| check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. the high-end restaurant serves seasonal food all day, and afternoon tea 6 days a week. there's also a secluded cottage with 4 cosy bedrooms and a fully equipped kitchen. it is 4. this family-run hotel is set in a refined ivy-clad property with posh lawns, across from the river severn and attingham park. breakfast is free. room service is available. warmly decorated rooms, some with country-style furnishings, river views and 4-poster beds, include tvs, tea and coffeemaking facilities, and en suite bathrooms. a sophisticated courtyard provides outdoor seating. 2 miles from the shrewsbury town centre
Manchester Airport 1 hr 33
Hoo Farm Animal Kingdom (22 min)
Family-focused zoo/farm park with animals from meerkats to farmyard favourites, plus regular events. Wroxeter Roman City (3 min)
Municipal baths and wall remains in excavated Roman city, plus a museum and recreated townhouse. The Wrekin (16 min)
Landmark summit offering hiking trails & sweeping vistas of the surrounding country landscape. The Iron Bridge (25 min)
Built in 1779, the world's first cast-iron bridge is an iconic tribute to Britain’s industrial past. Haughmond Hill (6 min)
This 153-m.-high wooded hill is home to the ruins of Haughmond Castle, walking paths & a quarry. Carding Mill Valley and the Long Mynd (27 min)
Expanse of heather-covered hills with abundant wildlife and walking, cycling and horse riding paths. Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron (19 min)
Find out how iron was made in the Victorian era at this local industrial history museum. National Trust - Attingham Park (17 min)
Landmark property with behind-the-scenes views of ongoing restoration, walled garden and play field. Hawkstone Park Follies (24 min)
100 acres of parkland with rugged sandstone hills, gullies & caves, with a tearoom & services. Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery (11 min)
Showcase in a Victorian music hall & mansion featuring local & international artifacts & art. The Quarry (14 min)
Riverfront green space with a lush sunken garden in the center, plus a play area & bandstand. Blists Hill Victorian Town (22 min)
Living museum featuring costumed characters in a restored 19th-century industrial village. Shrewsbury Abbey (9 min)
Still-active medieval abbey which is the setting for the popular Brother Cadfael mystery tales. The Ironbridge Gorge Museum (18 min)
Complex with museums on early industrial life, recreated towns, science exhibits, and old factories. Shrewsbury Castle (15 min)
1000s sandstone castle with the historical collections of the Shropshire Regimental Museum Trust. | 
