Manchester Airport 1 hr 30
Wroxeter Roman City (12 min.) municipal baths and wall remains in excavated roman city plus a museum and recreated townhouse. Hawkstone Park Follies (27 min.) 100 acres of parkland with rugged sandstone hills gullies & caves with a tearoom & services. Stiperstones (34 min.) historic hill with distinctive rocky outcrops offering extensive views & an all-ability trail. The Iron Bridge (32 min.) built in 1779 the world s first cast-iron bridge is an iconic tribute to britains industrial past. South Hermitage Jct (3 min) The Quarry (7 min.) riverfront green space with a lush sunken garden in the center plus a play area & bandstand. Shrewsbury Abbey (9 min.) still-active medieval abbey which is the setting for the popular brother cadfael mystery tales. Shrewsbury Museum U0026 Art Gallery (10 min.) showcase in a victorian music hall & mansion featuring local & international artifacts & art. Haughmond Hill (15 min.) this 153-m.-high wooded hill is home to the ruins of haughmond castle walking paths & a quarry. National Trust - Attingham Park (13 min.) landmark property with behind-the-scenes views of ongoing restoration walled garden and play field. Carding Mill Valley And The Long Mynd (27 min.) expanse of heather-covered hills with abundant wildlife and walking cycling and horse riding paths. Bridge (10 min) The Wrekin (23 min) landmark summit offering hiking trails & sweeping vistas of the surrounding country landscape. The Limes (9 min) Battlefield Falconry Centre (14 min.) owls safari park and zoo Belle Vue Gardens Jct (3 min) The Ironbridge Gorge Museum (28 min.) complex with museums on early industrial life recreated towns science exhibits and old factories. Shrewsbury Prison (17 min.) visitors can tour the empty cells & yard of this 18th-century jail closed in 2013. |