Attractions and Services
Eating Places : Public House serving food at the top of the Lane and a wide variety of Takeaways, Restaurants and Public Houses close by. Virtually every taste is catered for.
Shopping : There is a Spar within 10 minutes walk and Asda, Sainsburys and Co-op and Netto supermarkets within a mile.
Popular Sightseeing : Shrewsbury for the Castle, Large choice of Shops, Tudor Buildings, Markets, Tearooms, Restaurants, Wine Bars, Pubs etc.
Ironbridge World heritage Site, First Ironbridge, Victorian Town, Iron Museums, Coalport Museum 20 minutes away
Shropshire Hills for walking and magnificent views, Long Mynd, Caer Caeradoc Hillfort, lovely villages - 20 minutes
Cosford Aerospace Museum- great choice for a rainy day 30 minutes.
Hawkestone Follies for walks through glorious parkland/woodland with obelisk and the caves. 30 minutes.
National Trust the following are within a short drive 15-45 minutes
- Attingham Park - Stately Home with deer park - 15 minutes
- Sunnycroft - untouched Victorian Villa - 20 minutes
- Dudmaston - 17th Century Mansion, Extensive Art Collection - 30 minutes
- Powys Castle - superb setting with wonderful gardens - 30 minutes
- Kinver Edge - Rock Houses - 30 minutes.
- Chirk Castle - Marches fortress with gardens - 40 minutes
- Erddig - timewarp stately home with large gardens - 45 minutes
Gardens - Shropshire is particularly well blessed with gardens that are open to the public, frequently villages open up to 20 gardens for a weekend. some are open constantly and others on specifc days. These websites may be useful:
National Garden Scheme (Yellow Book)- http://www.ngs.org.uk/
Shropshire Historic Churchs
otherwise we normally know whats on for the following week so please feel free to email.
Cinema/evening 10 Screen Cinema 1 mile away, Music Hall Theatre & Cinema Town Centre
Swimming Pool : Quarry Complex 20 minutes walk.
Parkland: Quarry and Dingle (Site of Shrewsbury Flower Show) 15 minutes walk.
Tourist Information: tel 01743 281200 http://www.shropshiretourism.com/