Members’ News

Welcome We hope you had a great Easter – Sunday certainly was a beautiful day to get out and explore the Shropshire Hills. In this newsletter: A good day was had by all at ‘Talking Tourism’ Shropshire’s Great Outdoors website relaunches First Aid & Fire Warden Training Would you like to help out by joining our committee?  But firstly, a big […]

A Fire Warden Course will take place on Tuesday, 13th May 2025, from 9.30 am at Eaton Manor. Download course details here Information from Visit Shropshire Hills Tourism Group

‘Talking Tourism’ Acton Scott Historic Working Farm,Craven Arms SY6 6QNWednesday 19th March 10.30am – 2.45pmFree EntryWe are excited to invite you to ‘Talking Tourism’, the upcoming Visit Shropshire Hills Tourism Information Exchange. This is a unique opportunity for local businesses, attractions, and tourism providers to connect, showcase, and promote what makes the Shropshire Hills region

Welcome Wishing our members a very Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year. We hope you are able to enjoy some downtime over the festive period. In this newsletter: A link to the AGM minutes Visit Shropshire Hills to sponsor the 2025 Shuttle Bus Telford and Shropshire join forces in new Local Visitor Economy Partnership

at The Shropshire Hills Discovery Centreor remotely via Teamson Thursday 14th November at 14:00 At the Discovery Centre there will be refreshments served from 13:30 before the meeting. It’s your chance to connect with fellow local businesses and community members passionate about promoting the stunning Shropshire Hills region. During the AGM, we will discuss our

Welcome The colours of Autumn are all around and the Northern Lights are lighting up our skies. We hope you’ve had a good season. In this newsletter: Powering Tourism in Shropshire event – 22nd October Apply for a small business grant from Shropshire Council Shropshire’s Great Outdoors website to be updated Cycling UK to create

Welcome We hope you’re having a good summer in spite of the changeable weather. At least we have some sunshine today! In this newsletter: The Shropshire Good Food Trail map launches tomorrow Latest news on the Long Mynd & Stiperstones Shuttle Bus Service The Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre is 10 years old Spotlight on VSH member

Welcome We hope this newsletter finds you well. It’s great to see the landscape coming alive with the bright colours of Spring. Fingers crossed for some better weather now we’re into May. In this newsletter: Free online Social Media Training A look back at the Leaflet Swap in March Looking ahead – upcoming events and

Shropshire is well and truly on the map after being named in ABTA’s ‘Destinations to Watch in 2024’ list. Make sure your business is ready to make the most of this with Visit Shropshire & Buy-From’s Shropshire Tourism Marketing Masterclasses.  In these informative and hands-on workshops, you’ll discover the power of destination marketing and how to create

Welcome Wishing all our members a very Happy Christmas and a prosperous 2024. As you may have seen in the Shropshire Star and the latest Visit Shropshire newsletter, tourism boosted the Shropshire economy by £767.23 million last year, according to a new report. Let’s make 2024 bigger and better! In this newsletter: Save the Date for our

Thank you to everyone who attended the AGM.  For those who weren’t able to make it – Here is the 2022/23 Review.   Download the Review here Minutes of the AGM and financial report will be circulated soon.

Join Us for the Visit Shropshire Hills AGM via Zoom on Thursday 16th November at 14:30 It’s your chance to connect with fellow local businesses and community members passionate about promoting the stunning Shropshire Hills region. During the AGM, we will discuss our 2023 achievements, future plans, and ways to enhance tourism in this beautiful area.

Autumn is well and truly here, so much for the predicted Indian Summer. We hope you’re having a good year and that the crazy weather has presented you with more opportunities than obstacles! In this newsletter: VSH member Terry Moore’s fabulous photo selected for Countryfile calendar 2024 Housman’s ‘A Shropshire Lad’ reissued with Shropshire and

As a member of www.visitshropshirehills.co.uk you will know that we work together to promote the Shropshire Hills and our local market towns to encourage visitors to visit our wonderful area. Make the most of the website and our social media campaigns to promote your business – we really do want you to join in our activities…

Welcome It’s a busy time of year for many of us. We hope that you are able to make some time for yourselves and enjoy the sunshine, as well as keeping our Shropshire Hills visitors happy. In this newsletter: SEO Training – link to the session held in May Shropshire Hills Shuttle Bus How to use Visit Shropshire

The Long Mynd and Stiperstones Shuttle Bus returns this summer with a new route, new timetable and new fare chart.  This is in response to local demand, and to provide a new attraction for the area, that links more of our delightful villages.  We are trialling a new ‘Round the Mynd’ circuit, which include stops

Welcome Spring has most definitely sprung in the Shropshire Hills. We hope you are able to enjoy the sun (when it shines!) as well as reaping the benefits of the new tourism season. In this newsletter: Give your website a facelift with our SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) Training – FREE for members Great Days Out leaflet

Visit Shropshire Hills Leaflet Swap Thursday 23rd March10.30am to 1.30pm Shropshire Hills Discovery CentreSchool Road, Craven Arms, SY7 9RS Join us on Thursday 23rd March for theVisit Shropshire Hills Leaflet Swap Come along for an opportunity to network and meet other VSH members. Discover more about what’s going on in 2023 and stock up on

