Shropshire

Near Clun Castle

Clun Castle is a medieval ruined castle in Shropshire, England, known for its historical Norman architecture and significance as a Marcher lord fortress. Now a Grade I listed building, it offers visitors the chance to explore extensive outdoor ruins, including a great Norman keep and remnants of pleasure gardens, managed by English Heritage.

2 miles from Buildwas Abbey

Buildwas Abbey is a free-to-visit historic ruin of a 12th-century Cistercian monastery in Shropshire, England. Visitors can explore substantial remains of the abbey church and claustral buildings beside the River Severn, including an architecturally notable nave, cloister, and chapter house.

3 miles from George Maw’s Global Suitcase Journey

10–12 Oct, 17–19 Oct…

Follow a Victorian-style passport trail around Benthall Hall and its garden, discovering George Maw’s travels, plant and fossil collecting, and inspiration for his tile designs. Suitcases around the site contain activities, objects to look at and passport stamps.

3 miles from Brynkinalt

Brynkinalt is a Grade II* historic house in Wrexham, home to the Trevor family since 942 AD. Visitors can enjoy guided tours of the formal rooms and learn about the family's rich history, as well as explore the formal gardens and woodland on their own. The site offers scheduled tours and group visits by arrangement with refreshments.

Near Minsterley Hall

Minsterley Hall is a historic Tudor house first built in 1581, featuring timber framing and additions with elements recycled from the nearby Caus Castle. Notable features include a 15th Century oak screen and a grand Italian marble fireplace, reflecting its rich heritage and connections to the Marquis of Bath.

Near Trevor Hall

Trevor Hall is a significant historic house in Wales set within 150 acres of private woodlands and gardens. Visitors can enjoy both indoor tours of the house's unique collections and extensive outdoor walks, including part of the Offas Dyke path, with stunning views of the Dee Valley.

Near Nant-Iago

Nant-Iago is a medieval Welsh house featuring Gothic Georgian details, historic cruck frames, and Regency Gothick windows. Visitors can enjoy guided tours of the ground floor and bedrooms, explore attractive grounds including a lake and arboretum, and see collections of memorabilia, rescued owls, and classic cars.

3 miles from Aldenham Park

Aldenham Park is a Grade II* Palladian historic house with significant ties to Charles I, featuring guided tours of the main rooms and gardens, and tea served in the saloon. It is a lived-in family home open to visitors by paid tour, offering both indoor and outdoor experiences with some child-friendly aspects.

2 miles from Stokesay Castle

Stokesay Castle is a well-preserved fortified manor house in Shropshire, England, dating from the late 13th century. It features both medieval indoor architecture and extensive historic outdoor grounds including a moat and gardens. Managed by English Heritage, it offers a rare glimpse into medieval aristocratic life with its original wooden beams, solar block, and ornamental gatehouse.

3 miles from Hardwick Hall

Hardwick Hall is a grand early Georgian Grade II* listed house in Shropshire, known as the birthplace of the highwayman Wild Humphrey Kynaston, offering guided tours inside and views of the surrounding parkland and lake. Refreshments are available but children under 14 are not permitted.

2 miles from Chirk Castle

Chirk Castle is a historic Grade I listed castle and stately home in north-east Wales, built in 1295 and managed by the National Trust. Visitors can explore both the castle interiors and extensive formal gardens and parkland surrounding the site. The estate also features notable landscape elements such as Offa's Dyke and has historic significance dating back to the Marcher Lords and English Civil War periods.

3 miles from Walcot Hall & Arboretum

Walcot Hall & Arboretum in Shropshire features a historic house with a turquoise ballroom, extensive gardens and one of Britain's finest arboretums, offering both indoor and outdoor experiences. Visitors can explore the grounds, horticultural displays, and enjoy occasional house tours and events.

2 miles from Combermere Abbey

Combermere Abbey is a historic former Cistercian monastery turned Tudor manor and Gothic-style house set in 1,000 acres on the Cheshire/Shropshire border. Visitors can enjoy guided tours of the house including significant restored rooms, explore extensive parkland and gardens, and join special owner-led tours. The venue requires pre-booking and entry fees apply except for Historic Houses members.

2 miles from Darwin Shopping Centre

Darwin Shopping Centre is the principal indoor shopping destination in Shrewsbury featuring a variety of high street retailers across four floors with easy access to public transport and parking.

Located in Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury is the historic market town and county town of Shropshire, England, renowned for its medieval street plan, historic castle, rich cultural heritage, and beautiful River Severn setting.

