The West Midlands not only includes Birmingham and Wolverhampton but also the rural shire counties of Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Herefordshire. The West Midlands contains the longest river in the UK, the River Severn and also contains five Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty making the region a fantastic place to visit.
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The Lapworth Museum of Geology has the finest and most extensive collections of fossily, minerals and rocks in the Midlands. Dating back to 1880, the Museum is one of the oldest specialist geological-museums in the UK.
They've recently completed a £20 million redevelopment which has transformed their site. Now you can visit 8 permanent galleries, temporary exhibitions and events spaces, education spaces and a new History Centre and Herbert Media studios.
Why not visit what it reputed to be one of the most haunted buildings in the country. As a beautiful Grade 1 listed site dating back to the 12th century, The Commandery has exciting stories to tell about the lively characters that have lived there during the past seven centuries. WCC Council Tax payers get in free, otherwise for adults tickets cost £5.40 and children aged 5-16 pay £2.30.
Head to Worcester's principal art gallery and museum, and look at an intriguing slection of objects ranging from a 19th century chemist's shop to a wonderful Worcester sauce machine!
Why not visit the Shropshire countryside and visit Ludlow Castle, the finest of medieval ruined castles in the heart of a superb bustling market town. Children under 6 years old go free and for adults the price is £4.50.
The museum opened again in the last part of 2008 and so has new displays and exhibitions to see. Set in two buildings, one a timber-framed and the other a stone and brick building built around 1618. The buildings are among the finest in Shrewsbury.
Adult tickets are £2,00 and people aged 5-16 pay £1.50. The mill was built in 1752 almost certainly by James Brindley the great canal builder. They have trained guides, a guide book and a bookstall.
Children and OAPs pay £2.50 whilst adults pay £5.00. At the Apedale Heritage Centre see history come alive with a selection of interesting displays and artifacts. You can see their Roman display including part of a large important 1st century building revealed at nearby Holditch in 1988.
Coddington vineyard is a small family run business and they work everyday in the vineyard and winery. You can also see the old cider press room which has been converted into a shop.
The Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery is part of an extended family and in other parts of the city live six more museums, showcasing everything from the city's thriving jewellery heritage to its stately Jacobean past.
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