Visit - West Midlands

From beautiful gardens and fairytale castles to spectacular ruins and Roman cities, the West Midlands region is packed with great days out for everyone this season.

Kenilworth Castle

Fit for a Queen

Witley Court

Once a palatial mansion

Stokesay Castle

A fortified manor house

Upcoming Events

Kids Rule! at Half Term - Witley Court

Sat 29 May - Sunday 6 June 10am - 5pm Witley Court and Gardens
Medieval Kenilworth Castle 29 May -31 May 21

Sat 29 - Mon 31 May 2021 10am - 5pm Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden
Kids Rule! at Half Term - Kenilworth Castle

Tue 1 - Sunday 6 June 10 am - 5 pm Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden
Blooming Gardens at Witley Court

Sat 26 - Sun 27 June 10am - 5pm Witley Court and Gardens

West Midlands Travel

A short break in the West Midlands

Birmingham is one of England's largest cities, known for its manufacturing heritage as a centre of the Industrial Revolution. But the surrounding area encompassing Leicester, Warwick, Coventry and Shrewsbury is often overlooked as a region of historical interest going back to Roman Britain.
Travel Guide to Derbyshire

Between the M1 and the moors lie the manor houses and market towns which were once the domain of a remarkable Tudor woman, Bess of Hardwick. Stay on her Hardwick estate and explore this diverse county on a history-inspired weekend away.
Spotlight On Stokesay Castle

Although Stokesay owes its preservation to sympathetic conservation and its surprisingly peaceful history, Stokesay has seen its share of drama. Its first owner drowned and another went bankrupt - discover what else in instore at this unusual castle.
Days Out Without a Car

Planning a day trip this summer doesn’t have to mean getting in the car. Many of our historic places can be visited by public transport, by bike, on foot - or a mixture.