Manchester Airport 1 hr 30
Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery (15 min) Showcase in a Victorian music hall & mansion featuring local & international artifacts & art. National Trust - Attingham Park (16 min) Landmark property with behind-the-scenes views of ongoing restoration, walled garden and play field. The Quarry (9 min) Riverfront green space with a lush sunken garden in the center, plus a play area & bandstand. Sabrina Boat (13 min) Shrewsbury Abbey (5 min) Still-active medieval abbey which is the setting for the popular Brother Cadfael mystery tales. Church of St Mary the Virgin (12 min) Medieval Gothic church known for its elaborate details & huge, unique stained-glass windows. Wroxeter Roman City (15 min) Municipal baths and wall remains in excavated Roman city, plus a museum and recreated townhouse. Haughmond Hill (14 min) This 153-m.-high wooded hill is home to the ruins of Haughmond Castle, walking paths & a quarry. The Ironbridge Gorge Museum (29 min) Complex with museums on early industrial life, recreated towns, science exhibits, and old factories. The Wrekin (25 min) Landmark summit offering hiking trails & sweeping vistas of the surrounding country landscape. Shrewsbury Prison (8 min) Visitors can tour the empty cells & yard of this 18th-century jail, closed in 2013. Hawkstone Park Follies (21 min) 100 acres of parkland with rugged sandstone hills, gullies & caves, with a tearoom & services. Carding Mill Valley and the Long Mynd (33 min) Expanse of heather-covered hills with abundant wildlife and walking, cycling and horse riding paths. Stiperstones (39 min) Historic hill with distinctive rocky outcrops offering extensive views & an all-ability trail. Shrewsbury Castle (8 min) 1000s sandstone castle with the historical collections of the Shropshire Regimental Museum Trust. |