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The Saxon capital of Mercia (Tamworth Castle was the royal palace of the Kings of Mercia), the Snowdome (indoor ski slope), the shopping (Ventura Park), and a Staffordshire town of ancient royal heritage
A little history
Tamworth was the royal capital of Mercia — the most powerful Anglo-Saxon kingdom — in the 8th and 9th centuries. Aethelflaed, the Lady of the Mercians, made it her capital. Tamworth Castle — built on a Saxon motte — still commands the town. Robert Peel, founder of the Metropolitan Police, was MP for Tamworth.
Tamworth Castle is genuinely excellent — the Saxon royal capital story is well told. The Snowdome for skiing in Staffordshire. The town centre and Ventura Park for retail.
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Tamworth has good independent food. The town centre has improving restaurants. Local Staffordshire produce throughout.
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Tamworth is a place in Staffordshire known for the Saxon capital of Mercia (Tamworth Castle was the royal palace of the Kings of Mercia), the Snowdome (indoor ski slope), the shopping (Ventura Park), and a Staffordshire town of ancient royal heritage. Tamworth was the royal capital of Mercia — the most powerful Anglo-Saxon kingdom — in the 8th and 9th centuries. The population is around 77,000.
Tamworth has good independent food. The town centre has improving restaurants. Local Staffordshire produce throughout.
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Roam covers Tamworth and the surrounding area in Staffordshire, including Kettlebrook, Wilnecote, Amington, Glascote, Two Gates, Fazeley, Mile Oak and Bitterscote.