Near Arley Arboretum and Gardens

Arley Arboretum & Gardens is a private garden on the banks of the River Severn featuring over 300 species of rare and ancient trees, accessible gardens, and seasonal floral displays. Visitors can enjoy outdoor exploration including a rock garden, herbaceous borders, and Italian-style garden, with facilities such as a children's play area, refreshments, and dog-friendly areas.

2 miles from Wollerton Old Hall Garden

Wollerton Old Hall Garden is a 3-acre formal modern garden set around a historic 16th Century hall, featuring 14 distinct garden ‘rooms’ with specialist plantings including salvias, clematis, and roses. Open seasonally with a tearoom and plant sales onsite, it offers a tranquil horticultural experience with mostly wheelchair accessible grounds.

3 miles from Broadward Hall Estate

Broadward Hall Estate is a nineteenth-century Gothic revival house with extensive historic gardens, including a Victorian walled garden and national day lily collection, offering guided tours with tea, horticultural gifts, and a nearby historic church to visit.

3 miles from Cantlop Bridge

Cantlop Bridge is a historic single-span cast-iron bridge designed and approved by Thomas Telford in 1818, located in Shropshire. It is a Grade II* listed structure and a scheduled monument, now serving as a pedestrian monument with an information board and free access.

Near Upton Cressett Hall

Upton Cressett Hall is a Grade I listed Elizabethan moated manor in Shropshire with guided tours of the historic house, expansive topiary gardens, and a Norman church. Visitors can enjoy afternoon tea, lunch, or dinner tours while exploring the rich history and distinctive architecture.

3 miles from Iscoyd Park

Iscoyd Park is a historic family home near Whitchurch, Shropshire, dating back to 1737 with parts from 1630 and medieval origins. Visitors can explore the restored Georgian house, converted outbuildings, and gardens through guided tours led by the family. The estate has a rich history including use as a WWII hospital and POW camp before restoration.

3 miles from Dudmaston Hall

Dudmaston Hall in Shropshire offers a historic family home with modern art galleries, expansive gardens featuring outdoor sculptures, traditional parkland, and woodland trails. Visitors can enjoy indoor and outdoor attractions including a tea-room, second-hand bookshops, and family-friendly play areas.

2 miles from Benthall Hall

Benthall Hall is a 16th-century English country house in Shropshire, featuring fine oak interiors, historic gardens, and connections to the English Civil War, open to the public seasonally under the National Trust.

Located in Telford

Telford is a planned new town in Shropshire, England, known for its strong industrial heritage and proximity to the Ironbridge Gorge UNESCO World Heritage Site. It features a bustling town centre with shopping, cultural amenities, and extensive parkland, surrounded by historic towns and scenic landscapes.

3 miles from Erddig

Erddig is a historic country house and estate in Wrexham, Wales, featuring a unique collection of servant memorabilia, 18th-century furniture, and extensive formal gardens. Visitors can explore both the house interiors and the landscaped outdoor parklands including remnants of Norman and medieval earthworks. The estate provides a distinctive insight into the life of an 18th-century Welsh country squire and his household, with on-site amenities including a café and activities suitable for children.

3 miles from Ludlow Castle

Ludlow Castle is a notable medieval ruin in Ludlow, Shropshire, featuring historical architecture and scenic views. Visitors can explore the castle grounds, learn about its rich history including ties to English royalty, and enjoy various events and festivals held at the site. Facilities include a café and shop; parking is nearby.

2 miles from Kyre Park House, Gardens & Antiques Barn

Kyre Park offers visitors beautiful 'Capability' Brown gardens spread over 39 acres, an antiques barn, and a licensed bistro. While the historic house itself is not open to the public, the gardens and barn are accessible daily with facilities including accessible parking, toilets, and pet friendliness.

Located in Tenbury Wells

Tenbury Wells is a historic market town in Worcestershire known for its unique Chinese-Gothic Pump Rooms, local fruit orchards, and cultural heritage including a restored cinema and religious sites.

Near Dudmaston Estate Comer Woods

Comer Woods is a large working woodland within the Dudmaston Estate in Shropshire offering outdoor activities such as walking, running, cycling, and natural play for families. The site is dog-friendly, accessible with powered mobility vehicle hire, and features a takeaway café with seating. It hosts various family-focused events during the summer and has free access with parking charges for non-members.

