Shropshire is a historic and scenic county in England’s West Midlands, known for its medieval towns, castles, industrial heritage, and beautiful countryside.
Lilleshall Abbey is a historic ruined Augustinian abbey in Shropshire with substantial 12th and 13th century stone remains set in a large monastic precinct. Visitors can explore the evocative outdoor ruins of the church and domestic buildings, surrounded by a cloister garden. The site is open to the public without charge and managed by English Heritage.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Much Wenlock is a historic market town in Shropshire, England, known for its medieval abbey ruins, religious heritage, and as the birthplace of the Wenlock Olympian Games that inspired the modern Olympics. The town offers cultural festivals, scenic walks, and literary and artistic associations.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
7 Oct, 14 Oct…
A 30–45 minute outdoor guided walk introducing the family and fortune of Attingham Park.
Moreton Corbet Castle is a ruined medieval and Elizabethan castle located in Shropshire, England. Visitors can explore the historic ruins and the remains of the Elizabethan manor house set within the castle grounds. The site is free to enter during daylight hours and offers a glimpse into medieval fortifications and Elizabethan architecture influenced by Italian designs.
White Ladies Priory is a historic ruin of a 12th-century Augustinian priory near Brewood, Shropshire, known for its medieval church remains, Romanesque architecture, and its role in the escape of King Charles II. It offers outdoor exploration of the priory ruins and the surrounding historic landscape, with year-round public access.
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.
Kinver Edge is a historic heath and woodland escarpment on the Staffordshire-Worcestershire border, featuring England's last inhabited rock houses open for tours, Iron Age hillforts, and scenic walking and biking trails through diverse natural habitats.
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.
Attingham Park is a Grade I listed neoclassical stately home near Atcham, Shropshire, set within 4,000 acres including 640 acres of parkland and gardens landscaped by Humphry Repton. The estate features historical architecture, rare Georgian garden spaces, extensive deer parkland, and offers visitors both indoor tours of the mansion and outdoor exploration of the grounds, with food available onsite.
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.
12 Oct, 14 Oct…
A sociable, leader-guided Nordic walking session in the grounds and parkland at Attingham. Participants use their own poles and should have completed an introductory Nordic walking course, except for occasional walks open to all.