Manchester Airport 1 hr 38
Haughmond Hill (21 min.) this 153-m.-high wooded hill is home to the ruins of haughmond castle walking paths & a quarry. Acton Burnell Castle (20 min.) castle and history Wroxeter Roman City (18 min.) municipal baths and wall remains in excavated roman city plus a museum and recreated townhouse. The Quarry (18 min.) riverfront green space with a lush sunken garden in the center plus a play area & bandstand. Stiperstones (32 min) historic hill with distinctive rocky outcrops offering extensive views & an all-ability trail. Shrewsbury Prison (20 min.) visitors can tour the empty cells & yard of this 18th-century jail closed in 2013. Shrewsbury Castle (20 min.) 1000s sandstone castle with the historical collections of the shropshire regimental museum trust. Acton Scott Historic Working Farm (22 min.) victorian working farm with shire horses plus wheelwrighting and blacksmithing demonstrations. Battlefield Falconry Centre (21 min.) owls safari park and zoo Carding Mill Valley And The Long Mynd (21 min.) expanse of heather-covered hills with abundant wildlife and walking cycling and horse riding paths. The Wrekin (29 min) landmark summit offering hiking trails & sweeping vistas of the surrounding country landscape. Shrewsbury Abbey (16 min.) still-active medieval abbey which is the setting for the popular brother cadfael mystery tales. Caer Caradoc (14 min) mountain Shrewsbury Museum U0026 Art Gallery (18 min.) showcase in a victorian music hall & mansion featuring local & international artifacts & art. |