Shropshire Tourism & Leisure Guide
by Virtual Shropshire
The ancient Guildhall is open to the public April to October. Various exhibitions take place in the Council Chamber throughout the year and the open space on the ground floor is frequently used for markets.
On the northern edge of Oswestry with access via Llwyn Rd. This is a fine example of an Iron Age fortress first occupied in around 300B.C. It is an impressive structure with its huge earthwork ramparts & ditches. Rumoured to be the birthplace of Queen Guinevere! Has wonderful views of read more
Coleham Pumping Station was built circa 1900 to house two massive steam-driven beam engines, which were used to pump sewage as part of Shrewsbury’s new sewerage system. The museum is opened to the public on special days during the year. See website for information.
English Heritage – Beautiful remains of large Cluniac Priory close to Much Wenlock Town Centre.
Restored tobacco pipe-making works. Operated by the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust
Shrewsbury Castle houses the spectacular collections of the Shropshire Regimental Museum Trust including pictures, uniforms, medals, weapons and other equipment from the 18th Century to the present day. The Castle is a popular venue for licenced civil ceremonies, with the grounds providing a lovely setting for photographs.
English Heritage – Extensive remains of 12th century Augustinian Abbey.
Picturesque remains of an 11th Century castle and an Elizabethan mansion house – English Heritage
A stunning example of Victorian architecture and film location for ‘Atonement’, the Grade II listed mansion, gardens and landscaped parkland is open on regular dates (or by appointment) for guided tours. Bookings in advance, dates & details on website.
National Trust: late Victorian gentleman`s villa which has survived largely unaltered. The grounds are a mini estate with pigsties, stables, kitchen garden, orchards, conservatory, flower garden and superb Wellingtonia avenue.
Striking 17th century house, gardens and parkland with a range of features for all age groups. Events throughout the year.
See the industrial past of the village with restored and conserved buildings including a Hoffmann Kiln, one of only a few in the country and the only one complete with chimney. Enjoy the woodland, meadow and canal-side walks around the site which is open all year round.
English Heritage. Cistercian Abbey ruins in beautiful location by the River Severn.
The strikingly picturesque and romantic ruins are steeped in history with tales of bitter border warfare, romance and legend. The small rural community of Whittington in North Shropshire has acquired a 99 year lease to manage the Castle that sits in the centre of its village.
English Heritage: bronze-age stone circle located in a dramatic moorland setting in South Shropshire near to Bishops Castle.
Follow in the footsteps of Brother Cadfael! Founded in 1083 the Benedictine Abbey of St Peter and St Paul is now world famous as the home of the fictional Brother Cadfael.
National Trust. World famous terraced garden & medieval castle containing one of the finest collections of paintings in Wales. It was originally built as a fortress by Welsh princes & was later enriched by generations of Herberts & Clives.A beautiful collection of Indian treasures is displayed in the Clive Museum.
English Heritage. Beautiful perfectly preserved 13th-century fortified manor house – the best example of its type in England.
National Trust. Secluded Elizabethan Manor House, home of Thomas Smallman, a Royalist Major in the Civil War. Now also a YHA youth hostel.
Perched high on a sandstone cliff overlooking the Severn Valley the remains of this Norman castle keep now lean at a precarious fifteen degrees – more than the Leaning Tower of Pisa!
English Heritage. The remains of a fortified manor house built in the 13th century by Robert Burnell, Chancellor of England and close friend of King Edward the First. The King was a regular visitor and it is said that he convened one of the first English Parliaments here in 1263.
The restored homes of the Darby Family, located near to the Museum of Iron in Coalbrookdale. An Ironbridge Gorge Museum Site.
Originally a Norman castle, now retains various medieval buildings, including the magnificent ruins of the inner bailey. Situated in Ludlow town centre, the castle makes a spectacular backdrop to the market square and is the location for various events throughout the year.
National Trust House, Parklands & Gardens. Home of the Labouchere family. House contains extensive and varied art collections, botanical art, costumes and much more. Extensive parkland & events throughout the year.
Located in the Corvedale Valley, a few miles from Much Wenlock, Shipton Hall is an Elizabethan manor house built in the 14th century by Richard Lutwyche. Seasonal opening times, see website for details.