Near Wellbeing Walks in Comer Woods

11 Oct, 13 Oct…

A volunteer-guided wellbeing walk through Comer Woods, offering gentle exercise and time to enjoy the woodland and chat with other walkers. Participants can visit the café for tea and cake afterwards.

3 miles from Offa's Dyke

Offa's Dyke is a historic large earthwork that runs along much of the England-Wales border, symbolising the ancient boundary between Mercia and the Welsh kingdoms. It offers visitors a significant outdoor experience with scenic views, walking paths, and notable archaeological importance.

2 miles from Wroxeter Roman City

Wroxeter Roman City offers visitors the chance to explore the extensive excavated remains of a major Roman city, including a public bath house, museum exhibits of everyday Roman life, an audio tour, and a recreation of a Roman house. The site combines indoor and outdoor experiences with activities for families.

3 miles from Outdoor Tour: Introduction to Attingham

7 Oct, 14 Oct…

A 30–45 minute outdoor guided walk introducing the family and fortune of Attingham Park.

3 miles from Eliseg's Pillar

Eliseg's Pillar is an ancient early Christian monument from the 9th century, located on a Bronze Age burial cairn in Wales. Visitors can explore the historic outdoor site featuring a weathered cross shaft with inscriptions that tell the story of the kingdom of Powys and its rulers. The site is accessible via a short walk from nearby Valle Crucis Abbey car park.

3 miles from Hodnet Hall Gardens

Hodnet Hall Gardens offers visitors an outdoor experience with extensive and colorful gardens surrounding a Neo-Elizabethan mansion, featuring ornamental pools, wildlife habitats, and accessible facilities including a cafe. Entry is free for Historic Houses members, with general admission fees for others.

2 miles from Wenlock Edge

Wenlock Edge is a scenic limestone escarpment in Shropshire featuring flower-rich grasslands, ancient woodland, and important geological sites. Visitors can enjoy various walking trails, explore old quarries and lime kilns, and experience a rich natural environment. Dog-friendly and wheelchair accessible with free parking available.

2 miles from The Salwey Lodge

The Salwey Lodge is a Grade II* listed historic house near Ludlow offering exclusive stay experiences for small groups, with fine dining featuring garden and farm-sourced food, walking activities, and nearby historic attractions.

2 miles from Hartlebury Castle

Hartlebury Castle in Worcestershire is a historic residence of the Bishops of Worcester offering visitors a rich experience with a Bishop's Palace tour, Worcestershire County Museum, and scenic castle grounds for nature walks. The venue provides accessible facilities, family-friendly activities, and an onsite café, making it a comprehensive heritage and leisure destination.

3 miles from Powis Castle & Garden

Powis Castle Garden offers a historic outdoor experience featuring 17th-century terraces, an Edwardian formal garden, and wooded landscape areas with impressive statues and vivid borders. It showcases evolving garden designs over 400 years and presents stunning views of the adjacent 13th-century castle.

3 miles from Millichope Park

Millichope Park is a mid-19th century Greek-Revival historic house set within a 25-acre landscaped garden featuring lakes, cascades, and memorial monuments. Visitors can explore both the indoor house and extensive outdoor grounds in a picturesque Shropshire setting.

2 miles from Eyton Hall

Eyton Hall is a historic Georgian/Regency manor house in Shropshire featuring extensive gardens, woodland walks, and a deer park. Visitors can explore the grounds by appointment, while the gardens retain many historic trees and landscape features established in the 19th century.

3 miles from Pitchford Hall

Pitchford Hall is a timber framed mansion in Shropshire undergoing restoration, offering private tours of historic rooms and outdoor grounds including a Tudor-style treehouse linked to Queen Victoria's childhood.

2 miles from Powis Castle

Powis Castle is a Grade I listed medieval castle and grand country house near Welshpool, Powys, Wales, featuring magnificent interiors with historical murals and family portraits. It is renowned for its extensive Baroque formal gardens with terraces and water garden remains. The site includes the Clive Museum, displaying South Asian artifacts from Robert Clive's collections, and offers a blend of indoor historic architecture and outdoor garden experiences. The castle is managed by the National Trust and attracts around 200,000 visitors annually.

3 miles from Carding Mill Valley on the Long Mynd

Carding Mill Valley and the Long Mynd in Shropshire offer extensive outdoor recreation across 2,000 hectares of scenic heather hills, with walking, cycling, wild swimming, and family-friendly activities. Facilities include a tea-room, toilets, and car parking, with notable natural features such as Lightspout Waterfall and diverse wildlife habitats.

