Guidebook for Shropshire
Food Scene
Booka
26-28 Church StAward winning book shop which also serves great coffee and delicious cakes
Wilsons
45 Church StTapas, cafe, restaurant. Drinks and cocktail bar in the evenings
A lovely restaurant on the lake in Ellesmere. Great place for lunch if you have enjoyed the nature trail around the lake. A good family day out.
14 locals recommend
The Boat House
A lovely restaurant on the lake in Ellesmere. Great place for lunch if you have enjoyed the nature trail around the lake. A good family day out.
Great pub on the River Dee. Delicious food and good selection of craft beers. Fantastic to sit outside on a sunny day
24 locals recommend
The Cross Foxes
Great pub on the River Dee. Delicious food and good selection of craft beers. Fantastic to sit outside on a sunny day
A nice pub just out of town which serves nice food and good beer. Perfect if you have gone for a hike at Nesscliffe
6 locals recommend
The Old Three Pigeons
A nice pub just out of town which serves nice food and good beer. Perfect if you have gone for a hike at Nesscliffe
Sightseeing
National Trust - Erddig
National trust property. House and gardens
Llangollen
Horse drawn canal boat trips, steam trains, Plas Newydd
Stone built house converted into a gothic ”fantasy” by The Ladies of Llangollen
9 locals recommend
Plas Newydd
Stone built house converted into a gothic ”fantasy” by The Ladies of Llangollen
National trust property with extensive terraced gardens and grounds. Impressive
167 locals recommend
National Trust - Powis Castle and Garden
National trust property with extensive terraced gardens and grounds. Impressive
Chirk Castle
National trust property. Great family activities. Extensive gardens.
Ellesmere
Great wildlife walk around the lake. Lunch at The Boat House
Shrewsbury is on the River Severn and is the county town of Shropshire. It has a lovely character with its medieval street layout, listed buildings including examples of Tudor wood framing, restaurants and shops.
244 locals recommend
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury is on the River Severn and is the county town of Shropshire. It has a lovely character with its medieval street layout, listed buildings including examples of Tudor wood framing, restaurants and shops.
Froncysyllte
World heritage site aqueduct.
Arts & Culture
The Willow Gallery
56 Willow StAlso has a shop and tea room
Ruthin Craft Centre
Parks & Nature
stunning walks running beneath the Cefn Viaduct and along the River Dee
17 locals recommend
Ty Mawr Country Park
Cae-Gwilym Lanestunning walks running beneath the Cefn Viaduct and along the River Dee
Indoor and outdoor family fun . Children’s farm. Huge indoor play barn, bouncy castles, museum, tearoom, picnic area.
28 locals recommend
Park Hall the Countryside Experience
Burma RoadIndoor and outdoor family fun . Children’s farm. Huge indoor play barn, bouncy castles, museum, tearoom, picnic area.
Old Oswestry Hill Fort
Cae Glas Park
33 Welsh WallsLarge open park, playground, lawn bowls, band stand.
Nesscliffe Hills are one of our family’s favourite places for a gentle hike. We have a picnic at the top while the kids build dens, play on rope swings and climb trees. There are also amazing views over Shropshire and a walk down to Kynaston’s Cave. This was the hide out of the medieval outlaw Kynaston built into the red sandstone cliff face
7 locals recommend
Nesscliffe
Nesscliffe Hills are one of our family’s favourite places for a gentle hike. We have a picnic at the top while the kids build dens, play on rope swings and climb trees. There are also amazing views over Shropshire and a walk down to Kynaston’s Cave. This was the hide out of the medieval outlaw Kynaston built into the red sandstone cliff face
Racecourse Wood
Great for a family walk just out of town.
Shopping
Honeysuckle Wholefoods
53 Church StChester
Essentials
Marks and Spencer
37 Smithfield RdCo-op Food - Oswestry
Victoria RoadSainsbury's
Black Gate StreetBoots
Unit 15B Grand Jct WayEntertainment & Activities
Kinokulture
9 Arthur St