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Tucked away on the English and Welsh borders, Shropshire has been surprising visitors for years. Indeed ever since those clever Romans discovered Shropshire as an ideal place to rest and recouperate, Shropshire has been offering comfy beds, good food, proper ales and the like to those in need of a short break. All served up with the sort of warmth and hospitality that encourages friends to return. It’s a tradition that continues today. And here is the place to find the very best accommodation in Shropshire and all those interesting places to visit and amusing things to do and see that Shropshire has to offer.
Get the most out of Shropshire this autumn.
An autumn break in Shropshire is the perfect way to recharge your batteries for the long winter ahead. In the autumn, Shropshire’s pace of life subtly changes and a slower, calmer and more contemplative air takes hold.
The roads are quieter making touring even more delightful, whilst locals, who would never hurry you, will have even more time to chat but even so less crowds mean you’ll have even more time to look around our many Shropshire attractions.
You can enjoy our scenery at its most spectacular. Autumn paints the Shropshire landscape in an altogether richer colour palette than you’ll find in any other season. Deep red, orange and yellow hues can be found on our autumnal trees whilst, purple and blue heather makes our blue remembered hills truly memorable. Is it any wonder Shropshire is often referred to as a photographers dream?
You’ll find distraction by invading our castles, our gardens, museums and stately homes can be seen away from the summer crowds. Do give yourself time to stroll in our countryside or browse in our independent shops and galleries before you return home.
So whether you are looking for a luxury country house hotel room, or a friendly bed & breakfast, intimate guesthouse, cosy self-catering country holiday cottage or even a caravan and camping site, you will find that Shropshire has just the sort of high quality short break and holiday accommodation to suit your individual needs. Many of our Shropshire accommodation establishments also have late availability special offers and short break offers too.
Shropshire Attractions & ActivitiesShropshire’s bursting with entertaining attractions, such as the Ironbridge Gorge Museums, a World Heritage Site, and Hawkstone Park and Follies, the museum at RAF Cosford, the Severn Valley Railway and Stokesay Court - where they filmed the Bafta and Oscar winning film 'Atonement'.
Shropshire has some 32 castles and stately homes - some of the best can be found at Ludlow, Stokesay and at Attingham Park, Shrewsbury and there’s even a Roman City at Wroxeter. Shropshire also blooms with many national garden collections and speciality gardens like Wollerton Old Hall and Stapeley Water Gardens.
For the more active, cruising the Llangollen canal is definitely good for the soul and Shropshire’s walking, cycling, riding, golf, fishing, gliding and hot-air ballooning are legendary. Retail therapy awaits shop-oholics in the kind of independent shops that many other counties let go of years ago.
Any Shropshire Visitor Information Centre will be happy to offer you additional tourist information and advice about all of Shropshire Attractions and Shropshire Activities.
Shrewsbury, birthplace of Charles Darwin, looped by the River Severn. Just down-stream is the World Heritage Site of Ironbridge, and birthplace of the industrial revolution. Bridgnorth can also be found in the Severn Valley. Nearby is Ludlow, Shropshire’s food and drink capital and host to the Ludlow Festival, and Much Wenlock, home of William Penny Brookes who inspired the Modern Olympic Games.
Explore all our Shropshire Towns including: Oswestry, Bishop's Castle, Clun, Market Drayton, Shifnal, Cleobury Mortimer, Bishop's Castle, Whitchurch and Ellesmere.
Shropshire Events Shropshire also has more than its fair share of country fairs and festivals with events and amusing activities happening all year round taking in most weekends and bank holidays. Main events include: Shrewsbury’s International Cartoon Festival, Shrewsbury Flower Show, Ludlow Festival, Weston Park V Festival, Shrewsbury Summer Season, and The West Mid Show.
Our Shropshire events listing shows them all.
Request a free Shropshire BrochureWhether you are visiting for a short break, or a longer holiday you can request a free copy of the Shropshire & the Welsh Borders brochure or specifically for day visitors there’s the Shropshire Places to visit leaflet.
25th November 2009
150th Anniversary of on the Origin of Species
23rd November 2009
Experience a Wartime Christmas
23rd November 2009
Festival of Film puts Shropshire in the Spotlight
20th November 2009
Recession-Busting Weekend Planned for Top Gifts at Stokesay Castle - 28th & 29th November
17th November 2009
