Manchester Airport 1 hr 29
School (10 min) Red Lion Ph (13 min) Shrewsbury Prison (9 min.) visitors can tour the empty cells & yard of this 18th-century jail closed in 2013. Chapel (15 min) Hawkstone Park Follies (20 min.) 100 acres of parkland with rugged sandstone hills gullies & caves with a tearoom & services. The Wrekin (24 min) landmark summit offering hiking trails & sweeping vistas of the surrounding country landscape. Shropshire Sculpture Park (21 min.) gorillas sculpture and art British Ironwork Centre (21 min.) decorative ironwork centre showcasing items from suits of armour to animal sculptures and lamps. The Quarry (15 min.) riverfront green space with a lush sunken garden in the center plus a play area & bandstand. Wroxeter Roman City (16 min.) municipal baths and wall remains in excavated roman city plus a museum and recreated townhouse. National Trust - Attingham Park (17 min.) landmark property with behind-the-scenes views of ongoing restoration walled garden and play field. Battlefield Falconry Centre (8 min.) owls safari park and zoo Shrewsbury Abbey (12 min.) still-active medieval abbey which is the setting for the popular brother cadfael mystery tales. Church Of St Mary The Virgin (11 min.) medieval gothic church known for its elaborate details & huge unique stained-glass windows. Whittington Castle (24 min.) this community-owned 12th-century castle features a tearoom bookshop tours & regular events. Haughmond Hill (13 min.) this 153-m.-high wooded hill is home to the ruins of haughmond castle walking paths & a quarry. Church (12 min) Shrewsbury Museum U0026 Art Gallery (12 min.) showcase in a victorian music hall & mansion featuring local & international artifacts & art. |