Local Area
On our doorstep, ancient Bridgnorth offers one of the finest settings in the country with its numerous steps & alleys, a Victorian Cliff Railway, the leaning castle tower (perched at a dizzier angle than Pisa), riverside walks & Britain’s premier steam railway – the Severn Valley Railway.
If museums are your thing, then look no further than the Ironbridge Gorge – a whopping 10 family friendly museums all within a small distance from each other.
Places to Visit
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Severn Valley Railway
The Severn Valley Railway is a full-size standard-gauge railway line, running regular, mainly steam-hauled, passenger trains between Kidderminster in Worcestershire and Bridgnorth in Shropshire.
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Ironbridge
We are located 10 miles away from Ironbridge, the location of Britain's best-known industrial monument. The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust runs ten museums and 35 historic sites within the Ironbridge Gorge.
Alton Towers
Alton Towers is a theme park and resort located in Staffordshire. The park operates nine roller coasters among other major attractions including Nemesis, Oblivion, Congo River Rapids, Runaway Mine Train, Hex - The Legend of the Towers, Thirteen, and The Smiler.
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Attingham Park (National Trust)
The National Trust's Attingham Park is an 18th-century mansion and estate located near the village of Atcham, Shropshire. The mansion is set in an extensive deer park.
Birmingham City Centre
Birmingham is a major city in England’s West Midlands region, with multiple Industrial Revolution-era landmarks that speak to its 18th-century history as a manufacturing powerhouse.
Black Country Living Museum
This award-winning corner of the West Midlands is now one of the finest and largest open-air museums in the United Kingdom. After very humble beginnings, a bright idea and 40 years of inspiration, it has grown into twenty six acres of exciting living history.
Cosford RAF Air Museum
The Royal Air Force Museum Cosford offers a fun, entertaining day out for all the entire family. Situated next to an active airfield, this is the only place in the Midlands where you can get close to breathtaking aircraft for free. Over 70 aircraft of international importance are housed in three Wartime Hangars.
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Daniel's Mill
Daniels Mill is a fully working watermill set in the idyllic Shropshire countryside, deep in a wooded valley crossed by the 19th century viaduct carrying the Severn Valley Railway to Bridgnorth. Visitors to this tourist attraction are taken back in time when the mill wheel turns and a steam train from the Severn Valley Railway crosses the viaduct at the same time.
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Dudley Zoo
Dudley Zoological Gardens is unique… a home to more than 1300 animals, and has nigh on 200 species, including some of the rarest creatures on Planet Earth. The zoo which opened in May 1937, covers an area of approximately 40 acres. This unique site includes two scheduled monuments – an 11th century castle and limestone caverns – and 12 Grade 2 listed Tecton buildings.
Hoo Farm
Hoo Farm Animal Kingdom is a small family run zoo located on the outskirts of Telford. It offers a fun day out for all the family with a strong message about conservation.
Long Mynd
The Long Mynd is a heath and moorland plateau that forms part of the Shropshire Hills. The high ground lies between the Stiperstones range to the west and the Stretton Hills and Wenlock Edge to the east. The Long Mynd has been home to the Midland Gliding Club since 1934.
Ray’s Farm Country Matters
Rays Farm is a special place to bring the family and enjoy a relaxing day in a little bit of Shropshire’s finest countryside. Alongside the deer and farm animals of Rays Farm, there are also two woodland walks and a collection of over 25 owls
Upton Cressett Hall
Upton Cressett Hall is a Grade 1 Elizabethan brick manor with a spectacular 15th century Great Hall. The house, with its huge twisted 16th century chimneys, stands in 10 acres of moated topiary and rose gardens.