This bulletin is designed to meet the needs of readers with a broad interest in the soils of the region, and by the provision of keys, profile descriptions and references, to help those who require more specific information on soils. This volume on Midland and Western England covers Cheshire, Derbyshire, Greater Manchester, Hereford and Worcester, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Merseyside, Nottinghamshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, and Warwickshire.