WEST MIDLANDS The West Midlands region in this guide comprises the counties of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands including Birmingham and Worcestershire. The heart of the West Midlands is the largest industrialised region outside London in the United Kingdom and has a huge and interesting industrial heritage. The surrounding areas contain some of the most beautiful and historic places in England. To the west and south are the rural counties of Gloucestershire, Shropshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Warwickshire, in parts is delightful with its historic towns of Stratford upon Avon - Shakespears birthplace, Warwick with its famous castle and delightful Leamington Spa. Staffordshire to the North includes the industrialised Potteries area around Stoke on Trent and the Western part of the Peak District. This has its own distinct character from the Derbyshire Peak district. On the West Midlands section of our real ale pubs site, you will be able to find pubs, inns and hotels serving the best food in the area in and around the important towns and cities of Bewdley, Birmingham, Cheltenham, Cirencester, Coventry, Dudley, Hereford, Gloucester, Great Malvern, Kidderminster, Leamington Spa, Ludlow, Redditch, Ross-On-Wye, Rugby, Shrewsbury, Stratford Upon Avon, Telford, Tewksbury, Walsall, Warwick, West Bromwich, Whitchurch, Wolverhampton, Worcester. We also include pubs, inns and hotels serving real ales and providing accommodation. The purpose of these web pages is to enhance your enjoyment when you visit a real ale pub in this region. Please mention realalepubs.co.uk when you visit one of the pubs, inns or hotels in our guide and use our voting system to ensure that information on the site is as up to date as possible. If you are looking to find great dining pubs then visit our sister site, www.diningpubs.co.uk or if you are looking for a pub, inn, hotel or guest house with accommodation, why not visit our sister site www.staygb.com