Central England trip ideas & travel guide: from big city lights to rural idylls.

BIRMINGHAM & WEST MIDLANDS is the ideal digital travel guide to central England. Written by a pro-author it explores key DESTINATIONS; suggests ITINERARIES; details dozens of SIGHTS and ACTIVITIES; and suggests great spots to EAT. All content (200+ points-of-interest/300+ pics) is original and independent; no recommendations are ads!

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BIRMINGHAM & WEST MIDLANDS starts with essential TRIP-PLANNING information – with tips on ACCOMMODATION, FESTIVALS and TRANSPORT

A DESTINATIONS section then provides orientation to all the region’s key cities and counties of interest to visitors.

Next, a hand-crafted ITINERARIES section suggests an easy-to-follow route for first-timers to the region. BIRMINGHAM IN-A-DAY tours a dynamic city that’s busy reinventing itself while STRATFORD IN-2-DAYS is a must-do for any Shakespeare fan.

There’s a whole section on SHAKESPEARE in the next, INTERESTS & ACTIVITIES, section of the app. This is where you might dive straight in, if you have a specific interest. Featured are travelling with KIDS; the ARTS & CRAFTS movement; CASTLES, STATELY HOMES & GARDENS; WALKING & CYCLING and the TOLKIEN TRAIL. There’s also a thorough section on the region’s HISTORY including a section on INDUSTRIAL & VICTORIAN heritage and MUSEUMS, which will help you glimpse the region’s glory days.

Finally, the app details an incredibly useful selection – from the thousands of possible options – of RESTAURANTS, CAFES, PUBS and the like, including some of the best places for AFTERNOON TEA and the FARM SHOPS you shouldn’t miss. The latter also forms part of a SHOPS & SHOPPING to make sure you find the perfect souvenir of this engaging region.

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TRIP ESSENTIALS

Key before-you-go information, including:

• Accommodation

• Costs

• Electricity & Time Zone

• Information & Media

• Seasons, Festivals & Events

• Transport

DESTINATIONS

Meet the key cities & counties:

• Birmingham

• Metropolitan West Midlands

• Herefordshire

• Shropshire

• Staffordshire

• Warwickshire

• Worcestershire

ITINERARIES & TOURS

Easy-to-follow tours:

• Birmingham In-A-Day

• Scenic Drives

• Shakespeare’s Stratford In-2-Days

• Days Out From Broadway

INTERESTS & ACTIVITIES

Backgrounders and practical advice on:

• Arts & Crafts Movement

• Castles, Historic Homes & Gardens

• Art

• History

• Kids & Families

• Museums of Industry

• Shakespearean Times

• Tolkien Trail

• Walking & Cycling

EAT, DRINK, SHOP & MORE

Where best to eat, drink, shop and more:

• Afternoon Tea

• Breweries, Distilleries & Vineyards

• Cafés & Bakeries

• Entertainment & Sports Venues

• Farm Shops & Delis

• Pubs, Bars & Country Inns

• Restaurants

• Shops & Shopping

APP FEATURE: TECHNICAL

• One-click website LINKS.

• One-click PHONE CALLS (on phones).

• NAVIGATE quickly using the app's global search; internal hyperlinks, and its many images.

• LOCATION info (using your device's GPS).

• Detailed MAPS and the ability to ADD YOUR OWN markers.

• Save and share FAVOURITES.

• Easily CONTACT the author.

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IN-APP PURCHASE:

• The entire contents of Birmingham & West Midlands is available by installing it above. The only restrictions are that this will only work when you’re online and only with intermittent ads.

• A single, one-off IN-APP PURCHASE eliminates all ads and allows you to take all content (except maps) offline.

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CREDITS

• AUTHOR: Alison Plummer is a travel/lifestyle writer, author and destination specialist with a passion for the environment, food and wine and a love of both beautiful countryside and the buzz of city life. She divides her time between the UK and Australia.

• ICON: Ian Livesey@flickr

• FEATURE GRAPHIC: metrogogo@flickr

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