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A wealth of things to see, these are but a few:

A few minutes drive away

  • Bog Visitor Centre. A selection of local produce, arts and crafts. Tea and coffee in friendly surroundings.
  • Bromlow Callow. Famous landmark on the Welsh Border, ‘hill with the trees on top’ , fantastic views
  • Snailbeach Mines. Historical information plaques on this tour of the surface remains
  • Balloon ride. Float over the hills with our local pilot – ‘Espiritu’

Within an hour’s drive

  • The Longmynd. Drive to this local beauty spot (or better still take the Shuttle Bus). Watch the gliders from the Longmynd Gliding Station.
  • Bishop’s Castle. Local market town on the Welsh border where time seems to have stood still
  • Church Stretton. Lively town set in the midst of beautiful hill country
  • Acton Scott. Historic Farm Museum
  • Discovery Centre at Craven Arms. Geological and historical information centre. Take a simulated balloon ride here or walk the nature trails.
  • Shrewsbury. Shropshire’s county town. Packed with history and a great place to shop.
  • Welshpool and Newtown ...just over the border into Wales
  • Ludlow.. Historic town and castle

And further afield

  • Wales. Welsh mountains, towns, seaside, history
  • Ironbridge Gorge Museum and historic bridge
  • Bridgnorth. Historic town and narrow gauge railway

 




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