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LOCAL INNS
THE RED LION, MYDDLE – Lovely 17th century village pub.
THE BRIDGEWATER ARMS, HARMER HILL – Family pub with indoor and outdoor play areas.
THE RED CASTLE, HARMER HILL – Very reasonably priced restaurant.
THE BURLTON INN, BURLTON – Cosy pub with an excellent restaurant and beer garden.
WITHIN 10 MILES
HAWKESTONE PARK – To play golf or to explore the follies and underground grotto.
HODNET HALL GARDENS – A lovely garden with ornamental lakes and an interesting tea room.
SHREWSBURY - Medieval town with beautiful buildings and cobbled streets. Plenty of interesting shops, the castle, museums, the Abbey and lots of lovely cafes and restaurants. Also a bowling alley, large swimming pool, a beautiful park and 8 screen cinema.
ELLESMERE – Shropshire’s lake district, where there is a visitor’s centre and opportunity to feed the ducks. Also the Shropshire Union Canal.
BROWN MOSS – Ancient peat moss and nature reserve.
GRINSHILL HILL – a pleasant climb with views over north Shropshire.
WITHIN 20 MILES
IRONBRIDGE – Where the Industrial Revolution began. The famous bridge, several interesting museums including the Coalport China Museum and a working Victorian town at Blist’s Hill.
WROXETER – The remains of one of the largest Roman towns.
BRIDGENORTH – High and low town and the Severn Valley Railway.
HOO FARM – See all the animals and enjoy a picnic.
ACTON SCOTT – Working farm museum.
TELFORD – There is a large park with lots of different play areas. Large shopping centre, ice rink and dry ski-slope.
COSFORD – Impressive aerospace museum.
THE LONGMYND - A range of hills with breathtaking scenery, ideal for walking.
A LITTLE FURTHER A FIELD
STAPELY WATER GARDENS – Water gardens and indoor tropical oasis.
CASTLES & STATELY HOMES – Powys, Chirk, Stokesay, Erdig and Attingham Park.
HISTORIC TOWNS of Ludlow, Bishop’s Castle and Chester.
SCENIC COUNTRYSIDE of south Shropshire and Wales.
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