Pictures of Shropshire

About the county of Shropshire

Shropshire is a county situated in the West Midland parts of England and borders Wales. The county town of Shrewsbury, birthplace of Charles Darwin, is a stunning historic town with well over 600 listed buildings to admire and explore. Some of the local attractions include Shrewsbury Abbey, this ancient and yet magnificent Abbey is ranked second only to Canterbury as a favourite destination for pilgrims, Shrewsbury Castle, with its fascinating Regimental Museum and delightful gardens and Rowley's House Museum, which is housed within a timber-framed warehouse and has an adjoining 17th century brick mansion. Other main towns within the county are Ludlow, Oswestry and Telford all of which hold their own individual historical treasures well known to Shropshire.

Recommended Towns & Villages to visit in Shropshire

Clun (47 Pictures)

in the county of Shropshire

Rising at the side of the River Clun from which the town takes its name, this charming little place offers much of interest...

Ludlow (171 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Shropshire

Nestling on the banks of the rivers Corve and Theme Ludlow is a joyous town to visit at any time of year...

Much Wenlock (56 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Shropshire

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Recommended Attractions to visit in Shropshire

Clun Castle (32 Pictures)

Late in the 12th-century, the wooden fortification built at Clun in the 11th-century was burnt down by the Welsh. The land then.....

Dudmaston Hall (28 Pictures)

Late 17th-century mansion with art collection, lakeside garden and estate...

Titterstone Clee (4 Pictures)

Titterstone Clee Hill is one of the 'Clee Hills' in the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and offers.....

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Ironbridge - a historical heritage
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