[grifaton]

Really? The UK's centre of population [0] is apparently Appleby Parva in Leicestershire [1], which is less than 25 miles from Coventry [2].

[0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_of_population [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appleby_Parva [2] https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=Appleby+Parva&daddr...

[antihero]

Hmm, well it's only a 3 hour train journey, perhaps there will be some advance fares available.

[idleloops]

Birmingham has good links. Not a beach in sight.