Manchester Airport 1 hr 14
Shrewsbury Castle (25 min)
1000s sandstone castle with the historical collections of the Shropshire Regimental Museum Trust. The Quarry (31 min)
Riverfront green space with a lush sunken garden in the center, plus a play area & bandstand. Hawkstone Park Follies (13 min)
100 acres of parkland with rugged sandstone hills, gullies & caves, with a tearoom & services. Battlefield Falconry Centre (20 min)
Safari park and zoo Cholmondeley Castle Gardens (25 min)
Elegant, 19th-century castle gardens with lakeside walks, a play area, plus llamas and pygmy goats. Shropshire Falconry Ltd (7 min) Shropshire Sculpture Park (34 min)
Sculpture, art, and park Shrewsbury Abbey (27 min)
Still-active medieval abbey which is the setting for the popular Brother Cadfael mystery tales. Shrewsbury Prison (24 min)
Visitors can tour the empty cells & yard of this 18th-century jail, closed in 2013. Hodnet Hall Gardens (17 min) Moreton Corbet Castle (15 min)
The ruins of a medieval stone castle, gatehouse & Elizabethan-era manor can be visited for free. Whittington Castle (31 min)
This community-owned 12th-century castle features a tearoom, bookshop, tours & regular events. Wollerton Old Hall Garden (19 min) Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery (28 min)
Showcase in a Victorian music hall & mansion featuring local & international artifacts & art. Haughmond Hill (27 min)
This 153-m.-high wooded hill is home to the ruins of Haughmond Castle, walking paths & a quarry. | 
