Rural, radiant, and no longer ignored as a liminal vagueness between England and Wales. The world has woken up to Shropshire, and the dramatic landscapes and astonishing history that make it a dreamy destination to escape the everyday.
Explore castles and fortifications, wild open spaces on the top of Long Mynd, historic villages and market towns. Visit Ironbridge Gorge, the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution and home the world’s oldest working cast-iron bridge, or ramble through the Shropshire hills, enjoying the V-shaped valleys and countryside as you go. Shropshire is home to the best-preserved steam train network in Europe, the Severn Valley Railway, where you can have a go at driving your own passenger train.
