Guidebook for The Shepherds Loft
Arts & Culture
The birthplace of the Industrial Revolution! So much to do here, ten museums in one area and beautiful surroundings ! Take your pick from Blists Hill Victorian Town, Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron or just visit the quaint town of Ironbridge, home of Merrythought Teddy Bears
57 locals recommend
The Ironbridge Gorge Museum
Coach RoadThe birthplace of the Industrial Revolution! So much to do here, ten museums in one area and beautiful surroundings ! Take your pick from Blists Hill Victorian Town, Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron or just visit the quaint town of Ironbridge, home of Merrythought Teddy Bears
Great to visit the the Attingham House and have a tour, lots of parkland to walk through and see the deer
Attingham Park Estate Office
Great to visit the the Attingham House and have a tour, lots of parkland to walk through and see the deer
Working Farm Museum featured on BBC2 Victorian Farm. Lots of animals to see and a fab cafe.
Watch the heavy horses at work, see the piglets or bottle feed the lambs
21 locals recommend
Acton Scott Historic Working Farm
Working Farm Museum featured on BBC2 Victorian Farm. Lots of animals to see and a fab cafe.
Watch the heavy horses at work, see the piglets or bottle feed the lambs
Once the fourth largest Roman City in Britain, only 10 minutes from us see how the Romans lived, take an audio guided tour, see the remains of the baths or walk round a reconstructed town house from a city which was almost as large as Pompeii
21 locals recommend
Wroxeter Roman City
Once the fourth largest Roman City in Britain, only 10 minutes from us see how the Romans lived, take an audio guided tour, see the remains of the baths or walk round a reconstructed town house from a city which was almost as large as Pompeii
Parks & Nature
Working Farm where you can get close to the farm animals and great food in the coffee shop
Home Farm Attingham
Working Farm where you can get close to the farm animals and great food in the coffee shop
Beautiful Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. A market town known as Little Switzerland in the Victorian and Edwardian periods due to the landscape. Lots of coffee shops and restaurants and at the base of the Longmynd what's not to love! Only about ten minutes from us.
54 locals recommend
Church Stretton
Beautiful Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. A market town known as Little Switzerland in the Victorian and Edwardian periods due to the landscape. Lots of coffee shops and restaurants and at the base of the Longmynd what's not to love! Only about ten minutes from us.
Carding Mill Valley and the Long Mynd
Just a short walk of two-ish miles, a former fortified house. A Lovely place to take a picnic
Acton Burnell Castle
Old WallsJust a short walk of two-ish miles, a former fortified house. A Lovely place to take a picnic
Food Scene
Ludlow Farm Shop
Great local food from the home of Ludlow Food Festival
Old Hall Restaurant
Pound Inn Ltd
The Ragleth Inn
Dorrington's Horseshoes
Main RoadBerry's
17 High StWonderful Coffee House with superb food
Neighbourhoods
Ludlow is a quaint old town on a hill. Home of the food festival it has lots of independent food shops, delicatessens, restaurants, cafes.
Not to mention independent shops, and the Castle itself. Definitely somewhere to visit. Plenty of pay and display carparks
206 locals recommend
Ludlow
Ludlow is a quaint old town on a hill. Home of the food festival it has lots of independent food shops, delicatessens, restaurants, cafes.
Not to mention independent shops, and the Castle itself. Definitely somewhere to visit. Plenty of pay and display carparks
Visitor Information Customer Service Point
Church StreetMarket Town
Shrewsbury is a wonderful town with lots of independant shops, coffee shops and a vibrant market hall. The Castle Museum is also a great visit
29 locals recommend
Shrewsbury Castle
Castle StreetShrewsbury is a wonderful town with lots of independant shops, coffee shops and a vibrant market hall. The Castle Museum is also a great visit
Activities
Just fifteen minutes from us, get your blood pumping on the Segways, Mountain boards or 200m zip wire over a quarry up to 40mph! Booking required in advance.
8 locals recommend
The Edge Adventure Activities Ltd
Shrewsbury RoadJust fifteen minutes from us, get your blood pumping on the Segways, Mountain boards or 200m zip wire over a quarry up to 40mph! Booking required in advance.
Alderford Lake
Tilstock Road