East Midlands - where to stay?
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There are several holiday rental agencies but the only one I have actually used is http://www.english-country-cottages.co.uk/
Be warned, that you are going when prices are at their highest
Be warned, that you are going when prices are at their highest
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Budget would be not more than 1000GBP. We have relatives in Solihull so want something closish to them but not on a busy road. Have googled but can only find one property in solihull but it is on the main road.
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Hmmm, you need to get a map out, Solihull is WEST Midlands and is on the southern fringe of Birmingham. It's a densely populated part of the country - Birmingham is the UK's second largest city - so 'quiet location' in Solihull isn't really feasible.
However, if you're looking for a rural setting, there are many picturesque villages to the south of Solihull - Henley in Arden, for example – but you would need transport. Are you renting a car?
By the way, the county you may want to focus your search on to the south of Solihull is Warwickshire.
However, if you're looking for a rural setting, there are many picturesque villages to the south of Solihull - Henley in Arden, for example – but you would need transport. Are you renting a car?
By the way, the county you may want to focus your search on to the south of Solihull is Warwickshire.
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Here's an example of what you can get for under £1k in July in a village location in Warwickshire within an easy drive to Solihull: http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/rentals/lapworth/81627
A lock keepers cottage in the historic village of Lapworth. How cool is that!
A lock keepers cottage in the historic village of Lapworth. How cool is that!
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Your budget is quite generous. Solihill itself isn't a hotbed of holiday cottages. For a nice, quiet location, you could pick any of the villages around Warwick/Stratford.
I've rented places just south of there - Lower Quinton, etc. but never north between Warwick and B'ham so I can't recommend any specific villages that direction.
And yep--you may be a bit directionally challenged that isn't the East Midlands.
I've rented places just south of there - Lower Quinton, etc. but never north between Warwick and B'ham so I can't recommend any specific villages that direction.
And yep--you may be a bit directionally challenged that isn't the East Midlands.
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It's usually difficult going on impossible to get furnished houses on short term rent in the affluent suburbs of British big cities.
There's a thriving market in suburban 3-6 month rentals, a growing market for serviced city-centre flats and a thriving market in holiday lets in the tourist-oriented villages twenty miles south of Greater Birmingham. But if proximity to your relatives is important, you might find it a lot easier to look for a Citadines-style serviced flat in central Birmingham.
There's a thriving market in suburban 3-6 month rentals, a growing market for serviced city-centre flats and a thriving market in holiday lets in the tourist-oriented villages twenty miles south of Greater Birmingham. But if proximity to your relatives is important, you might find it a lot easier to look for a Citadines-style serviced flat in central Birmingham.
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We lived in the centre of Birmingham for 10+ years and so know the area well. Lapworth is a great, typically Warwickshire village with a great gastropub (The Boot) which is well worth a visit. Having said that there is not a whole lot else to do apart from drive around teh countryside and visit a few country houses, gardens etc.You would be well advised to rent a car to visit your friends in Solihull.
If it were me (and I know it is not!) I would rent an apartment in the centre of Birmingham. Lots of great restaurants, museums, galleries, theatres etc. all within walking distance. It is about 15-20 mins by train to Solihull. Lots of apartments to choose from here is one in Brindleyplace which is right in the centre of close to the canals etc.
http://www.citybaseapartments.com/uk...apartments.php there are plenty of other options to choose if you google but do choose locations carefully as some are alot better than others.
If it were me (and I know it is not!) I would rent an apartment in the centre of Birmingham. Lots of great restaurants, museums, galleries, theatres etc. all within walking distance. It is about 15-20 mins by train to Solihull. Lots of apartments to choose from here is one in Brindleyplace which is right in the centre of close to the canals etc.
http://www.citybaseapartments.com/uk...apartments.php there are plenty of other options to choose if you google but do choose locations carefully as some are alot better than others.
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