| check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. the plush, romantic rooms all include flat-screen tvs and free wi-fi, and have tea and coffeemaking facilities. there's a ritzy restaurant styled in black and white, serving an all-day british menu, as well as a flashy cocktail bar. this sophisticated bar/restaurant with rooms is a 6-minute walk from leafy quarry park and 10 minutes from shrewsbury train station. breakfast is available for an extra charge
Manchester Airport 1 hr 30
Shrewsbury Abbey (10 min)
Still-active medieval abbey which is the setting for the popular Brother Cadfael mystery tales. The Wrekin (26 min)
Landmark summit offering hiking trails & sweeping vistas of the surrounding country landscape. Stiperstones (37 min)
Historic hill with distinctive rocky outcrops offering extensive views & an all-ability trail. The Quarry (5 min)
Riverfront green space with a lush sunken garden in the center, plus a play area & bandstand. Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery (4 min)
Showcase in a Victorian music hall & mansion featuring local & international artifacts & art. National Trust - Attingham Park (17 min)
Landmark property with behind-the-scenes views of ongoing restoration, walled garden and play field. Sabrina Boat (3 min) Wroxeter Roman City (16 min)
Municipal baths and wall remains in excavated Roman city, plus a museum and recreated townhouse. Haughmond Hill (16 min)
This 153-m.-high wooded hill is home to the ruins of Haughmond Castle, walking paths & a quarry. Church of St Mary the Virgin (7 min)
Medieval Gothic church known for its elaborate details & huge, unique stained-glass windows. Shrewsbury Prison (8 min)
Visitors can tour the empty cells & yard of this 18th-century jail, closed in 2013. Carding Mill Valley and the Long Mynd (31 min)
Expanse of heather-covered hills with abundant wildlife and walking, cycling and horse riding paths. Hawkstone Park Follies (24 min)
100 acres of parkland with rugged sandstone hills, gullies & caves, with a tearoom & services. Shrewsbury Castle (6 min)
1000s sandstone castle with the historical collections of the Shropshire Regimental Museum Trust. The Ironbridge Gorge Museum (31 min)
Complex with museums on early industrial life, recreated towns, science exhibits, and old factories. | 
