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Best Family Days Out in Shropshire

By The Shropshire Pages team·17 June 2026

Zoos, adventure parks, steam trains and free parkland — the best family days out in Shropshire, rated by local families.

Shropshire is brilliant for families, with a huge variety of days out and a lot of it free. Here are the places local families rate most.

Zoos and animals

Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World and the Exotic Zoo near Telford are firm favourites, while Park Hall: The Countryside Experience near Oswestry is a superb farm day out.

Outdoor adventure

BeWILDerwood (just over the border near Whitchurch) is a magical treehouse-and-zipline adventure park, and the cliffs, caves and grottoes of Hawkstone Park Follies are a thrilling scramble for older children.

Trains and history

All aboard a steam train on the Severn Valley Railway from Bridgnorth or the Telford Steam Railway. The free RAF Museum Midlands and living-history Blists Hill Victorian Town keep all ages entertained.

Free parks

Telford Town Park has playgrounds, a lake, a water-play area and the Wonderland attraction. Most of the county's parks and nature reserves are free.

What's on

Check upcoming family events across Shropshire, and pair a day out with one of our best walks.

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Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World

Tourist AttractionsTelford
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Hoo Zoo & Dinosaur World is a family-run zoo set in 32 acres of beautiful Shropshire countryside.

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Exotic Zoo Wildlife Park

Tourist AttractionsTelford
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Exotic Zoo Wildlife Park in Telford Town Park, Shropshire, offers a wildlife park experience and a natural history museum.

BeWILDerwood Cheshire

Tourist AttractionsWhitchurch
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BeWILDerwood Cheshire offers outdoor adventures, storytelling, and imaginative play in Whitchurch.

Park Hall The Countryside Experience

Tourist AttractionsOswestry
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Park Hall The Countryside Experience is a family visitor attraction in Oswestry, offering animal encounters, play areas, and educational exhibits.

Hawkstone Park Follies

Tourist AttractionsShrewsbury

Hawkstone Park Follies in Shrewsbury offers miles of trails, caves, cliffs, and towers within a historic landscape.

Royal Air Force Museum Midlands

Tourist AttractionsShifnal
Hours listed

RAF Museum Midlands in Cosford, Shifnal, is an air museum offering free entry to explore the history of the Royal Air Force.

Blists Hill Victorian Town

Tourist AttractionsTelford

Blists Hill Victorian Town on Legges Way, Telford, is a tourist attraction.

Telford Town Park

Tourist AttractionsTelford

Telford Town Park offers a variety of activities and events in Telford, Shropshire.

Telford Steam Railway

Tourist AttractionsTelford

Telford Steam Railway offers train rides and railway experiences on three lines, including a standard gauge, a narrow gauge, and a tramway, in Horsehay, Telford.

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