Immerse yourself in everything Shakespeare in this riverside market town. Visit Central England to see areas of outstanding natural beauty, the home of William Shakespeare, and England’s second city, Birmingham.

The previous day had a maximum of only −8.2 °C (17.2 °F), also in Pershore. Nottingham is cultural on so many levels. Know before you go: Latest information on COVID-19. Central England is a place steeped in art, history, and culture. The next United Kingdom census will take place in 2021.

Areas such as Derbyshire's Amber Valley and Erewash combine attractive countryside with industrial heritage and are home to historic canals and sites associated with the mining industry. "New Historicism: Old History Writ Large? Hot days are also possible, such as a maximum of 34 °C (93 °F) in Pershore on 19 July 2006. A saltire (diagonal cross) may have been used as a symbol of Mercia since the time of King Offa. The Midlands region is bordered by Northern England and Southern England. Different areas of the Midlands have their own distinctive character, giving rise to many local history and industrial heritage groups.

Looking for places to visit in Central England? As a flag, it is flown from Tamworth Castle, the ancient seat of the Mercian Kings, to this day. Wenlock Edge, running through the middle of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), is a long, low ridge, which extends for over 15 miles (24 km).

", Laughton, Jane, Evan Jones, and Christopher Dyer. Upland areas lie in the west and north of the region with the Shropshire Hills to the west, close to the England–Wales border and the Peak District area of the southern Pennines in the north of the region. Information on Towns in West Midlands, England, UK. This is a list of settlements in West Midlands by population based on the results of the 2011 census. [11] Further south, the Welsh border reaches over 700 m high, at Black Mountain, which at 703 m (2,306 ft) is thus the highest point in Herefordshire. The Midlands are defined as consisting of the regions of East Midlands and West Midlands,[4] and include the counties of Derbyshire, Herefordshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire (but excluding North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire), Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Rutland, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and the West Midlands metropolitan boroughs. The largest Midlands conurbation, which includes the cities of Birmingham and Wolverhampton, is roughly covered by the metropolitan county of the West Midlands (which also includes the city of Coventry); with the related City Region extending into neighbouring areas of Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire. Looking for things to do in Derbyshire? Rutland may be small, but it makes a big splash with its vast man-made lake Rutland Water being the perfect getaway. But there's yet more to this Lincolnshire town. Table taken from the West Midlands County - Geography subsection: Table has been taken from the West Midlands Conurbation article and missing county areas added (#2 & 28), West Midlands County - Geography subsection, Settlements in ceremonial counties of England by population, List of localities in England by population, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_settlements_in_West_Midlands_(county)_by_population&oldid=963965626, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 22 June 2020, at 20:25.

At 8 am the following morning the temperature was still at 13 °C (55 °F). It was recognised as the Mercian flag by the Flag Institute in 2014.[3]. "Sir Gawain and the green knight and the literary achievement of the north-west Midlands: the historical background.". This western county boasts a rare architectural ensemble at Worcester Cathedral and wooded nature reserves.