Location: Telford
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Telford /ˈtɛlfərd/ ( listen) is a large new town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, about 13 miles (21 km) east of Shrewsbury, and 30 miles (48 km) north west of Birmingham. With an estimated population (for the borough) of 170,300 in 2010 and around 155,000 in Telford itself, Telford is the largest town in Shropshire, and one of the fastest-growing towns in the United Kingdom.
Restaurants in Telford
1. Exotic Zoo
Overall Ratings
5 based on 110 reviews
Exotic Zoo is one of Telford's best kept secrets, a real gem winning the hearts of visitors to this small and interactive zoo. Meet our friendly staff as you explore the zoo and find out all about the animals they are working with today. As a community zoo with entry only £2.50 for children and £3.50 for adults, you will be wanting to visit again and again.
Reviewed By blue_haddock - Stoke On Trent
A nice way to entertain the kids for an hour or two but i think calling it a zoo is pushing things a bit!
2. Shropshire Raft Tours
Overall Ratings
5 based on 128 reviews
Shropshire Raft Tours welcomes you to our scenic river trips, Mega Stand up paddle boards, mini-raft & canoe hire along the beautiful River Severn located in Ironbridge, Shropshire. Great for those seeking a complete and fun-filled Ironbridge Gorge mini-adventure. Families welcome with any age of children. Group trips available with early bookings recommended. Group discounts available.
Reviewed By Dan B
Great day on the river. Hired a raft out in the morning and a stand on paddle board in the afternoon. Lots of fun, would recommend for anyone who's up for a bit of an adventureHi Dan Thanks for taking the time to write a review. Great to hear you enjoyed our new mini rafts and mega stand up paddle boards. Hope you come back and see us again.
3. Sunnycroft
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 327 reviews
Sunnycroft is an Edwardian villa which takes you back to the 'country house' lifestyle before the first world war. Sunnycroft tells the story of a Brewer, a Widow and three generations of a local industrialist family. Opened by the National Trust in 1999 the house offers guided tours of the villa and Gardens. croquet and games on the lawn and an Edwardian tea room serving light refreshments. The house is open Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 2nd March - 5th November and then weekends through the Winter.
Reviewed By snowydog - London, United Kingdom
We absolutely loved our visit here the other week with the house all decorated for Christmas with an amazing tree and a lovely festive atmosphere. From the guy in the car park through to all the room stewards, everyone was so friendly and welcoming and very knowledgeable about the history of the house. If its not too busy I would certainly recommend asking one of the guides to tell you some of the stories of the families that lived there.
Unlike some of the grander country house properties, Sunnycroft benefits from still having most of its original contents still on display so it really does feel like a proper home where you could imagine an upper middle class Edwardian family living, albeit in a manner several layers above most of its visitors! There were moments however when a certain smell or an object took me straight back to my grandma's house and the wonderful memories it evoked.
In the depths of winter the Gardens were quite bare, but it was still nice to wander around and admire the beautiful old greenhouses and I can imagine that in the spring and summer the flower displays would be wonderful.
If you visiting in peak season I would also recommend getting there quite early as there isn't a huge amount of car parking on site.
4. Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron
Overall Ratings
4 based on 278 reviews
Reviewed By lds592017 - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
We enjoyed our visit but my 91 year old mother in law who has cataracts found the Reading quite strenous, she would have apprecaited an audio guide. Great site though to follow through the centuries of iron production that made the Industrial Revolution possible, did those Victorians love Iron, my they did..
5. Benthall Hall
Overall Ratings
4 based on 176 reviews
This imposing sixteenth-century house features a charming 19th-century terraced garden.
Reviewed By HJPinBeds - Stotfold, United Kingdom
This Hall is so near to the old industrial part of Shropshire, but retains its rural character and charm - probably a must-have for the wealthy family which maintained it during the 19C.
The place is so well preserved and has a charm of its own, with a mass of history dating back to the 17C. Guides are very helpful and informative. There are even seats you can use to rest weary legs.
The cafeteria offers outside as well as indoors service; prices are reasonable.
There are Gardens and a country walk to satisfy the energetic among us.
Parking is free for NT members.
6. Apley Farm Shop
Overall Ratings
4 based on 160 reviews
Apley Farm Shop is an exciting destination with great food, great fun & great shopping. As well as the Farm Shop, Butcher & delicatessen selling locally sourced food, there is the Creamery cafe (tea room), Pigg's Playbarn (indoor play), Scotty's Animal Park, Apley Plant Centre, Paint & Create (pottery painting studio), Big Little Things (gift shop & florist), Bella's Gifts, the Corn Loft Conference Room & the Skylark Nature Trail. Come & enjoy a great day, either with your family, with friends or as a couple. Enjoy delicious food, browse the beautiful shops or enjoy a countryside walk. If you are with children, they will love Scotty's Animal Park, the nature trail & Pigg's Playbarn.
