Off to Sunny Stourbridge, West Midlands for 5 days in September! Can't wait. I hear the town's historic glass industry bears fruit with regards to fascinating structures namely the Red House Cone. I understand Stourbridge glass is recognised as amongst the finest in the world and has been used countless times as gifts for royalty and visiting dignitaries.
Stourbridge seems a difficult town to categorise, it is not a picture postcard tourist destination in the conventional sense but it is right on the edge of glorious countryside. Stourbridge is a "real" town, that has developed naturally over the centuries. While parts of the town are industrial it also has very attractive suburbs, some areas are very affluent, others not. In many ways Stourbridge is true middle England and the people who live here are very loyal to the town. Stourbridge has an extensive "old quarter", with well looked after houses, largely victorian. Other favoured areas of Stourbridge tend to be to the South and West of the town centre, Norton and Oldswinford, towards Hagley and villages such as Churchill, Clent, Kinver and Belbroughton.
Would anyone recommend any other sites around the town?
I am flying from Grand Cayman to Heathrow and then getting the train to Birmingham New Street. I believe there is a connecting line which goes straight to Stourbridge Town.
So excited, only 5 months to go!