East Midlands
The East Midlands, in its broadest sense, is the eastern part of central England. It is made up of six counties, which share common characteristics which distinguish the region from other parts of the country whilst also having their own distinct identities.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Nottingham and Leicester.
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city in England, affectionately known as the "Queen of the Midlands". It is famed for its links with the world-renowned legend of Robin Hood.
Leicester
Leicester is the largest city in the East Midlands region of England, the capital of the traditional county of Leicestershire, with a population of almost 370,000 in the city and 510,000 in the urban area.
Derby
Derby is a city in Derbyshire, England. Purportedly the UK's most 'central' city and promoted as a base for exploring the Peak District, this city of 260,000 people also boasts modern shopping facilities and a number of visitor attractions in and around the surrounding area.Destinations to Discover
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Derbyshire
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Derbyshire is a county in the English Midlands part of the United Kingdom. Derbyshire has many attractions, including Peak District scenery such as Mam Tor and Kinder Scout, and more urban attractions such as Bakewell, Buxton and Derby.
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the East Midlands region of central England. There are many historic sites in Lincolnshire that date from a range of periods with some such as Lincoln Cathedral dating back nearly 1,000 years.
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire, or Northants, is a landlocked county in England. At the 2011 census, the county had an estimated population of 693,900.
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a county in the East Midlands region of England. Its traditional capital is the county city of Leicester.
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. The area is steeped in history and culture and the legend of Robin Hood. Sherwood Forest is a very popular place to explore all year around and the City of Nottingham is vibrant and lively.
Rutland
Rutland is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It borders Leicestershire to the north and west, Lincolnshire to the north-east, and Northamptonshire to the south-west.
Peak District
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The Peak District is a picturesque upland area of the East Midlands and Yorkshire regions of England. There are no precise boundaries; the term comprises most rural areas and small towns which lie between Sheffield, Huddersfield, Leeds, Manchester, Stockport, Buxton, Congleton, Stoke-on-Trent, Derby, and Chesterfield.
East Midlands
- Type: Region with 4,720,000 residents
- Description: official region of England
- Neighbors: East of England, North West England, South East England, and West Midlands
- Categories: region of England and ITL 1 statistical regions of England
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“East Midlands” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ميدلاند الشرقية”
- Arabic: “ميدلاندز الشرقية”
- Aragonese: “Midlands de l’Este”
- Armenian: “Արևելյան Միդլենդ”
- Asturian: “East Midlands”
- Basque: “Ekialdeko Midlands”
- Belarusian: “Усходні Мідленд”
- Belarusian: “Усходні Мідлэнд”
- Breton: “Reter Midlands”
- Bulgarian: “Ийст Мидландс”
- Catalan: “Midlands de l’Est”
- Chinese: “Tang Midlands”
- Chinese: “东米德兰兹”
- Chinese: “東密德蘭”
- Chinese: “東米德蘭茲”
- Corsican: “Midlands Orientali”
- Croatian: “Istočni Midlands (regija)”
- Croatian: “Istočni Midlands”
- Czech: “East Midlands”
- Danish: “East Midlands”
- Dutch: “East Midlands”
- Esperanto: “East Midlands”
- Esperanto: “Orientaj Mezlandoj”
- Finnish: “Itä-Midlands”
- French: “Midlands de l’Est”
- Galician: “Midlands do Leste”
- German: “East Midlands”
- Greek: “Ανατολικά Μίντλαντς”
- Greek: “Ιστ Μίντλαντς”
- Hakka Chinese: “Tûng Midlands”
- Hebrew: “מזרח המידלנדס”
- Hindi: “ईस्ट मिडलैंड्स”
- Hungarian: “Kelet-Közép-Anglia”
- Icelandic: “Austur-Miðhéruð”
- Indonesian: “East Midlands”
- Indonesian: “Midlands Timur”
- Irish: “an Lár-Réigiún Thoir”
- Irish: “An Lár-Réigiún Thoir”
- Italian: “Midlands Orientali”
- Japanese: “イースト・ミッドランズ”
- Japanese: “イースト・ミッドランド”
- Japanese: “ミッドランズ東部”
- Japanese: “ミッドランド東部”
- Korean: “이스트미들랜즈”
- Latvian: “Austrummidlenda”
- Lithuanian: “Rytų Midlandsas”
- Macedonian: “Источен Мидлендс”
- Marathi: “पूर्व मिडलंड्स”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Tang Midlands”
- Mirandese: “Midlands Ourientales”
- Northern Frisian: “Uast Madlunen”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Øst-Midlands”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Aust-Midlands”
- Norwegian: “Øst-Midlands”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Midlands de l’Est”
- Persian: “میدلند شرقی”
- Persian: “میدلندز شرقی”
- Polish: “East Midlands”
- Portuguese: “East Midlands”
- Portuguese: “Midlands do Leste”
- Portuguese: “Midlands Orientais”
- Quechua: “Anti chawpipachakuna suyu”
- Romanian: “East Midlands”
- Russian: “Восточный Мидленд”
- Scots: “East Midlands”
- Serbian: “Источни Мидландс”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Istočni Midlands”
- Slovak: “East Midlands”
- Slovenian: “East Midlands”
- Slovenian: “Vzhodni Midlands”
- Spanish: “Midlands del Este”
- Spanish: “Midlands Orientales”
- Spanish: “Región de las Tierras Medias Orientales”
- Swahili: “Midlands Mashariki”
- Swedish: “East Midlands”
- Swedish: “Östra Midlands”
- Tajik: “Мидленди Шарқӣ”
- Tatar: “Көнчыгыш Мидленд”
- Thai: “อีสต์มิดแลนส์”
- Turkish: “Doğu Midlands”
- Turkish: “East Midlands”
- Ukrainian: “Східний Мідленд”
- Urdu: “مشرقی مڈلینڈز”
- Vietnamese: “East Midlands”
- Vlaams: “East Midlands”
- Welsh: “Dwyrain Canolbarth Lloegr”
- Western Frisian: “East-Midlannen”
- Wu Chinese: “东米德兰兹”
- Yiddish: “מזרח מידלאנדס”
- Yue Chinese: “東密德蘭”
- Yue Chinese: “東米特蘭”
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