2 miles from Sunnycroft

Sunnycroft is a Victorian suburban villa in Wellington, Shropshire, featuring a rare unaltered interior, an elaborate conservatory, and extensive grounds including stables, pigsties, gardens, and a tree-lined avenue. It is owned by the National Trust and open to the public by appointment or on limited occasions.

3 miles from Old Oswestry

Old Oswestry Hill Fort is a large Iron Age hill fort in Shropshire, England, with well-preserved earthworks offering panoramic views. It is managed by English Heritage and open free to the public as a historical and archaeological outdoor site.

2 miles from West Midlands Safari Park

West Midlands Safari Park in Worcestershire offers a large drive-through safari with exotic animals including white lions and cheetahs, interactive walk-through exhibits such as dinosaurs and reptiles, a sea lion theatre, and amusement park rides for families.

Located in Stourport-on-Severn

Stourport-on-Severn is a historic market town in Worcestershire, England, known for its canal basin origins and proximity to notable manor houses.

Located in Ludlow

Ludlow is a historic market town in Shropshire, England, known for its medieval castle, Tudor architecture, vibrant food scene, cultural festivals, and picturesque location by the rivers Teme and Corve.

2 miles from Church Stretton

Church Stretton is a historic market town in Shropshire known for its scenic hill landscape, outdoor walking and cycling opportunities, and its traditional market held since the 13th century. Visitors can explore natural features like Carding Mill Valley and the Long Mynd hills, enjoy local food and shops, and attend community events such as the annual summer festival.

2 miles from Valle Crucis Abbey

Valle Crucis Abbey is a historic Cistercian abbey ruin in Denbighshire, Wales, founded in 1201 and dissolved in 1537. Visitors can explore extensive outdoor ruins including the church, cloisters, and outbuildings, with access to some first-floor areas. The site is noted for its medieval architecture and the only remaining monastic fishpond in Wales.

Located in Llangollen

Llangollen is a picturesque town in Denbighshire, Wales, known for its historic bridges, castle ruins, cultural festivals including the International Musical Eisteddfod, and scenic location on the River Dee within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

3 miles from Old Oswestry Hillfort

Old Oswestry Hillfort is a large Iron Age hillfort site featuring expansive ramparts and an extensive 40-acre area to explore. Visitors can walk outdoors on uneven terrain along steep pathways to experience this historic ancient stronghold, with free entry and parking available nearby. Dogs must be kept on leads due to grazing animals.

2 miles from Montgomery Castle

Montgomery Castle is a historic Norman castle ruin in Powys, Wales, overlooking the town of Montgomery. It is notable for its medieval architecture and significant role in Welsh and English history, including the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. The site includes visible ruins and nearby exhibitions at the Old Bell Museum.

Near Morville Hall

Morville Hall is a historic Grade I listed Elizabethan country house and gardens in Shropshire, England, cared for by the National Trust. The venue offers rich historical architecture and distinctive gardens showcasing developments from the Elizabethan to Victorian periods, but it is currently closed to the public.

2 miles from Acton Scott Hall

Acton Scott Hall is a Grade II* Elizabethan manor house in Shropshire offering guided tours of its historically rich interiors and extensive gardens with woodland paths. Visitors can explore oak-panelled rooms, unique Jacobean woodwork, and family heirlooms, as well as enjoy the surrounding landscapes and the adjacent heritage farm.

2 miles from Iron Bridge

The Iron Bridge, located in Shropshire, England, is the world's first major cast iron arch bridge, opened in 1781. Spanning the River Severn, it is a historic symbol of the Industrial Revolution and forms part of the UNESCO Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site. The bridge is a pedestrian-only attraction, preserved as a scheduled monument and Grade I listed structure, with extensive restoration ensuring its longevity.

2 miles from Wilderhope Manor

Wilderhope Manor is a 16th-century Elizabethan manor house in Shropshire, now serving as a youth hostel, featuring original architectural details, historic surroundings, and natural landscapes managed by the National Trust.

2 miles from Wenlock Priory

Wenlock Priory is a historic ruined 12th-century Cluniac monastery in Shropshire, England, featuring extensive visible remains of its monastic buildings and church, alongside Grade II listed topiary gardens, accessible to the public and maintained by English Heritage.

2 miles from Acton Burnell Castle

Acton Burnell Castle is the ruins of a 13th-century fortified manor house in Shropshire, notable as the site of the first English Parliament including Commons, managed by English Heritage.

