The service will run every weekend from Saturday 27th of May until Sunday 8th October 2023. As well as new route and timetable, the bus will run with a greatly reduced and simplified ticket pricing scheme, but will no longer be free to concessionary bus pass holders. In response to local demand, and to provide a new attraction […]
Read MoreLong Mynd & Stiperstones Shuttle Buses …we hope to run this service again in 2021… Explore the Shropshire Hills using our seasonal Shuttle service. The buses start in Church Stretton and travel over the Long Mynd and the Stiperstones. Together these ‘hills’ make up the largest area of heathland in the AONB. The National Trust […]
Read More2nd June – Sunday 25th September 2022 Saturdays, Sundays & bank holiday Mondays New for 2022 contactless payment is available on the buses & real-time timetable – search online for ‘780 Long Mynd Stiperstones’ to see where the Shuttle is on the route Explore the Shropshire Hills using the weekend Shuttle service. The buses start in Church […]
Read MoreThe founder of England’s first community-owned farm is in line for recognition after being nominated in the outstanding individuals’ section of the 2023 National Lottery Awards. Charlotte Hollins has been shortlisted in the Environment category as a result of her incredible work in the local community. Charlotte’s father, Arthur Hollins, was a pioneer of organic […]
Read MoreChurch Stretton is a small historic market town in the heart of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It sits below the heather-clad upland plateau of the Long Mynd in a picturesque valley. It has two Local Nature Reserves immediately adjacent to the town centre, covering some 200 acres, one on the valley […]
Read MoreThe Royal Air Force Museum is delighted to announce it has been awarded investment from The National Lottery Heritage Lottery Fund for its Inspiring Everyone: RAF Museum Midlands Development Programme. This ambitious project will deliver a major regional engagement programme, alongside a site transformation. An immersive exhibition will explore today’s RAF, a new Learning Centre will […]
Read MoreShropshire is one of England’s least densely populated counties. It’s a deeply rural part of the world. Encompassing verdant hills, ancient woodlands, windswept moorland and mysterious lakes, the scenery can be spectacular. A quarter of the county is covered by the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, much of which is just as beautiful […]
Read MoreSaturday 3rd July – Sunday 26th September, weekends & August Bank Holiday Monday The Shropshire Hills Shuttle Buses are back on the road this summer taking passengers onto the Long Mynd, and across to the Stiperstones, helping them to explore and enjoy this beautiful part of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It’s […]
Read MoreWellington has a wealth of local attractions for visitors and locals alike and is easy to get to. From Walking Festivals and Summer Fayres to our Charter Day and Arts Festival; a National Trust property and community-run nature reserves, Wellington has it all and, of course, Wellington is home to the mighty Wrekin – ‘the […]
Read MoreIf you are looking for a walking break, or day’s walking in the Shropshire Hills, Church Stretton will offer you everything you are looking for. There’s plenty of parking in the town as well as parking at Carding Mill Valley, which is the National Trust’s main car park for the Long Mynd. The encircling hills […]
Read MoreCelebrate National Poetry Day at the Poetry Pharmacy, where you can pay with a poem! This Thursday in celebration of National Poetry Day, budding bards and professional poets alike will be able to pay for their coffee with a poem at the Poetry Pharmacy in Bishop’s Castle. Visitors to the book shop can sample flasks […]
Read MoreThe Oteley Estate’s 10 acres of private gardens are once again part of the National Garden Scheme. The garden open day is taking place on Sunday, 7th May from 11am to 4pm. The National Garden Scheme gives visitors access to exceptional private gardens across the UK. The events have raised £67 million for nursing […]
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