolitan city with many shopping centres, elegant Victorian arcades and a lot of markets. Definitely worth a visit is the jewellery quarter where you can buy directly from the craftsmen. There are an abundance of restaurants, pubs and nightclubs and the city becomes alive at night. Derby is another fascinating city with an impressive 16th century tower, and a factory producing Royal Crown Derby porcelain that you can look around and buy direct from the factory shop.
Nottinghamshire, home to Sherwood Forest and the poor peoples hero - Robin Hood has a lot to offer the visitor. This university city of Nottingham is filled with bars, restaurants, nightclubs, shops and cinemas. In the shadows of Nottingham Castle you will find two of England's oldest pubs, be sure to call in for a drink!!
Coventry, home to the legendary Lady Godiva and two cathedrals, has a medieval history and many art galleries, shops and restaurants.
Leicester has a Roman past and it is worth taking a tour of the city, Castle Park has a host of museums, architecture and gardens as wells as waterside walks. Leicester is also home to the largest open-air market in Europe and ultra modern department stores.