Adventure activities in the Shropshire Hills

Adventure Experiences

Gliding

Mountain Biking

Wild Swimming

Archery

The rich and varied landscape of the Shropshire Hills makes the area the ideal adventurer’s playground for a wide range of exciting outdoor adventure activities – whether on land, water or in the air.

Keeping your feet on the floor, the Shropshire Hills are great territory in which to safely enjoy walking at the tougher end of the spectrum, including Duke of Edinburgh expeditioning and endurance, and – with your feet a little higher – some of the best mountain bike routes and downhill courses.

There are some great, and sometimes slightly unexpected locations within the Shropshire Hills, in which to enjoy the increasingly popular fitness pastime of wild-swimming, while the Long Mynd is a superb place from which to become airborne, as it is home to the Midland Gliding Club – the highest, and one of the oldest, gliding clubs in the country.

You can even practise adventurous pursuits indoors ­– for example, the hills are home to an Olympic standard indoor archery range!

All Adventure in Shropshire

  •

    Where to enjoy swimming outdoors

    If you're looking for somewhere to enjoy swimming outdoors in the Shropshire Hills then you'll be surprised by the number of locations including Carding Mill Valley and the River Teme, but remember to follow all safety advice and BE SAFE.

  •

    Thrill-seekers

    The Shropshire Hills are full of adventure and thrills, with a number of well-equipped specialists in and around the area. Find out more now.

  •

    Exploring by mountain bike

    Exploring the Shropshire Hills by Mountain Bike The Shropshire Hills boast some really great mountain bike trails, not least on land managed by the Forestry Commission, where you’ll find everything from family fun rides to cross-country and serious downhill challenges. The Commission publishes its own well illustrated guides to bike Read more [...]

  •

    Adventure in the hills for young people

    The Shropshire Hills is full of adventure for young people from quad biking to trekking and water sports, so if you're on the lookout for something to entertain the kid this school holiday or weekend then see all the venues and attractions we've got listed.

  •

    Destination: Archery Central

    Where better to experience archery than the Shropshire Hills. Eaton Manor just a few miles from Church Stretton houses a 70-metre Olympic-sized indoor range, and a 20-metre indoor range have been used by both the GB Olympic and the Commonwealth Squads for training.

© Shropshire Hills Tourism Association