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Chedham’s Yard appoints new Heritage Project Officer

‘Chedham’s Yard’, the BBC Restoration winning site in Wellesbourne, Warwickshire has appointed Deborah Hext as Heritage Project Officer for the next 12 months. Deborah has worked in the heritage industry for 6 years in a variety of roles for the National Trust at Snowshill Manor, Chastleton House, Chedworth Roman Villa and Upton House. In 2011 she relocated to Devon to work for the National Trust at Buckland Abbey, Garden & Estate as ‘Visitor Services Officer’ overseeing the events & education programme and increasing visitor engagement. In 2012 she was promoted to ‘Visitor Experience Manager’ and was responsible for increasing their offer for schools through the introduction of a Forest School as well as improving the overall visitor experience.
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Come dressed up and join the Hatter at his Mad Tea Party at Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: Blists Hill Victorian Town: 24th – 26th August

Come dressed as Alice in Wonderland or another character from the much-loved book and go along to Blists Hill Victorian Town, near Ironbridge, which will be hosting a themed event over the summer bank holiday weekend of 24th – 26th August based on the Victorian novel by Lewis Carroll. The book tells the story of seven-and-half-year-old Alice who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy world.
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Pit Profiles, Coalbrookdale Gallery Credit H Andrew Freeth

Pit Profiles, Re-Profiled exhibition tells miners’ stories. Coalbrookdale Gallery, Ironbridge Gorge: Monday to Friday, 21 Jun – 31 Dec 2013

Pit Profiles: Re-Profiled, an absorbing and thought-provoking exhibition of miners’ portraits and their personal stories, will be on display at the Coalbrookdale Gallery, adjacent to Enginuity in the Ironbridge Gorge, Shropshire.
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GIVE YOUR SUMMER WEEKENDS THE EDGE AT ELECTRIC RAILWAY MUSEUM

The worlds of heritage and art are coming together in Coventry this summer for a unique series of open days at the award-winning Electric Railway Museum. On the weekends of Saturday 29 – Sunday 30 June and Saturday 6 – Sunday 7 July, Warwickshire art collective The Edge will take up a residency amongst Electric Railway Museum’s rich collection of historical locomotives.
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Welcome to the official website for the Heart of England

The Heart of England Region covers: Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire, Ironbridge , Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Coventry and the Black Country. Situated in the HEART of the country, visiting the Heart offers the opportunity to discover what really makes England tick.

Use the quickfinder below to find an inspired Voucher or Offer attractions or events suitable for short breaks and days trips. Don't forget that many of our attractions have discount vouchers. Why not take a break? - there are lots of great DEALS to be had at local bed & breakfasts, top hotels and lovely self catering properties including canal breaks.

The Heart of England is so easy to get to being at the centre of England's road network and with international airports at Birmingham and Coventry.

Birmingham has recently undergone substantial regeneration and offers a world-class cultural scene as well as superb shopping an ideal location to explore the region.

Take some time to visit the Cotswolds - beautiful countryside dotted with honey-coloured villages with limestone cottages - or historic Stratford-upon-Avon. The typical English landscape of the Malvern hills is delightful. Discover film locations for Harry Potter and places that inspired the likes of Tolkien, George Eliot and William Shakespeare. We can show you cathedrals, ancient and modern, in Birmingham don't forget the Jewellery Quarter and Cadbury's Bournville - hummmm Chocolate.