Late coming to this thread, but particularly enjoying the Midlands routes / photos, being a Coventry Kid born and bred, moved just down the road to South Warwickshire at the age of 22 until 42, when I moved down here (many years ago) to very rural, coastal West Somerset.
I remember Sunday morning rides with the lads, starting in Warwickshire, when, on different rides, we could easily take in a combination of West Midlands, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire.
Now I live where I do, it would be an extremely hilly c40 mile round trip to North Devon, or c90 mile there and back to the City and County of Bristol, or c85 mile round trip to Dorset border.
Glamorgan actually not that far away (as the seagull flies) but me and the bike may get a tad damp.
Warwickshire such a good base for a County border "bagging"! Good memories.