Welcome It’s been rather wet and soggy in the Shropshire Hills throughout January, but brighter weather is on the way. Whether you are open or closed, we hope you are able to have some downtime after a busy 2022. In this newsletter:– Free Social Media Training – NEXT WEEK– 2023 Great Days Out Leaflet– Leaflet

Welcome The countdown to Christmas is in full swing, so we hope you are beginning to feel festive and looking ahead to a prosperous 2023. In this newsletter:– What’s On in the Shropshire Hills this Festive Season– Free Social Media Training– Leaflet Swap : Save the Date– Check & Update your VSH Website Listing– Membership

Welcome The Visit Shropshire Hills AGM is onTuesday 15th November at 2pm via Zoom.Will you be attending? Click here to let us know. Download the Agenda hereRead the Treasurer’s Report here Click here to learn more about the committee and what we’ve achieved in 2022 Read here about what you can do to get the

Welcome As the Autumn leaves begin to take on their beautiful colours, there are no signs of hibernation yet here in the Shropshire Hills. There is still plenty going on as half term approaches and we hope you will be welcoming plenty of visitors. We have lots to tell you about in this newsletter, including:–

Welcome We hope you’re all having a successful Summer. It’s a busy time of year for many of us so we’re keeping this newsletter quite brief, but we have a few important things to tell you about: – Shropshire destination brand development – visitor survey– An update on our Visit Shropshire Hills social mediaJoin our

Welcome The season of sunshine and cream teas is well and truly upon us and we hope that you have had an enjoyable and busy season so far with visitors to the Shropshire Hills. The jubilee weekend certainly created plenty of buzz and excitement. We have lots to tell you about in this newsletter, including:–

Welcome As we begin to see signs of spring all around, we hope you are enjoying a prosperous start to 2022. In this issue: – A look back at the Visit Shropshire Hills Leaflet Swap – A fresh new look for our website – What’s on in the Shropshire Hills. Social Media Trends & More at the Visit Shropshire

Taste test the best cream teas in the Shropshire Hills this autumn. Travel the hills on your quest for the finest cream tea in the land. The Great Shropshire Hills Cream Tea Trail will take you to some of the loveliest places to enjoy a treat worth putting your day on hold for. Last year,

We will add any information which is relevant to the pandemic below.  As an organisation we are open to hearing ideas as to how we can kick start business once the current self-isolation ends. Free Money – well the government grants of £10k or £25k for business The application form for the COVID-19 business grants

Taste test the best cream teas in the Shropshire Hills this summer. Choose your favourite and help them win the Shropshire Hills 2020 Cream Tea Awards. Travel the hills this summer on your quest for the finest cream tea in the land. The Great Shropshire Hills Cream Tea Trail will take you to some of

The Tourism Expo, leaflet swap and much more  on Monday 30 March has been cancelled This year we had planned a series of talks, workshops, and food and drink tastings across the day plus the opportunity to network, have a cuppa with friends and sample some scones from the award winning cream tea at Jemima’s

Greenway Touring and Glamping site is based near Craven Arms.  Set up in 2014 by Jane and Brian offering touring pitches for caravans, motorhomes, campervans, tents and trailer tents and has equipped Glamping pods. Since then business has boomed, and Greenway welcome campers and glampers all year. Based in the Shropshire Hills AONB, Jane and

What branding is all about On 3rd April 2019 we  launched a complete rebrand for the Shropshire Hills destination. The aim of the destination rebrand is to create a consistent, meaningful and inspirational vision for the area. We hope that the rebrand will encourage organisations across the region to use a consistent approach based on the

Shropshire Cream Tea Trail – the chair’s awards I’m not allowed to vote or have an opinion in the actual awards, but here’s a few observations from my tour round the baker’s dozen of tearooms that have been on the trail for 2019. Do continue to try them out and see if your views coincide

These are the guides which are useful for a quick reference of members by business and area, often used by the Tourism Information Centres. Accommodation 2019 by location Attractions Food and Drink venues

To celebrate Small Business Saturday this weekend, Shropshire Hills Tourism is shining a spotlight on some of our hospitality businesses. Here in conversation is Jo Longstaff of Hope Farm Park. How long have you been running your hospitality business? Six and a half years What made you decide to open your small business here in

Stop Press October 2024. Cycling Holiday Business for Sale. Wheely Wonderful Cycling is now for sale. If you would like to run a cycling holiday business, this is an ideal opportunity, to take over a business that is all set up to run cycle tours for 2025. Owners Kay and Chris, have decided to retire

Our next Small Business Saturday spotlight blog is with Catherine Evans who runs the lovely Broome Park Farm Bed & Breakfast near Cleobury Mortimer.   How long have you been running your Bed & Breakfast? This is my 12th season as a B&B landlady!   What made you decide to open your small business here

Saturday 2nd December marks Small Business Saturday, now celebrating its 5th Year. To celebrate the spotlight shining nationally on small businesses, we have interview some of our accommodation providers here in the Shropshire Hills, to find out more about what it is like to run a hospitality business in the county. First up are Clare

