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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.

Shropshire - His and Hers Short Breaks.

That native of Shrewsbury, Charles Darwin would probably explain the battle of the sexes in evolutionary terms we would suggest that a visit to Shropshire may well serve as something of a truce.

The boys will find distraction at the many hands-on museums at Ironbridge, numerous golf courses, steam trains and the aircraft collection at RAF Cosford. The ladies will be able to satisfy their senses with designer shopping in Shrewsbury, in the great gardens at Hodnet and Hawkstone and at stately homes like Attingham or Stokesay, or any one of our 32 castles.

Afterwards, if Darwin is correct, a visit together to that gastronomic capital Ludlow or one of our many pubs and restaurants may well ensure romantic harmony.

Of course, spring is also the start of the Shropshire event season with interesting and amusing activities taking place most weekends and bank holidays throughout the year so you won't be stuck for something to do.

Here's just a taster to tempt you - Shrewsbury's International Cartoon Festival is in its seventh year, you could see winter being banished by the Green Man in Clun, and the Arbor Day - an ancient pagan ritual of tree dressing. The Shrewsbury Flower Show is the oldest flower show in the country, and Shropshire has more than its fair share of fairs.

We also have regattas (no fancy blazers required), re-enactments and music in doors and out. See our events listing for all the inside gen. There are festivals celebrating everything from food and transport, to real ales and arts - Truth is, we don't really need a reason to have an event they're just great fun and we think you may find them fun too.

Shropshire Attractions & Activities

Shropshire’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.

Shropshire Activities 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.

Shropshire Towns

Ironbridge, Shropshire - A Wolrd Heritage Site 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 Brochure

Whether 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.