I was looking at Almat Flying Club at Coventry as a place to hire as it's not too far away. It looks to be a nice place to be and the aircraft are mostly modern variants, with the Warrior being a III, as well as a 172N and 172SP (too pricey though) being available.
I really reccomend almat. there prices are good, aircraft well maintained, and friendly staff. Also, they have recently moved to new premises, which are excellent, with a great viewing area of the airfield, which believe me is better than sitting around in a cold hangar when waiting for an instructor. As for aircraft, id go for the 172. They also have a PA28 cherokee.