Tamworth (England)

Tamworth is a large town in Staffordshire, England.

By car
From Birmingham, head northbound on the M42, leave at J10 and take the A5 into town.

By train
is a two level station; there are two separate lines which cross each other at a raised platform. Connections are available between the West Coast Main Line (at the lower level) and the Cross Country Main Line (at the higher level). CrossCountry trains link Tamworth with Birmingham, Bristol, Plymouth and Penzance southbound and Derby, Nottingham, Sheffield, York, Newcastle upon Tyne and Edinburgh northbound, while London North Western trains connect Tamworth with London Euston, Milton Keynes, Stafford, Liverpool and Crewe directly; Manchester can be reached with one change of trains.

By plane
The nearest airports are Birmingham Airport about  and East Midlands Airport  about.

To reach Tamworth from Birmingham Airport head straight for the M42 Northbound and head north till Junction 10. From East Midlands follow signs for the A42, then continue southbound until it becomes the M42. Again leave at Junction 10 and use the A5 for the town centre.

Get around
Tamworth's town centre isn't very widespread, so you can easily get around by foot. Heading outside of the town centre, there are regular buses that go out across the area.

Do

 * Football: Tamworth FC ("The Lambs") were promoted in 2024 and now play soccer in the National League, the fifth tier. The Lamb Ground (capacity 5000) is half a mile south of the railway station.

Buy
The best place in Tamworth for a bit of shopping is Ventura Retail Park not far from the town centre.

Eat
Tamworth has a few restaurants in the town centre.
 * Pastiche Bistro, Silver Street. They serve good international food.
 * Portobello, Italian, Silver Street
 * Jalali, Indian, Aldergate
 * Most of the pubs in town also serve good food.
 * Asda, Sainsburys and M & S have cafés for people to eat whilst out shopping.

Drink
Tamworth has many pubs in and around the town centre, some are listed below.


 * The Market Vaults, George Street with rear beer garden
 * The Tavern in the Town, Corporation Street - Often with live music, blues & rock
 * The Sir Robert Peel, Lower Gungate sometimes has guest ales.
 * Yate's, Lower Gungate
 * The Boot, Lichfield Street
 * The Three Tuns, Lichfield Street
 * The White Lion, Lichfield Street
 * The Globe, Gungate
 * The Old Stone Cross, Church Street
 * The Silk Kite, Church Street
 * The Silk Kite, Church Street