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West Midlands and Northwest England Travel Guide

West Midlands, Derbyshire, Lancashire, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Shropshire, and Merseyside



Major Northwest Attractions

Bradwell, Derbyshire, Peak DistrictAncient Britain
Arbor Low
Wall Roman Site (Letocetum Baths and Museum)
Wroxeter Roman City

Castles
Beeston Castle
Ludlow Castle
Shrewsbury Castle

Gardens
Biddulph Grange
Chatsworth
Hodnet Hall
Ness Gardens
Tatton Park

Historic Houses
Calke Abbey
Chatsworth
Dunham Massey
Haddon Hall
Hardwick Hall
Kedlestone Hall
Leighton Hall
Little Moreton Hall
Sudbury Hall
Tatton Park

Features
Ironbridge World Heritage Site
Peak District
    Caves
    Well Dressing


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Featured Attraction
Gisburn, St Mary's Church
Gisburn, St Mary's Church - Gisburn, Lancashire, England
The medieval church of St Mary's at Gisburn has a long and interesting history. Let's start with the name; the church was originally dedicated jointly to St Mary the Virgin and St Andrew. At a time when the north of England was subject to frequent raids from Scottish mauraders, it … ... more

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ChesterChester Travel Guide

Attractions
Roman Amphitheatre
Chester Cathedral
Eastgate Clock
Roman Garden
The Rows
Chester Tourism


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Editor's picks - Top 5 reasons to visit The West Midlands and Northwest England
1. Half-timbered Little Moreton Hall
2. Walking in the Peak District
3. The historic buildings at Avoncroft
4.
The elegant gardens of Chatsworth
5.
The towers of Lichfield Cathedral

Tourist Information Centres in the West Midlands

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British History Quiz

The 'rough wooing' described what action by Henry VIII?



 Clue

This Day in British History

13 February, 1689

William and Mary jointly crowned monarchs of England

Only the previous day Parliament declared a Declaration of Rights, making James II's constitutional reforms illegal

Monarch Mayhem

This queen reluctantly put Mary, Queen of Scots to death



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Stay in a Scottish Hotel
     Stay in a Scottish castle


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