Things to do with family & friends in the Shropshire Hills

Group Activities

With the Kids

Play Parks

Museums

There’s so much to do on a holiday with family or friends in the Shropshire Hills. Whether it’s breathing in the fresh air and wide horizons on a walk in the hills, sharing a picnic by the lazy waters of a beautiful river or getting an adrenaline fix in one of the area’s many adventure centres, you’ll be making memories that you’ll treasure for the rest of your life.

There are many things about the Shropshire Hills that make the area a very special one in which to share time with the people you are close to. Who could fail to be wooed by its pretty villages, cosy pubs and welcoming tea rooms? Who could find a better place to explore new activities with friends – surprisingly accessible from England’s big cities and yet, in many ways, a world apart?

It’s a place to come to remind yourself of your own family holidays when you were young, and in which to learn new things with your own children or with your friends.

Nestled in the Hills of Shropshire are discoveries just waiting to be made – among its wildlife, its very special landscape, its people or its picturesque towns and villages. Whether you’re visiting an adventure centre or meeting pygmy goats, the area really does have something for everyone.

All With the Family and Friends

  • Industrial Heritage

    The heritage of the Shropshire Hills spans many centuries and it's particularly spectacular when you take a step back and look specifically at the Industrial Heritage and consider how this has shaped the Shropshire Hills and communities we see today.

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    The Dower House Garden

    The Dower House Garden occupies a 1.5 acre site in a beautiful setting within the grounds of Morville Hall (National Trust), near Bridgnorth in Shropshire. The garden aims to tell the history of English gardening in a sequence of separate gardens designed in the style of different historical periods. Particular attention Read more [...]

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    The Judge’s Lodging

    Winner of Britain’s Best Hidden Gem in the Hudson’s Heritage Awards 2014. When the Judge’s Lodging closed its doors at the end of the 2013 season, it had no idea just how exciting the following few months would be… The beautiful gas-lit kitchen in its Victorian judges’ accommodation became the Read more [...]

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    Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre

    Get up close and personal to Shropshire’s larger than life mammoth and step back into the Iron Age. If you’re looking for somewhere to take the kids or grandkids during the summer holidays we have several family events to keep children and adults amused and entertained. View the Shropshire  Hills Through Time, a brand Read more [...]

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    Groups – where to play

    So you're in charge of organising an activity for a large group or colleagues, friends or family and no idea where to start, well lucky for you we've pulled together a list of 'Where to play' in the Shropshire Hills, from archery to quad-biking, paintballing to crafts - we've got it covered.

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    Acton Scott Historic Working Farm

    Acton Scott Historic Working Farm near Church Stretton, demonstrates life on a Shropshire upland farm at the turn of the last century. The farm has featured on BBC TV’s ‘Victorian Farm’ and more recently used as the setting for Monty Don’s Real Craft series on More Four. Visitors to the popular family Read more [...]

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    Severn Valley Railway

    A Wonderful Way to Spend a Day – The Severn Valley Railway operates mainly steam-hauled passenger trains between Bridgnorth, Bewdley and Kidderminster, a journey of about 16 miles, along the beautiful Severn Valley. There is no better way to see the beauty of the River Severn than from one of Read more [...]

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    Ironbridge Gorge Museums

    Whether you are interested in fine china, fun interactives or a ‘Victorian’ town, its all to be found in this World Heritage Site. A fun and informative day out is ensured at the ten Ironbridge Gorge Museums. Whether you are interested in fine china, decorative tiles, fun interactives or a Read more [...]

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    Wheely Wonderful Cycling

    Cycle Hire. Cycling Holidays, Walking Holidays. Cycling Maps. CYCLE HIRE  – Award winning cycle hire in the beautiful Teme Valley, just west of Ludlow.  Easy Cycle Routes from 2 hours to all day; Cycle to a Roman village for tea and return on a roman road or follow the river upstream Read more [...]

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    Fishmore Hall Spa

    We have just opened our new rural spa, nestled in the gardens of the hotel and overlooking the rolling Shropshire countryside and the Clee Hills.  The spa offers guests the highest standard of spa and wellbeing treatments by ELEMIS, along with a place to rebalance and refresh both body and mind. The Read more [...]

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    Groups – where to stay

    As a larger group, whether a corporate get away, a bunch of friends or a stag or hen party then finding somewhere to accommodate you all isn't always easy to find, so we've put together this list of local accommodation in the Shropshire Hills to give you a helping hand.

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    Craft at The Bog

    The Visitor Centre carries a wide range of potential gifts, all made locally (within 10 miles). Quality and variety is assured. Stalls include Fine art prints, cards & jigsaws of local scenes, a varied selection of colourful greetings cards, Handmade adult and children’s aprons in quality cotton. Peg bags, carrier Read more [...]

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    Out and about with the kids

    Finding something to do with the family or kids whatever the weather can often not be as simple as it sounds but fortunately the Shropshire Hills are not short of attractions, locations and venues with things to do to entertain family members of all ages.

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    Climbing The Walls

    Climbing the walls indoor rock climbing centre is on the Battlefield Trading Estate on the outskirts of Shrewsbury with over 8,000 square ft of huge climbing space. Our purpose built climbing centre caters for all ages and abilities. Designed together with one of the market leaders, each section caters perfectly for all Read more [...]

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