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Recommended Towns & Villages near Shrewsbury

Acton Burnell - the Castle and St. Mary's Church

Acton Burnell (16 Pictures)

in the county of Shropshire (6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction S)

Interestingly, Acton Burnell has connections with America that go back to the stirring days of the Declaration of Independence in 1776...

The village of Grinshill, Shropshire, from the cliff of Grinshill

Grinshill (3 Pictures)

in the county of Shropshire (7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction N)

The picturesque village of Grinshill is spread beneath Grinshill Hill, an isolated rocky outcrop which rises above the plains of the Severn Valley...

Wenlock Priory, Much Wenlock in Shropshire

Much Wenlock (56 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Shropshire (11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction SE)

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Carding Mill Valley

Church Stretton (52 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Shropshire (11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction S)

Church Stretton is an historic market town in the South Shropshire hills, and the only town in the Shropshire hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - one of Britain's fiinest.....

Weaving a Wattle Fence

Ironbridge (169 Pictures)

in the county of Shropshire (12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction SE)

This town is named for the famous bridge that spans the River Severn - the world's first Iron Bridge....

Autumn at Colemere near Ellesmere, Shropshire

Colemere (2 Pictures)

in the county of Shropshire (12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction N)

Clolemere is a countryside heritage site with miles of waymarked walks circling over 70 acres of water, woodland and sweet scented meadows...

The little thatched church at Little Stretton, Shropshire

Little Stretton (4 Pictures)

in the county of Shropshire (13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction S)

Little Stretton lies in a charming rural area a short distance from the old town of Church Stretton...

Early Morning.

Ellesmere (8 Pictures)

in the county of Shropshire (15.1 miles, 24.4 km, direction NW)

Ellesmere, has a lovely 'holiday' atmosphere which gives it an 'away from it all' feel...

This is the Tudor House Inn in Market Drayton, Shropshire.

Market Drayton (9 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Shropshire (17.7 miles, 28.4 km, direction NE)

Market Drayton is famous as the home of Gingerbread, and as the birthplace of Robert Clive - Clive of India, he was educated at the Grammar School, founded in 1558, and his desk bearing his carved initials is still preserved...

Stokesay Castle in Shropshire

Stokesay (47 Pictures)

in the county of Shropshire (19.5 miles, 31.5 km, direction S)

The village of Stokesay lies amid the soft rolling fields and wooded valley's of shropshire...

The Shroppie Fly.  Canal-side pub in Audlem.

Audlem (3 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (21.8 miles, 35.0 km, direction NE)

A walk around the village reveals pleasant black and white timber framed properties, delightful cottages, and buildings of the Victorian era when the canal system and railways came to the area...

The Bullring with All Saints Church in background. Claverley, Shropshire

Claverley (3 Pictures)

in the county of Shropshire (22.1 miles, 35.6 km, direction SE)

Claverley is surrounded by agricultural land, a short distance from delightful Bridgenorth, a picturesque town on the banks of the River Severn...

Clun Castle in South Shropshire

Clun (47 Pictures)

in the county of Shropshire (23.1 miles, 37.2 km, direction SW)

Rising at the side of the River Clun from which the town takes its name, this charming little place offers much of interest...

Wolverley Church, Wolverley, near Kidderminster (taken from the Canal)

Wolverley (16 Pictures)

in the county of Worcestershire (29.2 miles, 47.0 km, direction SE)

Wolverley is a charming village at the heart of rural Worcestershire. It was mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086, but it is believed a settlement was there long before that...

Recommended attractions near Shrewsbury

Dingle Gardens

The Dingle Gardens (17 Pictures)

(0.3 miles, 0.5 km)

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Shrewsbury Abbey. Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Shrewsbury Abbey (5 Pictures)

(0.4 miles, 0.6 km)

The site of Shrewsbury Abbey is an ancient one, quite possibly dating back to Saxon times when a wooden church would have stood.....

Shrewsbury Castle

Shrewsbury Castle (19 Pictures)

(0.7 miles, 1.1 km)

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at Haughmond Abbey, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Haughmond Abbey (24 Pictures)

(3.6 miles, 5.8 km, direction NE)

These magnificent remains of an Augustinian Abbey founded by William Fitzalan in about 1135, occupy a beautiful setting in the.....

Attingham Park

Attingham Park (25 Pictures)

(3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction SE)

An elegant 18th century mansion with regancy interiors and deer park, Attingham Park is of the great houses of the.....

Wroxeter Roman City (Viriconium) in Shropshire

Wroxeter Roman City (9 Pictures)

(5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction SE)

Wroxeter Roman City lies about 5 miles south-east of Shrewsbury, here lies the remains of what was the fourth largest town in.....

Acton Burnell Castle, Shropshire

Acton Burnell Castle (4 Pictures)

(7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction S)

Although crenulated, the spectacular red sandstone ruins of Acton Burnell speak more of a grandiose place of comfort rather than.....

Moreton Corbet Castle, Moreton Corbet, Shropshire

Moreton Corbet Castle (2 Pictures)

(8.2 miles, 13.1 km, direction NE)

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Buildwas Abbey

Buildwas Abbey (33 Pictures)

(10.5 miles, 17.0 km, direction SE)

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Priory ruins

Wenlock Priory (28 Pictures)

(11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction SE)

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Looking towards Church Stretton

Carding Mill Valley & Long Mynd (11 Pictures)

(11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction S)

The bleak, heather clad Long Mynd lies to the west Of Church Stretton. It is a long lonely stretch covering some 10 miles in.....

Hawkstone Folly

Hawkstone Park (14 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction NE)

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Benthall Hall, Shropshire

Benthall Hall (7 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction SE)

This is a beautiful stone-built house of the 16th-century which is set on a rise above the wooded slopes of the meandering River.....

View out over Stiperstones, Shropshire

Stiperstones (9 Pictures)

(12.0 miles, 19.4 km, direction SW)

The Stiperstones lie amongst the magnificent hill scenery of Shropshire and at 1,762 feet are the second highest range in the.....

View of Long Mynd - Shropshire

The Long Mynd (18 Pictures)

(12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction SW)

The Long Mynd (meaning "Long Mountain") is a 7 mile long heath and moorland plateau that forms part of the Shropshire hills and.....

Hodnet Hall, Market Drayton, Shropshire

Hodnet Hall (3 Pictures)

(12.3 miles, 19.7 km, direction NE)

Picturesque Hodnet Hall stands on the bank of a small valley, it is a handsome red-brick mansion designed in the 19th-century by.....

The Victorian Fairground, Blists Hill, Shropshire

Blists Hill Victorian Town Museum (137 Pictures)

(13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction SE)

Blists Hill VICTORIAN TOWN is one of the largest Open Air Museums in Britain. A small Victorian town has been created above 30.....

Gatehouse at Whittington Castle

Whittington Castle (2 Pictures)

(15.9 miles, 25.6 km, direction NW)

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Powis Castle in Autumn

Powis Castle & Garden (55 Pictures)

(17.5 miles, 28.2 km, direction W)

Powis Castle is a magnificent dramatic building rising above a hauntingly beautiful landscape. The castle sits on the borders of.....

A picture of Mickey Miller's Family Play Barn & Maize Maze

Mickey Miller's Family Play Barn & Maize Maze (1 Pictures)

(18.6 miles, 29.8 km, direction S)

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