3 miles from The Dingle Garden

The Dingle Garden is a spacious five-acre garden in mid-Wales featuring colour-themed beds, landscaped pools, and a diverse collection of trees and shrubs, with special appeal in spring, early summer, and autumn. The garden welcomes children and dogs and offers parking and plant sales.

2 miles from Stokesay Court

Stokesay Court is a late-Victorian historic family home with extensive landscaped gardens in Shropshire. Visitors can explore the intact Victorian interiors, see artifacts from the film Atonement, and enjoy accessible grounds with woodland walks and water features. The venue offers scheduled guided tours and food services for groups by arrangement.

3 miles from Llanerchydol Hall

Llanerchydol Hall is a magnificent Gothic mansion set in extensive Grade II* listed parkland featuring unique gardens and a ruined clocktower. Visitors can tour the historic East Wing and grounds, including a Japanese Garden with some accessibility limitations. A light lunch is provided during tours.

3 miles from Acton Round Hall

Acton Round Hall is a Grade 1 listed Queen Anne house in Shropshire, featuring original panelling, decorative details, and a unique private collection. Visitors can enjoy personal tours, a beautiful garden with follies, and rare scagliola art demonstrations by a resident artist.

Located in Bishop's Castle

Bishop's Castle is a historic market town in Shropshire, England, known for its castle ruins, vibrant arts community, local breweries, and scenic walking routes including the Shropshire Way and Offa's Dyke nearby.

2 miles from Dudmaston Hall

Dudmaston Hall is a 17th-century country house and estate in Shropshire featuring historic architecture, extensive gardens, parkland, woodlands, lakes, and a distinguished collection of modern art. Visitors can explore both indoor historic interiors and outdoor landscaped grounds within a traditional English country estate setting.

Located in Church Stretton

Church Stretton is a market town in Shropshire known for its scenic hills, historic market square, and outdoor adventure opportunities including walking and gliding.

Near Mitchell's Fold

Mitchell's Fold is a Bronze Age stone circle situated on Stapeley Hill in Shropshire, England, featuring an elliptical arrangement of ancient stones including a notable standing stone and cairn. Visitors can explore this outdoor prehistoric monument managed by English Heritage.

3 miles from Bridgemere Show Gardens

Bridgemere Garden Centre in Cheshire features a six-acre garden showcasing 15 unique themed gardens including RHS medal winners and a Japanese-inspired garden, with plant sales and refreshments available. It is accessible, dog friendly and features the famous Isaac Newton’s Apple Tree.

2 miles from Goldstone Hall Hotel & Gardens

Goldstone Hall Gardens is a mature and intricately designed five-acre garden in North Shropshire, featuring formal and informal plantings, a kitchen garden with diverse herbs, a walled garden, and a Georgian Manor House with restaurant and bedrooms.

3 miles from Telford Shopping Centre

Telford Centre is a large indoor shopping centre in Shropshire, England, featuring over 175 stores, a ten-screen cinema, and family-friendly attractions like the Telford Time Machine clock. It is well accessible by car and public transport, with substantial parking and step-free access throughout.

2 miles from The Old House, Shropshire

The Old House in Shrewsbury is a historic family home offering guided tours of its principal downstairs rooms and garden, featuring Tudor-era artwork and views of the town's original walls. Visitors can explore both indoors and outdoors, with a knowledgeable family member leading the tours. The property is located in the town centre but is not wheelchair accessible and does not allow pets except guide dogs by prior arrangement. Refreshments are not provided on-site.

3 miles from Wenlock Abbey

Wenlock Abbey is a Grade I medieval building that was once part of Wenlock Priory and is now a private residence. Visitors can take guided tours through the historically rich house, exploring rooms with Renaissance features, an artist's collection, and restoration films, finishing with tea and homemade cake.

3 miles from Knowles Mill

Knowles Mill is a historic 18th-century water-powered grain mill ruin in Worcestershire, set within the Wyre Forest National Nature Reserve. Visitors can explore the mill ruins, observe remnants of the mill machinery, and enjoy the surrounding woodland and meadow managed by the National Trust.

3 miles from Town Walls Tower

Town Walls Tower is a preserved 14th-century medieval watchtower in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, part of the original town defenses overlooking the surrounding area and River Severn. It is cared for by the National Trust and open to the public on pre-booked guided tours during specific open days, also serving as a holiday let.

2 miles from Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings

Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings is an industrial heritage site featuring the world's first multi-storey iron-framed building with a self-guided exhibition on its history and digital activities for visitors of all ages, plus a café open mid-week to weekend.