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slothtraveller Says: The parish church dedicated to St Editha is the largest medieval example of its kind in the county of Staffordshire. The church tower dates from the end of the 12th century, although the majority of the other features including the nave and the chancel were constructed in...
slothtraveller Says: The Tamworth Sandyback pig breed unsurprisingly originated in Tamworth. Although there is some speculation about the exact origins of the breed, the common view is that it originated at Sir Robert Peel's estate near Tamworth, Drayton Manor. Peel was an enthusiastic...
slothtraveller Says: A former Tamworth Member of Parliament, Thomas Guy (1644-1724) built Tamworth Almshouses back in 1678 for the regal sum of £200. Guy also built the Town Hall and was Tamworth's main benefactor at the time.In 1678, Guy's Almshouses were built to provide housing for 7 poor...
slothtraveller Says: This is one of the reasons many people visit Tamworth. The Snowdome has one of the best ski slopes (with real snow!) in England. There is also an ice rink and toboggan run. As such the Snowdome is really popular with families, thrillseekers and serious skiers and...
Take a riverside walk in the Castle Grounds
slothtraveller Says: Tamworth has two rivers, the Anker and the Tame. This is one of the reasons that the town flourished due to the strategic benefits of being situated at a confluence of two rivers. The confluence can be seen from Ladybridge where the Anker meets the Tame at a large weir.The...
Tamworth Town Hall and Peel Statue
slothtraveller Says: On one of the busiest streets in the town centre stands Tamworth's Town Hall, an impressive building built in 1700 by the Tamworth Member of Parliament, Thomas Guy. Sadly the building is not open to the public, although I did get to visit when I was at school (many moons...
slothtraveller Says: Tamworth has had a castle going back as far as Norman times. It is believed that the motte and bailey castle on this site was built around 1070 AD. Over the years the castle has been remodelled and rebuilt. In the 17th century, the castle was visited on three occasions by...
kayleigh06 Says: This Zoo is actually in the theme park, you can buy tickets for just the actuall Zoo though - if you do this you won't be able to go onto the rides. Drayton manor Zoo is quite a small Zoo with Big Cats, Reptiles, Monkeys, Owls, Eagles, Parrots , it also has an exotic...
kayleigh06 Says: Tamworth Castle is a typical Norman motte and bailey castle set in the south-west corner of what was a Saxon burh, located in order to dominate the approach over two rivers from the south. Standard Price: 2.50 - 4.50Adult £4.50 Con £2.50 Child £2.50 Famiy £12.20 2A 2C Hours...
kayleigh06 Says: Drayton manor is theme park in tamworth.It has such rides as:Apocalypse - the worlds first stand-up tower drop rideShock Wave - Europes only stand-up rollercoasterG-ForceMaelstromPandemoniumStormforce 10.It's a great day out for everyone in the family or even with your...
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Tamworth is a great place to base yourself for a tour of the Midlands and further afield as it is right in the centre of the country's extensive rail network. Because of this, you can travel to many of the UK's major cities from Tamworth without the bother of changing trains.
For direct travel around the Midlands:
Tamworth to Birmingham New Street: 20 mins
Tamworth to Derby: 25 mins
Tamworth to Lichfield Trent Valley: 5 mins
Tamworth to Cheltenham Spa: 1 hr 5mins
Tamworth to Nottingham: 55 mins
Tamworth to Stoke-on-Trent: 45 mins
And direct travel to other major UK cities:
Tamworth to London Euston: 2 hrs
Tamworth to Cardiff Central: 2 hrs 30 mins
Tamworth to Edinburgh Waverley: 4 hrs 45 mins
Tamworth to Bristol Temple Meads: 1 hr 55 mins
Tamworth to Sheffield: 1 hr
Tamworth to Leeds: 1 hr 45 mins
You can also get to Manchester, Liverpool and the North West of England by changing trains at Stafford.
Written May 8, 2012
Website: www.networkrail.co.uk
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I, personally, haven't been here but I have been past it and with a lot of the family residing out in the Tamworth direction, I know a few people that have!
The complex contains most of the main shops the UK could have in any other shopping complex i.e - Currys, Boots, Next, River Island etc. I have drove past a few times and seen that the complex is quite big and stretches around all angles and I seen less than half of what there is to offer.
What to buy: Anything that you want!
What to pay: Average price for the UK shops - all depends on what you want to buy.
Updated Jan 11, 2008
Favorite thing: Tamworth Castle - a Norman shell-keep castle with intact apartments. Period rooms dating from 12th to 19th centuries and a ghost!
We also have some lovely countryside and canal walks surrounding Tamworth - Hopwas Woods and Middleton Hall can both be reached by lovely walks along the canal. There are some quaint villages surrounding Tamworth - Appleby, Wigginton, Hopwas, Shuttington and Orton on the Hill - find a nice village pub and enjoy a beer outside in the sunshine.
Fondest memory: Nothing much really apart from friends and family! However, I do enjoy walking along the canal pathways and through Hopwas woods.
Written Apr 24, 2006
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I reported before that Tamworth was a place that I visited for only a few reasons - that I have family that live just outside of the town and that Drayton Manor Themepark (and Zoo) - see tips - are......
I have been musing lately on my attitude towards my home town, and have come to the shocking conclusion that it represents nearly everything I hate. I have come to realise that any sentimental...
Well, this is where I live. It's quite an exciting town as it has one of very few snowdomes in the world. It also has a historic castle and beautiful castle grounds. Tamworth's the best because it has...
Tamworth, a small market town in the Midlands. Its famous for the the home of Sir Robert peel, who first introduced policeman or as they were known then as 'Bobbies' Another claim to fame is a pig...
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