Tamworth in General

At first glance, you might assume Tamworth to be typical of a satellite town. Being close to Birmingham, it has the usual array of shopping centre, cinema, sprawling housing estates, and the odd dash of parkland. But if you take the time to look around, you'll see that Tamworth has a lot more to offer... Although much of the town development took place in the last 50 years or so (including the disasterous placement of 5 tower blocks in the centre of town, spoiling the view of the castle and St Editha's Church), Tamworth is steeped in history. From it's origins in the stone age as a small settlement, it grew to become the capital of the Kingdom of ...  Read the complete review

I visit family in Tamworth three or four times a year, on average and after a recent trip I realised this medium sized town has a lot going for it.Perhaps Tamworth is most rewarding for visitors, but that's far from saying there's nothing there for the inhabitants. The centre of the town is awash with history. From the 16th century castle to the story of Sir Robert Peel (founder of the police force), Tamworth has more than enough to satisfy the average historian. The town centre is a decent size with the castle grounds at its heart (see my op on the castle itself for more detail on that aspect). Known first as a small market town, Tamworth has ...  Read the complete review

Tamworth is located at latitude 52 37' 55" and longitude -1 41' 34". in other words a few miles Northeast of Birmingham. Tamworth is on the junction of two rivers, The Tame and the Anker, And gets its name from a Celtic word "Tame", a word which means shallow stream or river and a Saxon word "Worthe" which means farm or habitation. Tamworth has existed since ancient times and maybe even before 43 AD. Wow, Now that's old. and was once a capital of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Mercia. Tamworth has a castle in the town centre which has a Norman Keep and a Jacobean Great Hall, There is also a museum of local history. The ...  Read the complete review

Tamworth is to Birmngham what Watford and Crawley are to London, a dull, quiet satellite town. Ask anyone what's the first thing that comes into their head when they hear "Tamworth" it will almost certainly be the Snow Dome. The Snow Dome is great - ski-ing in the West Midlands! But that's about all Tamworth has to offer. The castle and gardens are attractive and worth a visit on a sunny Sunday afternoon, but the shopping leaves a lot to be desired. Of course being a satellite town the direct train link to Birmingham, usually running every 20 minutes, and it's position on the A5 means it's easy to get away from Tamworth, which can only be a good ...  Read the complete review