Central England

CENTRAL ENGLAND - AT A GLANCE

• Central England covers a wide area including Britain’s second largest city, Birmingham, as well as William Shakespeare’s hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon.

• Make time for the twin glories of Oxford and Cambridge, Britain’s oldest university cities, and the honey-coloured cottages and quaint villages of the Cotswolds.

• This diverse area stretches from the rolling hills of Shropshire, bordering Wales on the west, right across to the meandering waterways of Norfolk, on the east coast.

• Central England is sometimes called The Midlands. Historic counties to visit here include Derbyshire, Herefordshire and Nottinghamshire.

• From London, Birmingham is a 1 hour 25 minute train ride.