Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury Quarry
Our self-catering holiday cottages are located 16 miles from Shrewsbury, ‘England’s finest Tudor town‘ with black and white properties everywhere and with over 660 listed buildings.
Charles Darwin, perhaps the town’s greatest son, would still recognise much of modern Shrewsbury. His statue stands outside the library, erected by proud townsfolk in 1894 - even though at that time he was still considered a dangerous atheist. 2009 sees his bi-centenary and Shrewsbury will be holding a range of events and activities that form part of the annual Darwin Festival.
Beautiful Shrewsbury
Historic buildings include the castle, now the Shropshire Regimental Museum and Shrewsbury Abbey home of the fictional sleuth Brother Cadfael.
On the Border of Wales and England and surrounded almost entirely by the River Severn, Shrewsbury has been protected from the ravages of modern life and now you can experience Shrewsbury from the water by taking a pleasure cruise on our boat Sabrina.
Shrewsbury is also known as the ‘Town of Flowers’, having won floral awards and accolades such as a gold medal in the National Britain in Bloom competition, gold in the European Entente Florale competition and winner of the International Communities in Bloom. The Shrewsbury Flower show is a wonderful event which takes place every August. Last year (2010) Gilly and Brian Bachelor were delighted to sponsor the event and had the wonderful opportunity to meet the Hairy Bikers.
Indeed the towns beautiful Quarry Park was once looked after by Percy Thrower when he was Parks Superintendent. Today amidst the plants and blooms it provides the setting for the annual Shrewsbury Flower Show during the summer.
Please visit www.visitshrewsbury.com more information about Shrewsbury.
H, M, J & N
"We've had a lovely restful holiday here with a nice mix of eating in and eating out. We enjoyed the Sunday Carvery at the 'Inn On The Green' and the homemade pies at the 'The Crown'. Thoroughly enjoyed the beautiful scenery and the towns especially Ludlow, Church Stretton and Bishops Castle. The Shropshire Hills Centre at Craven Arms is a nice place for a short walk or lunch break. Lovely views from the Castle Gardens at the Castle Hotel in Bishops Castle. Walkmill Lodge is very comfortable - a charming place to stay."
July-August 2010 (Walkmill Lodge)