Miles from a motorway, the Shropshire/Herefordshire borderlands have remained unspoilt with little traffic.  Add in fantastic scenery and great food, and not surprisingly, it has become a mecca for cyclists.   Here’s some & ideas for great cycle rides. Wheely Wonderful Cycling has been based here for the past 25 years, providing cycling holidays to thousands

  The town of Ludlow on the borders of Shropshire and the Marches is a historical landmark known across the country and the world for its rich cultural Heritage, and abundance of delicious producers and produce. With its stunning castle at its heart it is a mecca for visitors, foodies and history buffs all year

We have so many incredible members of Shropshire Hills Tourism, that we thought it fitting to give them a spotlight to tell you more about what makes their spot of the Shropshire Hills so special. It is with great pleasure that I present my interview with Sean Morris the co-owner of the Coach House and Sun

The Shropshire Hills are an area both outstanding beauty and incredible history. A paradise for Geologists both professional and amateur, this wonderful landscape provides daily inspiration for those of us lucky enough to live or visit here. Meet our Mammoth at Secret Hills Exhibition Find out about the chilling Ice Age and meet our mammoth

A new guidebook is showing visitors the highlights and hidden attractions of Shropshire – and opening even locals’ eyes to lesser-known facts. But what’s the story behind Slow Travel: Shropshire (published in February 2016 by Bradt Travel Guides)? Author Marie Kreft explains… Not so long ago I was a new mum, blissfully in love with

Wheely Wonderful Cycling give us their tips on the top 5 cycling cafes…. Its been a while since I posted my top cycling cafes.  And since then cycling cafes have become very fashionable!  My choice of  cycling cafes is based on a fabulous cycle ride, with a cafe or tearoom as the midpoint. So whilst you will

James Sherwin is an innovative Shropshire chef who is part of the Buy-From Shropshire community. Under the name James in a Space he has been forging a name for himself with his Wild Shropshire Pop Up Restaurants. He will be bring his 7 course Wild Shropshire experience to the Ludlow Food Festival on Saturday 10th

Discover the two pubs we rank as the best pubs in the world…. At least the best two pubs in our wonderful part of the world! This is a pub like no other.  It’s a Parlour pub, which means that you walk into the land lady’s living room and are served your beer there! The

More reasons to explore the fascinating history of the English Civil War…. 1642 – The Three Tuns Inn and Brewery were established in 1642, with the brewery being possibly the oldest in the country, with records showing that King Charles 1 issued the first brewing licenses in that year to raise funds to pay for

This year’s Ludlow Spring Festival is this weekend and we are looking forward to another fantastic weekend. The Festival, given the moniker, Beer & Beyond, promises to be a wonderful family affair giving us all an opportunity to celebrate food & drink produced locally. Everything kicks off on  Friday 13th May, so what can you expect from

Buy-From Shropshire: Celebrating Shropshire Businesses  Buy-From Shropshire is an online community that celebrates creativity and production in Shropshire. I launched the business in October 2015 with the aim to create a go to destination for both Shropshire locals and tourists. The business has been born out of passion for this incredibly prolific county and, thanks

Shropshire’s Great Outdoors | Get Out and Get Active If you enjoy getting out and about in Shropshire’s Great Outdoors then you will love the latest website that has just been launched by the Shropshire Outdoor Partnership team at Shropshire Council. I certainly champion anyone who is celebrating all that Shropshire has to offer. I will

The photographic competition is now closed, and the results can be found here  Below is the overall winner Are you a great photographer? We are running a photographic competition open to the public and tourism operators.  Due to an admin error the closing date for entries is now 30 September 2016, giving time for you

Do make use of our fantastic Visitor Information Centres: Ludlow Visitor Information Centre located in the Assembly Rooms, 01584 813705.  Bishops Castle Visitor Information Point – Located at The Town Hall. Tel: 01588 630023 Church Stretton Visitor Information Centre – located next to the Library in Church Street. Open all year. Tel: 01694 723133 Craven Arms – Shropshire

Shropshire’s colourful, interesting and turbulent past has littered this beautiful rural county with hillforts, abbeys and castles, all of which displaying the wounds and marks of a stormy history. Shropshire is home to 32 castles in all, which is quite something. I intend to shine a spotlight on 5 of South Shropshire’s finest and most

The beautiful, rural county of Shropshire is home to some of the most renowned food and drink producers in the country. Whether you are looking for locally brewed beers, luxury chocolate, artisan bread, exquisite cheeses or Michelin Star chefs, Shropshire has it all. Over the summer months, why not spend some quality time treating yourself

Rural Escapes in the Summer  The summer is upon us and the weeks of school holidays are stretching out before you. Here I intend to give you an insight into some of the many rural escapes offered in South Shropshire: Be inspired and start planning some wonderful days out in Shropshire this summer….. WILD SWIMMING

Walking in the Hills The Shropshire Hills has great walking, and so it’s not unreasonable that there are some great walking festivals, plus a number of towns that are accredited as “Walkers are Welcome Towns”.  In addition Shropshire Council has a great resource with Shropshire Great Outdoors Walking Video Some great views and a good