City/town information
Shrewsbury is one of England’s finest medieval market towns, boasting over 600 listed buildings plenty of timber-framed black and white buildings, the castle, now a regimental museum, Shrewsbury Abbey, and the 18th Century Shrewsbury Prison. The River Severn forms a loop around the town centre offering gentle riverside walks or a trip on the pleasure boat, Sabrina. If you fancy a bite to eat or a bit of retail therapy the town offers a wide selection of gastro pubs and eateries and interesting boutique shops.
244 locals recommend
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury is one of England’s finest medieval market towns, boasting over 600 listed buildings plenty of timber-framed black and white buildings, the castle, now a regimental museum, Shrewsbury Abbey, and the 18th Century Shrewsbury Prison. The River Severn forms a loop around the town centre offering gentle riverside walks or a trip on the pleasure boat, Sabrina. If you fancy a bite to eat or a bit of retail therapy the town offers a wide selection of gastro pubs and eateries and interesting boutique shops.
Chester is about 1 hr drive from Shrewsbury and has the roman walls as well as some stunning architecture
335 locals recommend
Chester
Chester is about 1 hr drive from Shrewsbury and has the roman walls as well as some stunning architecture
Sightseeing
Attingham Park
National Trust
Carding Mill Valley and the Long Mynd
Great walking
Church Stretton
Small town at with a good selection of antique shops
Much Wenlock
Lovely small town with great gift/art and antique shops
Ludlow is a beautiful town, lots of history, great places to eat and shop
120 locals recommend
Ludlow Castle
Castle SquareLudlow is a beautiful town, lots of history, great places to eat and shop
National Trust - Powis Castle and Garden
National Trust - stunning gardens
Shrewsbury Prison
The DanaA popular new attraction
Sabrina Boat
Welsh BridgeSee Shrewsbury from the river severn
The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust is an industrial heritage organisation which runs ten museums and manages multiple historic sites within the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site in Shropshire, widely considered as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution
57 locals recommend
The Ironbridge Gorge Museum
Coach RoadThe Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust is an industrial heritage organisation which runs ten museums and manages multiple historic sites within the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site in Shropshire, widely considered as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution
National Trust - Chirk Castle
National Trust Castle in lovely grounds
Food scene
The Armoury
Victoria AvenueLarge open pub with good food
Shrewsbury Market Hall – has some great cafes and street food type eateries. Its main trading days are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and some Saturday evenings but you will need to check the website
27 locals recommend
Market Hall
27 Earle StreetShrewsbury Market Hall – has some great cafes and street food type eateries. Its main trading days are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and some Saturday evenings but you will need to check the website
Umai
High StreetJapanese Restaurant also do takeaway, 16a Princess Street,
Casual Dining, set price 2 or 3 courses – reasonable prices, 4 Butcher Row
9 locals recommend
Number Four
4 Butcher RowCasual Dining, set price 2 or 3 courses – reasonable prices, 4 Butcher Row
La Mer Rouge
MardolFrench fish restaurant, very tasty food casual environment - need to book
nventive and good-value café-style food, good vegetarian choices. 8 Milk Street Shrewsbury. Also got a branch in Ludlow.
28 locals recommend
CSONS
8 Milk Stnventive and good-value café-style food, good vegetarian choices. 8 Milk Street Shrewsbury. Also got a branch in Ludlow.
The Red Lion
Good Village pub and good food about 10 mins away.
Traveler advice
Getting around
Ideally you will need a car to get around Shropshire
The Bothy is 3 miles from Shrewsbury - there is a bus which passes approx every hour and the trains station is 3 miles away. There are no shops/pubs within walking distance
What to pack
If you like walking bring suitable walking shoes!
Shropshire has an abundance of lovely walks for all abilities
What to pack
Getting about by bike
If you want to bring bikes to get around we can provide a safe place for you to leave them.