Manchester Airport 1 hr 36
The Ironbridge Gorge Museum (17 min) Complex with museums on early industrial life, recreated towns, science exhibits, and old factories. The Quarry (18 min) Riverfront green space with a lush sunken garden in the center, plus a play area & bandstand. Wroxeter Roman City (13 min) Municipal baths and wall remains in excavated Roman city, plus a museum and recreated townhouse. Shrewsbury Castle (18 min) 1000s sandstone castle with the historical collections of the Shropshire Regimental Museum Trust. Jackfield Tile Museum (25 min) Ceramics factory building (still in use) housing national tile collections, plus design workshops. Blists Hill Victorian Town (21 min) Living museum featuring costumed characters in a restored 19th-century industrial village. National Trust - Attingham Park (8 min) Landmark property with behind-the-scenes views of ongoing restoration, walled garden and play field. Telford Town Park (17 min) Green space for all ages with play areas, nature and heritage trails and an aerial rope course. Carding Mill Valley and the Long Mynd (31 min) Expanse of heather-covered hills with abundant wildlife and walking, cycling and horse riding paths. Hoo Farm Animal Kingdom (22 min) Family-focused zoo/farm park with animals from meerkats to farmyard favourites, plus regular events. Shrewsbury Abbey (13 min) Still-active medieval abbey which is the setting for the popular Brother Cadfael mystery tales. The Iron Bridge (24 min) Built in 1779, the world's first cast-iron bridge is an iconic tribute to Britain’s industrial past. Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron (18 min) Find out how iron was made in the Victorian era at this local industrial history museum. The Wrekin (16 min) Landmark summit offering hiking trails & sweeping vistas of the surrounding country landscape. Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery (15 min) Showcase in a Victorian music hall & mansion featuring local & international artifacts & art. |