Local towns
A pretty market town with lovely countryside and canal walks. Great public houses, including a brewery, and excellent independent shops and restaurants all within easy walking distance.
A quiet town with a central location to larger towns and places of interest.
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Market Drayton
A pretty market town with lovely countryside and canal walks. Great public houses, including a brewery, and excellent independent shops and restaurants all within easy walking distance.
A quiet town with a central location to larger towns and places of interest.
Shrewsbury is one of Shropshire's biggest towns and tourist attractions.
The town centre has a largely unspoilt medieval street plan and over 660 listed buildings, including several examples of timber framing from the 15th and 16th centuries. Shrewsbury Castle, a red sandstone fortification, and Shrewsbury Abbey, a former Benedictine monastery, were founded in 1074 and 1083 respectively by the Norman Earl of Shrewsbury, Roger de Montgomery. The town is the birthplace of Charles Darwin and is where he spent 27 years of his life. (40 mins drive)
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Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury is one of Shropshire's biggest towns and tourist attractions.
The town centre has a largely unspoilt medieval street plan and over 660 listed buildings, including several examples of timber framing from the 15th and 16th centuries. Shrewsbury Castle, a red sandstone fortification, and Shrewsbury Abbey, a former Benedictine monastery, were founded in 1074 and 1083 respectively by the Norman Earl of Shrewsbury, Roger de Montgomery. The town is the birthplace of Charles Darwin and is where he spent 27 years of his life. (40 mins drive)
Home to the Potteries, museums and recent city of culture
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Stoke-on-Trent
Home to the Potteries, museums and recent city of culture
Approx 30min drive. Home of the potteries, lots of great museums and even the chance to throw some clay
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Stoke-on-Trent
Approx 30min drive. Home of the potteries, lots of great museums and even the chance to throw some clay
Food Scene
Excellent food platters, wines and spirits in a private setting. Booking recommended
Margaret's Farm Merchant House
14 High StExcellent food platters, wines and spirits in a private setting. Booking recommended
The Red Lion Inn
Great Hales StreetPub food and great ales brewed on the premises
The Town House
36 Cheshire StreetLovely independent restaurant with excellent food and cocktails. Booking essential
The Buttercross
22 Cheshire StreetLocal fine dining
Pickles Indian Restaurant and Takeaway
14 Shropshire StreetExcellent Indian food, bring your own alcohol
Foodshion Garden Chinese & Thai Restaurant Takeaway
15 Cheshire StreetExcellent Chinese restaurant
Jones's Coffee House
15 High StGreat lunch, coffee, tea and cakes
Places to visit
Popular lake with a lovely café. Water sport activities in season. Popular with paddle boarders and wild swimmers (admission fees/online booking)
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Tilstock RoadPopular lake with a lovely café. Water sport activities in season. Popular with paddle boarders and wild swimmers (admission fees/online booking)
Lovely garden centre including scenic footpath walks, crazy golf and a café
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Bridgemere, a Wyevale Garden Centre
Lovely garden centre including scenic footpath walks, crazy golf and a café
Beautiful gardens with stunning views and a café
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The Dorothy Clive Garden
Beautiful gardens with stunning views and a café
Hodnet Hall Gardens
Stunning gardens and café
A lovely place of historic interest with excellent museums
(45 mins)
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Ironbridge
A lovely place of historic interest with excellent museums
(45 mins)
Lovely walks in the Shropshire hills with cafe and parking (National Trust site)
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Долина Кардинг-Милл и Лонг-Майнд
Lovely walks in the Shropshire hills with cafe and parking (National Trust site)
Честерский зоопарк
Moston RoadGreat zoo with lots of animals
Aquarium in the centre of Birmingham
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National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham
Brindley PlaceAquarium in the centre of Birmingham
Community run organic farm including farm shop, cafe, walks and other activities
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Fordhall Farm
Tern Hill RoundaboutCommunity run organic farm including farm shop, cafe, walks and other activities
Nearby Cities
Manchester
Approx. 1.5hr drive
Ливерпуль
Approx. 1.5hr drive
Chester
Approx. 1hr drive
Birmingham
Approx. 1hr drive