English Heritage – King Charles II hid in the house and the nearby Royal Oak to avoid capture by Cromwell’s troops.
The Bog Visitor Centre, in the shadow of the Stiperstones in Shropshire, is a gas-lit Victorian former school which is one of the few remaining buildings of a lost lead and barytes-mining village. The Bog mine once had 300 buildings and featured an amazing aerial ropeway. It is set in read more
Welcome to Shropshire Heritage guided Walks: Pathways to Shropshire past and present. Shropshire is famed for its varied and appealing landscapes. It has memorable historic towns and tranquil rural villages. Shropshire’s heritage is never far from reach, including mysterious prehistoric stone circles, mighty hill forts, imposing medieval castles, parish churches read more
Daniels Mill is one of Shropshire’s gems. It holds the distinction of having the largest diameter waterwheel of any working corn mill in England.
Darby furnace where ground breaking technology was used to smelt iron with coke resulting in the construction of the worlds first iron bridge built across the River Severn. An Ironbridge Gorge Museum Site.
Unique and historic Victorian Cliff Railway. Opened in 1892 to link High Town with Low Town and riverside quay. The oldest and steepest inland funicular railway in England. Enjoy magnificent views over the Severn Valley!
National Trust: Magnificent 18th century mansion and deer park. Visit the fully restored rooms and enjoy extensive woodland walks. Deer feeding (seasonal) and lots of special events throughout the year. Excellent family day out!
The 15th Century building, once a grammar school, houses the Tourist Information Centre, Shropshire Poacher Coffee Shop, and exhibition display areas. All year round displays feature events of local interest from schools, Oswestry Societies, individual artists and craftspeople.
In the event of nuclear war Hack Green would have been a Wartime HQ. Located just across the North Shropshire border near Whitchurch, the Nuclear Bunker is now open to the public as a museum dedicated to the Cold War.
National Trust. 16th century stone house, stunning oak-panelled interior and carefully restored plantsman’s garden and kitchen garden
One of Shropshire’s most famous landmarks – the world’s first Iron Bridge built by Abraham Darby III in 1779.
A early 19th century villa near Shrewsbury. Please note only open on selected days throughout the year. See National Trust website for details.
Dominating the High Street this magnificent timber framed building was built in 1652. The splendidly preserved interior contains numerous historical town artifacts.
Beautiful Georgian church overlooking The Quarry. Open to visitors and regular events thoughout the year.
Ruined Borderland castle, is perched high on two ice age mounds overlooking the South Shropshire town of Clun.
The Cathedral Church of Our Lady, Help of Christians and St. Peter of Alcantara.
English Heritage Castle & woodland park located near Tarporley in Cheshire
The Romans started mining here and the mine continued until 1955 when underground operations ceased. The surface and underground have been preserved by Shropshire County Council and the site can be be visited, with underground tours by the Shropshire Mines Trust on certain days.
Exhibition telling the story of the Battle of Shrewsbury on 21 July 1403. Also cafe & farm shop. You can also visit the nearby Battlefield Church.
Roman name “Viroconium”, the excavated remains of the second largest Roman city in Britain. Impressive ruins include 2nd century baths and remains of a huge gateway. A replica Roman Town House is now open at Wroxeter, built as part of Channel 4’s entertaining TV series ‘Rome Wasn’t Built in a read more
National Trust. A magnificent Marcher Fortress built 700 years ago by Edward I, situated close to the Welsh border. It has continuously lived in by the Myddelton family for the past 400 years. The beautiful gardens offer commanding views over the Cheshire/Shropshire plains.
Extensive ruins of abbey of Augustinian canons, including remains of the 12th and 13th-century church and the cloister buildings.
Unique ‘upstairs downstairs’ property, most interesting are the kitchens, laundry, bake house stables, sawmill & smithy used by the servants. The stunning staterooms display most of their original 18th & 19th century furniture. The large walled garden has been restored to its 18th century formal design.
English Heritage – The ruins of a late 12th -century church of the small priory of Augustinian canonesses. Located halfway between the A41 and A5 north of Albrighton
