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Destinations - Sutton Coldfield & Tamworth 2,400 acre nature reserve with moreland and lakes – Sutton Coldfield was a Royal Borough and town in its own right between 1528 and 1974, when it was... |
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Getting There - Birmingham Flights to West Midlands – Birmingham International Airport A main UK international air travel hub, Birmingham Airport is... |
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Wolverhampton National Parks, Gardens - Wolverhampton & Walsall A haven for wildlife – Smestow Valley Nature Reserve is a haven for wildlife, with its meadows and over 150 acres of... |
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Destinations - Wolverhampton & Walsall Recently awarded city status – Wolverhampton is known for its iron and brass foundries and does battle with Dudley for the title... |
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Getting There - Birmingham Flights guide for Birmingham Airport – Transatlantic airports include: Chicago, America with American Airlines Newark Airport, New... |
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Getting There - Birmingham Birmingham Airport UK – BHX by Train Birmingham International Airport has its own fully staffed train station,... |
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Getting There - Birmingham Train travel to West Midlands stations – Train Travel to Birmingham NEC The West Midlands area has an excellent rail infrastructure with... |
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Birmingham Botanical Gardens & Glasshouses Birmingham National Parks, Gardens - Birmingham A 15 acre oasis of delight – The Birmingham Botanical Gardens & Glasshouses are a 15 acre oasis of delight. You will find... |
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Destinations - Lichfield & Burton-on-Trent Home to Bass Breweries – Burton-upon-Trent is famous for one thing, beer. It was Benedictine monks who discovered long, long... |
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Getting There - Birmingham Coach stations & Express Coach travel to West Midlands – Digbeth Coach Station Digbeth coach station is located in Birmingham city centre, 10 minutes... |
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Destinations - Sutton Coldfield & Tamworth Was the capital of Mercia in the 8th Century – Tamworth in Staffordshire is an ancient settlement and was the capital of the Saxon kingdom of... |
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Wolverhampton National Parks, Gardens - Wolverhampton & Walsall A fantastic hidden treasure – Bantock House is a fantastic hidden treasure located deep within Bantock Park, just over a mile... |
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Destinations - Birmingham Britains second largest city – Birmingham is Britain's second largest city with over a million people. Having played a pivotal... |
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Getting There - Birmingham Driving directions for West Midlands – Birmingham's infamous Spaghetti Junction, possibly the largest motorway intersection in the... |
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University of Birmingham Botanic Garden Birmingham National Parks, Gardens - Birmingham Example of an early 20th century villa garden – Winterbourne is an example of an early 20th century suburban villa garden. The six-acre Edwardian... |
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Destinations - Dudley & West Bromwich World's first electrically powered narrow boat – Dudley is the unofficial capital of the Black Country. The town rises high above the surrounding... |
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Stoke-On-Trent National Parks, Gardens - Uttoxeter & Leek A rare and exciting survival of a high Victorian garden – Designed in the mid-19th century by James Bateman to display specimens from his extensive and... |
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West Midlands Travel Transport guide Getting There - Birmingham Transport & travel guide West Midlands – This heavily populated central area of England retains an impressive transport infrastructure from... |
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Destinations - Birmingham Played major role in the Industrial revolution – Birmingham is known as one of the great cities of the Industrial Revolution: however it was a... |
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Dudley National Parks, Gardens - Dudley & West Bromwich Stunning country park – Baggeridge Country Park is a beautiful area of countryside on the doorstep of the Black Country.... |
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Biddulph National Parks, Gardens - Uttoxeter & Leek A rare and exciting survival of a high Victorian garden – Designed in the mid-19th century by James Bateman to display specimens from his extensive and... |
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Destinations - Uttoxeter & Leek Home to Britains most popular visitor attraction – The ancient market town of Uttoxter received a charter from Henry III in 1252 and the Old Talbot... |
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Destinations - Birmingham Prosperous community of jewellers in the city – A short bus ride northwest of the main city centre, lies Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter. The city... |
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Destinations - Uttoxeter & Leek Lying near the Southern uplands of the Pennines – Leek is an attractive town set amongst some of the areas most attractive countryside, lying near... |
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West Midlands Ferries and Canals Getting There - Birmingham West Midlands transport & travel information – As with all the landlocked areas of the Midlands, no ferries can take you direct to Birmingham. If... |
2009 marks the 250th anniversary of Scottish poet Robert Burns' birth. Burns was a poet and a lyricist and is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland.
The Burns Supper was started a few years after his death by a group of his friends; they held the supper to honour and remember Burns. The tradition caught on and the ritual of Burns Supper is now held all around the world.
His life and work will be celebrated throughout the year at many Burns-related events.