Reviewed By ProspectGuestHouse - Telford, United Kingdom
We ordered a 'box' of food for Christmas & cannot find words to praise it enough. The food was excellent, the butchery superb, the staff (frantically busy) were helpfulness itself, we had some ready made Turkey gravey which was delish & saved a lot of messing about ~ the café is also a great port of call, good food, good service ~ might be a tad too much food on the plate but that might be me being picky!
Wonderful visit cannot recommend it highly enough!
7. Royal Air Force Museum
Overall Ratings
5 based on 1 reviews
The Royal Air Force Museum Cosford is located in Shropshire and offers a fun, entertaining day out for all the family. Housed in wartime hangars and in the National Cold War Exhibition, there is a huge display of aircraft and exhibits to explore.
Reviewed By A TripAdvisor Member
We were staying close by and thought we’d visit. I have very little knowledge of aviation history, but that really didn’t matter, the sight of some of those planes are very very impressive with boards placed in areas giving information. The displays are amazing, I was really taken a back by the size of some. There’s a centre which is ideal for children with various activities and a simulator which is worth a go. A real must if you’re in the area and free to get in only £3 for parking.
8. Telford Town Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 648 reviews
Telford Town Park is set in the heart of Telford adjacent to Southwater and Telford Shopping Centre. Telford Town Park is a large park, occupying 1.7 square kilometres.The park offers a wide range of facilities and activities from long walks with beautiful scenery to hours of fun with the children on its wide range of play equipment. Alongside a multi-use games arena, Toddlers sand and Play Area, Trim Trail, large slide and spider’s web climbing frame is a new Water Play feature, guaranteed to keep the little ones entertained during the summer months.For those of you looking for a more peaceful time why not get away from it all with walks through beautiful countryside with wildflowers and established woodland areas, bridal pathways, educational zones with historical features and angling and bike hire. The park also has two tranquil Gardens called the Maxwell and Cherry Gardens these areas boost specialist plants and water features making for the perfect location to sit and relax with a book. We are also blessed with a large green open space in the form of an events arena (QE11 Arena) and village green suitable for picnics and relaxing. Useful Information: Visitor centre with toilets, snack bar and first aid facilities. Activities for both younger and older children. Educational workshops, holiday activities and events.
Reviewed By Julie C - Telford, United Kingdom
we love the town park, always things to do there, the kids love it, it has nice picnic areas and plenty of parks for little kids and big kids, if you haven't been definitely check it out in the summer they have the water park for kids its great
9. Blists Hill Victorian Town
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
This reconstructed Victorian mining town is one of the best of its kind in England.
Reviewed By padington_bear - chertsey
The ticket office staff are really helpful
Parking is NOT included in the ticket, including annual passports. Parking ticket is for the day and can be used at SOME other attractions but not all attractions so check first. Given the cost of the entrance I would have expected parking to be included
A lot of the sites were not open.
The fish and chips were being cooked in the morning and re-heated. No where to sit inside to eat the fish and chips. The cafe at the bottom of the hill was not open. The bakers couldn't make up their minds if they were producing anything to eat - there were no pies for purchase in the butchers. No one at the butchers or bakers could be bothered to give any explanation. The bank should have been open at 10am and opened at 10.40
All in all an utter disappointment.. The only good point about Blists Hill are the ticket sales who refunded us the cost of our annual passports with utter courtesy and politeness
Do not confuse this Victorian village with Beamish which is worth seeing even in low season. If you do decide to visit purchase the ticket in the ticket office rather than on line as it is easier for the staff to do a refund. It was apparent that the ticket office were used to dealing with refunds
10. The Darby Houses
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 135 reviews
Reviewed By ESP2006 - West Midlands
Within fairly easy walking distance of the Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron (though uphill and not best suited to those of limited mobility) are the historic Darby houses (a bit like mini National Trust properties) although only one was open when I visited.
There are several rooms (upstairs and down) to look at as well as an exhibition about the Quaker Movement. Worth up to an hour dependent on how much time you spend Reading the information on display or talking to the helpful volunteers.
Oh, and there's also a 'dressing up room' for those wanting to try on period clothing (the lady I almost bumped into in the kitchen looked really quite convincing - spooky!)
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