West Midlands and Northwest England Travel Guide

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

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Find historic places to visit and stay in the West Midlands and north west England. Explore historic Chester, with its timber-framed 'Rows' and Roman remains, and visit some of the finest stately homes in England, like Chatsworth and Tatton Park. The industrial sites clustered around Ironbridge have been named a World Heritage Site, and if you enjoy heritage, what about Arbor Low, dubbed the 'Stonehenge of the North'? From the attractive 'black and white' villages of Cheshire to the Roman city at Wroxeter, history is never far away.

Major Historic Attractions

Arbor Low stone circle, Derbyshire, Peak District

Top Heritage-Rated

Chatsworth Heritage Rating
Hardwick Hall
Stokesay Castle
Chester
Little Moreton Hall

More Major Historic places to visit

Ancient Britain
Arbor Low
Wall Roman Site (Letocetum Baths and Museum)
Wroxeter Roman City

Castles
Beeston Castle
Ludlow Castle
Shrewsbury Castle

Gardens
Biddulph Grange
Hodnet Hall
Ness Gardens

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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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

Historic Chester Feature

Chester Travel Guide

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

Featured Attraction

Dorfold Hall - Nantwich, Cheshire, England

A Jacobean mansion built in 1616 for Ralph Wilbraham and finished in 1621. The interiors retain their original oak panelling and plaster ceilings. Of particular note is the state Drawing Room, which features a barrel-vaulted ceiling with highly decorative strapwork and plaster pendants. ... more

Featured Historic Hotel

The Izaak Walton Hotel
The 3 AA Star Izaak Walton Hotel is situated between the picturesque villages of Ilam and Thorpe nestled within the Derbyshire Peaks. This converted 17th Century Country House Hotel offers comfort luxury history and wonderful views over the Peak District. Within an hour of major motorways (M1 and M6) this … more >>

Accommodation Rating: 3*
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Stay From: £119.00

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Featured Historic Hotel

Armathwaite Hall Hotel
Bassenthwaite, Cumbria

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Few hotels are so beautifully situated as Armathwaite Hall - one of the original stately homes of England. Magnificently set in the secluded spendour of 400 acres of deer park and woodland, bordered by the beauty of Bassenthwaite Lake and framed by the dramatic Skiddaw mountain and fells, Armathwaite Hall … more >>

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British History Quiz

Canute and his Danes defeated British forces under Edmund Ironside on 18 October, 1016

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This Day in British History

23 September, 1326

Queen Isabella and Roger Mortimer land at Orwell, Suffolk

Barons opposed to Isabella's husband, Edward II, join them in revolt. Edward is deposed and murdered.

Monarch Mayhem

She was later dubbed 'the Nine Day's Queen'

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Splatt Farm Buttermilk Cottage

1 OF 2 BARN CONVERSIONS IN THE HEART OF THE COUNTRYSIDE Buttermilk Cottage and Shepherds Rest are located in a country setting just 7 miles from Launceston. Positioned on the …
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Launceston (Self catering)

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This lovely semi-detached cottage adjoins the owners' home situated three miles from the town of Launceston and sleeps two people.
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