The 10 Best Hidden Gems Things to do in Shropshire, England

December 7, 2021 Venice Greaves

Discover the best top things to do in Shropshire, United Kingdom including The Quarry, Battlefield Falconry Centre, The Long Mynd, The British Ironwork Centre, Market Hall Shrewsbury, Shropshire Falconry Ltd, Exotic Zoo, Stokesay Castle, The Wrekin, Wroxeter Roman Vineyard.
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1. The Quarry

Shrewsbury SY1 1JA England +44 1743 234050 http://www.shrewsburytowncouncil.gov.uk/quarry-and-dingle
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5.0 based on 1,590 reviews

The Quarry

Reviewed By Steve_of_N21 - London, United Kingdom

For what is in essence the town park to be one of the highest rated attractions for any town on Trip Advisor it must be something special, but in this case it is. The Quarry, where Percy Thrower was Parks Superintendent for nearly thirty years, is a superb open space which not only contains the excellent Dingle garden, but the beautiful rows of Lime trees that form a central avenue between the Hercules statue and Percy Throwers house, the Quarry lodge, with the excellent St Chads Church as a back drop, and also line the River Severn walkway from the Porthill footbridge all the way to the Greyfriars footbridge. The Dingle is truly superb and all I can say is do not to miss this and walk the wonderful Lime paths when you visit Shrewsbury.

2. Battlefield Falconry Centre

Upper Battlefield, Shrewsbury England +44 1939 210204 http://www.battlefieldfalconrycentre.co.uk/
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5.0 based on 836 reviews

Battlefield Falconry Centre

Reviewed By Sashsly - Bayston Hill, United Kingdom

today i went on a falconry experience and had a brilliant time i defo recommend this experience 5⭐️ mark was very good answers all of my questions as i have a passion for birds of pray as i would like one of my own

3. The Long Mynd

Church Stretton SY6 England
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5.0 based on 336 reviews

The Long Mynd

Reviewed By annehR1029LR

We parked up after a breathtaking ride on the windy road. Walked to the Devils Mouth, and looked down on the tiny looking Church Stretton. Beautiful place, and a roller coaster type drive!

4. The British Ironwork Centre

Aston Way British Ironworks Centre, Oswestry SY11 4JH England +44 800 688 8386 [email protected] https://www.britishironworkcentre.co.uk/show-areas/museum-of-steel-sculpture
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5.0 based on 2,867 reviews

The British Ironwork Centre

The biggest display of decorative metalwork in the UK. Featuring live work from the some of the best artists and blacksmiths in the country. The Centre created the world renowned "Spoon Gorilla" made from over 40,000 donated spoons, as seen on the BBC. The Centre was officially opened to visitors in 2014 by HRH Prince Michael of Kent. Donations are welcome for Hope House Children's Hospice. Most recent projects include the "Knife Angel" made from over 100,000 weapons which have been removed from the streets of the United Kingdom, working with national police forces, families affected by knife crime and community action groups to ensure people think twice before carrying a blade.

Reviewed By alwaysontheroad2019

Wow! What a hidden gem in the countryside. Beautiful backdrop to the outside sculptures which you can hire a buggy and go around if you don't fancy walking. The inside sculptures are placed all over, dont forget to look up too! Great Christmas area for gifts and the tea room entices you with the smells of fresh coffee and warm scones when you walk in. Fantastic place to visit, I will be back for more... plenty of parking, very friendly and informative team of staff with a selection of outside garden pots and ornaments for sale so you can take something home too.

5. Market Hall Shrewsbury

Claremont Street, Shrewsbury SY1 1QG England +44 1743 351067 [email protected] http://www.markethallshrewsbury.co.uk/
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5.0 based on 119 reviews

Market Hall Shrewsbury

Reviewed By Steve_of_N21 - London, United Kingdom

This market hall was recommended to us by the proprietor of our B&B and she was right to do so. A very interesting collection of independent market stall offering produce from your standard fruit and veg , Asian and Indian street food and plenty of different arts and crafts stalls. All undercover over two floors it was interesting to wander here for a while.

6. Shropshire Falconry Ltd

Holly Bank The Foxholes Near Wem, Shrewsbury SY4 5UJ England +44 1939 236541 [email protected] http://www.shropshirefalconry.co.uk/
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5.0 based on 151 reviews

Shropshire Falconry Ltd

Reviewed By D1904PTkerryb

A fantastic owl experience again yesterday with lovely Lisa. Our 5th visit so far. Thanks for another wonderful hands on 90 minutes flying all the super cute owls. I only wish we lived closer so we could come even more often

7. Exotic Zoo

Hinkshay Road, Dawley Lakeside Plant Centre, Telford TF4 3GZ England +44 1952 371570 [email protected] http://www.exoticzoo.co.uk
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5.0 based on 425 reviews

Exotic Zoo

Please note our opening hours on christmas eve are 11am-2pm (Last entry at 1pm) The zoo is then closed throughout January. We will announce an open date soon. 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 £4 for children and £5 for adults, you will be wanting to visit again and again.

Reviewed By JANEYfromBUCKS

Amazing place, highly recommend. We enjoyed the family VIP experience with head keeper Ryan, who made the day out one of our best family trips ever! He was extremely knowledgeable, great fun and fantastic with the animals. Great to see so many beautiful animals so happy and healthy.

8. Stokesay Castle

Castle House Ludlow Road Craven Arms, Ludlow SY8 3JG England +44 1588 672544 [email protected] http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stokesay-castle/?utm_source=Trip%20Advisor&utm_campaign=Local%20Listings&utm_medium=Trip%20Advisor%20Profiles&utm_content=stokesay%20castle
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4.5 based on 1,102 reviews

Stokesay Castle

Reviewed By oliviag700 - London, United Kingdom

Such a wonderful find with so much history. There is parking and an amazing gift shop and tea room, that serves apple crumble with the apples that grow on the trees in the moat!! Really beautiful place and the volunteers very knowledgeable and friendly. All Covid regulations are followed bee carefully

9. The Wrekin

Telford England +44 1952 238008 http://www.countryfile.com/days-out/wrekin-shropshire
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4.5 based on 604 reviews

The Wrekin

Reviewed By ckn0206

I went up, down and around the Wrekin. It was half term and the on road parking was pretty much gone before 10am although the car park had lots of space. I kept to the main path to the summit. It was on this path I saw most people. At the trig point at the top most people seemed to turn around and descend the same way. I went over the top to pick up a permitted path and return to the car park along the side of the hill. The path down is steep be aware. The permitted path through the woods is lovely and apart from a couple of cyclists (these are not permitted ????) who thought I should have gotten out of their way, it was a wholly enjoyable experience. It was about 4 miles and just over 2 hours

10. Wroxeter Roman Vineyard

Wroxeter near Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury SY5 6PQ England +44 1743 761888 http://www.wroxetervineyard.co.uk/
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4.5 based on 295 reviews

Wroxeter Roman Vineyard

Reviewed By PaulHR_BRM

Martin is a great raconteur, we had fun, learnt (and drank!) a lot and the pie for lunch was exceptionally good. Lovely local business.

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