The Shropshire Pages magazine
Guides & Local Advice
Practical guides and local know-how to help you live, work and find the right businesses across Shropshire.
The best dog-friendly walks, pubs and days out in Shropshire — where to take the dog across the county.
Boutique hotels, country house retreats and welcoming B&Bs — the best places to stay across Shropshire.
From riverside inns to hilltop locals, the Shropshire country pubs worth the drive — and the best for a Sunday lunch.
Zoos, adventure parks, steam trains and free parkland — the best family days out in Shropshire, rated by local families.
Where the Industrial Revolution began. From the RAF Museum to Blists Hill and the Iron Bridge, here’s the best of Telford and Ironbridge.
Britain’s great food town, crowned by a magnificent castle. Here’s the best of what to do in Ludlow, Shropshire.
A local guide to the best things to do in Shrewsbury, from the castle and riverside parks to the county’s finest independent food scene.
Medieval market towns, romantic castles and beautiful gardens that make Shropshire one of England’s loveliest counties.
World-class museums, heritage railways, zoos and adventure days out across the county.
The Shropshire places locals rate the highest, from Shrewsbury independents to country pubs worth the drive.
From the heather-clad Long Mynd to the volcanic Wrekin, here are ten of the finest walks across the Shropshire Hills and beyond.
Area guides
Major Shropshire town guides
Local context for finding services, shops, food, hospitality and everyday businesses in key Shropshire towns.
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire: a river-loop market town with medieval streets, independent shops, professional services, neighbourhood businesses and visitor routes all packed into a compact centre.
Read area guide →Telford
Telford is Shropshire's largest modern commercial centre, shaped by town-centre retail, business parks, residential neighbourhoods, transport links and the heritage pull of Ironbridge Gorge.
Read area guide →Oswestry
Oswestry is a market town close to the Welsh border, serving local residents, surrounding villages, rural businesses and cross-border visitors.
Read area guide →Ludlow
Ludlow is one of Shropshire's best-known visitor towns, but behind the food reputation and heritage streets is a practical market town serving south Shropshire households and villages.
Read area guide →Bridgnorth
Bridgnorth combines High Town, Low Town, Severn Valley visitor traffic, independent businesses and everyday services for residents and surrounding villages.
Read area guide →Market Drayton
Market Drayton is a north Shropshire market town with a working high street, gingerbread heritage, canal-side countryside and a broad rural catchment.
Read area guide →Whitchurch
Whitchurch is Shropshire's most northerly market town, with Roman roots, clockmaking heritage, independent businesses and links toward Cheshire and Wales.
Read area guide →Church Stretton
Church Stretton is a south Shropshire market town beneath the Long Mynd, serving residents, nearby villages and visitors to the Shropshire Hills.
Read area guide →Much Wenlock
Much Wenlock is a historic market town between Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth, known for independent businesses, its Olympic story and access to Wenlock Edge.
Read area guide →Newport
Newport is a Shropshire market town with a long high street, independent businesses, schools, residential communities and links across the county border area.
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