Keep the kids entertained and engaged on the Action Walls at Climbing Hut Shrewsbury. Get stuck in to wall-to-wall trampolines, giant airbags, battle beams, wipeout, tumble tracks, and more at Jump In Trampoline Park. Or shoot for strikes and spares at Hollywood Bowl.
Experience the UK’s only 360-degree ocean tunnels at the National Sea Life Centre in Birmingham. Explore science, including discovering how a blast furnace works or how water power is used, at Enginuity. Or enjoy soft play, huge slides, giant Lego, cannons, and ballpits at Medieval Madness.
Catch the latest releases at Cineworld in Shrewsbury, watch them tread the boards at Theatre Seven, or book a day trip or picnic on a Sabrina boat tour. Take a Land Rover Safari at Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World. Meet hawks, owls, and falcons at Battlefield Bird of Prey Centre. And find mammals, cats, and primates at Dudley Zoo and Castle.
Enjoy a full day of farm fun with the role-play village, sand and water play, brickworks, a demon drop slide, and under 4s’ sensory-play area at Park Hall The Countryside Experience. Ride the Severn Valley Railway through lovely border country. Or brave Nemesis Reborn and Toxicator at Alton Towers.
Swim, hit the gym, or book racket sports at David Lloyd Club. Take a tour of Shrewsbury Prison, the world’s most interactive jail, providing dark-tourism lovers with the experience of a real prison. Or try to catch the Shrewsbury Express or figure out who’s doing the Mystery Manor haunting at Level Up Escapes.
Uncover the stories that make Shropshire a unique county at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery. And discover one of the most important and influential abbeys in England, and an important centre of pilgrimage, at Shrewsbury Abbey. Or visit Flaxmill Maltings, with exhibits from a time when Shropshire led the way in engineering.
Ride the lovely Shropshire countryside with Sunnyside Farm Livery or Corner Farm Equestrian. Blast away at clay at the West Midlands Shooting Ground. Go Ape at Cannock Chase. And bring your clubs for picturesque golf courses at Hawkstone Park and The Shropshire Golf Centre.
Lace up your boots to walk Haughmond Hill, The Long Mynd, Ratlinghope Walk, and the Lightsout Waterfall walk. Bring your tackle for Spring Lea Holiday Park and Fishery. Hire a canoe from… Hire a Canoe. And help yourself to history at Shrewsbury Castle, Ludlow Castle, and Attingham Park.
Looking for a pool or sauna? Or maybe a bar? You can forget about Ubers and designated drivers, because they’re all on site. But if you’re looking to explore, there are worse places to start than Salopian Brewery, one of the most recognised and awarded breweries in the UK, with its own tap room.
Dive into a world of award-winning gins, liqueurs, and spirits at The Shropshire Distillery. Take a tour and sip the fruits of the labour at Hencote Restaurant and Vineyard. Visit the taproom and tour the premises at the Ludlow Brewing Co. Or take a cocktail masterclass at Riverbank Bar and Grill.
Pamper yourself on a spa day at David Lloyd Clubs or Albrighton Hall Hotel in Shrewsbury, with its indoor heated pool, whirlpool, and calming thermal suite, featuring ice room, sauna, and steam room. Then shop till you drop with the UK’s largest selection of artisan shops in Shrewsbury town centre.
Take a Shrewsbury Treasure Hunt past all the local attractions. Shows and festivals? Come for the Shrewsbury Food Festival, The Flower Show, Let’s Rock Festival, Kids’ Fest, The Folk Festival, and Oktoberfest. And make a night of it in The Buttermarket, Severn Social, Oil, and Ten and Six Champagne Bar.
