Top Things to do in Shropshire
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What to do and see in Shropshire, England: The Best Gardens
Discover the best top things to do in Shropshire, United Kingdom including Wollerton Old Hall Garden, Dower House Garden, The Quarry, Attingham Park, Shropshire Wildlife Trust, Hodnet Hall Gardens, Dorothy Clive Garden, Shipton Hall, Bridgnorth Castle and Grounds, Oakgate Nursery & Garden Centre.
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1. Wollerton Old Hall Garden
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 150 reviews
Reviewed By VHMW
Very well designed and thoughtful garden, full of surprises at every turn. Beautiful planting, incredible salvias, lovely structures and very well maintained. Lovely welcome at entrance too with friendly greeting, especially with current restrictions. Time slot was sufficient to walk around a couple of times, as not many others there when we visited, lovely autumn colours.
2. Dower House Garden
3. The Quarry
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1,590 reviews
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.
4. Attingham Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,302 reviews
This 18th-century home contains one of the most complete surviving collections of Regency style.
Reviewed By Mobile35942195053 - Bristol, United Kingdom
Arrived early on the Bank Holiday Monday to get some good walking in. Plenty of parking, very friendly welcome and helpful volunteers in which I was given a map of the estate and away I went. The walks are easy to follow, loved the deer park walk and you can get very close to the deer, beautiful walk along the river with fantastic views back to the mansion and an impressive walled garden. I didn't have time to visit the house on this occasion(will do so next summer when I'm on vacation nearby), the house opens at 11am. Beautiful place, wonderful story, given to the NT in 1947 by the dutiful 8th Lord Berwick and lady Teresa. Very good NT facilities and excellent guide book to accompany any visit. Excellent work with respect to the swallow nest boxes provided for these most majestic birds, well done to NT for this.
5. Shropshire Wildlife Trust
6. Hodnet Hall Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 135 reviews
Reviewed By atw63 - Birmingham, United Kingdom
I believe the gardens are open on Sundays and bank holiday Mondays through to late September. We visited the gardens in glorious weather today, and really enjoyed them. The car park was in a field just a short walk away from the start of a suggested walking route, which was shown on the map given to us at the payment booth on the road in. The route takes you around the hall, then down to a series of ponds which were alive with ducks, moorhens and a couple of swans. The map also offered extended walking routes for those who want to do a little more legwork. There are some stone steps dotted around the 60+ acre site (full of really mature trees, shrubs and flowers) to help you change elevation, though very often there was a grassy slope either side of the steps. When we’d circumnavigated the ponds, we rejoined the main driveway and headed to the walled Kitchen Garden passing an ancient barn and a few young cattle en route. We also got a decent view of the renovated dovecote. We finished-off with a Ploughman’s lunch, some sandwiches and tea at the pleasant tea room before returning to the car. Since there are benches thoughtfully distributed around the gardens, we saw a few people with picnics. We also saw many people walking dogs, though all on a lead. All in all a super couple of hours in a very pretty part of the World.
7. Dorothy Clive Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 332 reviews
This 12 acre garden is a very beautiful Plantsman's Paradise. An exceptionally relaxing place packed with plants of interest throughout the year. A winter garden, laburnum tunnel, alpine scree with pool, rose walk, edible woodland, seasonal borders, large Mediterranean glasshouse and rhododendron filled woodland with waterfall are just some of the highlights you will find here. The garden is both intimate and informal with a network of meandering paths that invite you to explore. Relax in the tearoom with adjoining terrace lawn that affords some wonderful views into the surrounding Staffordshire, Shropshire and Cheshire countryside. A picnic area is also available. The Dorothy Clive Garden is a registered charity. The garden is expressly intended to be used for the enjoyment and benefit of the public and to support horticultural education. The garden hosts a range of events throughout the year including children's activities. See website for programme.
Reviewed By 721AndrewB - Bristol, United Kingdom
Heading north, we decided to visit here after coming off the M6 rather than stopping at the usual services prior to exiting, and we weren’t disappointed! Whilst it was a little early in the year for most of the spring flowers and plants, it was still possible to appreciate the beautiful and well laid out gardens. We visited the cafe and had a quick lunch (as time for us was limited) of soup and savoury scone which was delicious, served but very polite and friendly staff. Afterwards we had a stroll around the gardens before continuing on our journey. Had we had more time, i’m sure we would have spent longer there which would have given us better value for our admission fee, but that was our choice. The gift shop was well stocked with local gifts at reasonable prices when compared to NT gardens and the like. Would love to revisit when there are more flowers out and when we have more time for a better look around.
8. Shipton Hall
9. Bridgnorth Castle and Grounds
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 250 reviews
Reviewed By yvonnebS1286HR
The gardens surrounding the remains of the castle are kept beautifully with a vast array of plants and flowers. The castle grounds are a short walk from the cliff railway and there is a walkway right round the outside of the castle grounds providing a spectacular view of the surrounding area the river and the Severn Valley Railway, which is just a short walk down the hill and over a bridge from here.
10. Oakgate Nursery & Garden Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 51 reviews
"For People Who Love Plants" An inspiring destination, Oakgate is a haven for every plant lover. Offering quality plants at great prices with a friendly personal service. Enjoy a walk around the beautiful landscaped gardens for free and visit the Garden Tea Room and Farm Shop.
Reviewed By devilscousin - Burton upon Trent, United Kingdom
Was passing through the area and stubbled onto this little gem of a place, wonderful flowers. Best bit had to be the awesome Mocha served in the cafe made by I believe her name was nicky.
