Manchester Airport 1 hr 29
Royal Air Force Museum (18 min) Aviation history seen through decommissioned planes housed in wartime hangers, plus tech exhibits. Telford Town Park (10 min) Green space for all ages with play areas, nature and heritage trails and an aerial rope course. The Iron Bridge (22 min) Built in 1779, the world's first cast-iron bridge is an iconic tribute to Britain’s industrial past. Shrewsbury Castle (20 min) 1000s sandstone castle with the historical collections of the Shropshire Regimental Museum Trust. Telford Steam Railway (10 min) Pleasure rides on heritage steam & diesel locomotives, plus a model railway & train-driving courses. Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron (14 min) Find out how iron was made in the Victorian era at this local industrial history museum. Hoo Farm Animal Kingdom (13 min) Family-focused zoo/farm park with animals from meerkats to farmyard favourites, plus regular events. Hawkstone Park Follies (24 min) 100 acres of parkland with rugged sandstone hills, gullies & caves, with a tearoom & services. National Trust - Attingham Park (13 min) Landmark property with behind-the-scenes views of ongoing restoration, walled garden and play field. Weston Park (21 min) Opulent 17th-century mansion with fine art, Capability Brown landscaping, restaurant and cafe. The Wrekin (9 min) Landmark summit offering hiking trails & sweeping vistas of the surrounding country landscape. The Ironbridge Gorge Museum (13 min) Complex with museums on early industrial life, recreated towns, science exhibits, and old factories. Blists Hill Victorian Town (15 min) Living museum featuring costumed characters in a restored 19th-century industrial village. Jackfield Tile Museum (21 min) Ceramics factory building (still in use) housing national tile collections, plus design workshops. Wroxeter Roman City (9 min) Municipal baths and wall remains in excavated Roman city, plus a museum and recreated townhouse. |