Shropshire

Shropshire - Real Blue Skies Thinking

Many people ask us (and themselves) "So where exactly is Shropshire anyway"? Well, like all the best places, Shropshire is easy to reach from almost anywhere but far enough away that it's stayed unspoilt and comparatively unchanged.

So if you are looking for a short break this spring and a chance to get away from it all, de-stress, clear your head and indulge a little - Shropshire could be just the answer to your prayers.

Tucked away on the English and Welsh border, Shropshire has, of course, been surprising visitors for years. Indeed ever since those clever Romans discovered Shropshire as an ideal place for some decent R&R, Shropshire has been offering comfy beds, good food, proper ales and the like to the weary. All served up with the sort of warmth and hospitality that encourages friends to return. It's a tradition that continues today.

A visit to Shropshire could change your love life

It maybe little known but that legend of romance St Valentine himself, once breathed the Shropshire air. They say that as a young man he was stationed at the Roman city of Viroconium, (now Wroxeter) which is just outside Shrewsbury.

It is clear that the natural love and affection of the Shropshire natives inspired him all his life. Of course it did. Valentine kept in touch with his friends and family in Rome, signing his epistles: Amo Amas Amat Salopia, thus coining the slogan for Shropshire Tourism we still use today.

His entire life became dedicated to spreading the joy and loving kindness he discovered in this, the nicest of England's quiet counties. You may find your own experience of Shropshire brings about similar changes.