Bradt Shropshire (Slow Travel) Guidebook

Slow Shropshire Travel Guide – Insider advice and holiday tips on everything from the best local pubs and markets to Shrewsbury highlights, walking and cycling routes. Also featuring UNESCO-listed Ironbridge Gorge, Offa’s Dyke, Severn Valley, Shropshire Hills, The Wrekin, Wenlock Edge, Ludlow, Telford, Welsh Marches, castles and historical sites.

Tasty bits in Shropshire

Author Marie Kreft made many food and drink discoveries while exploring Shropshire.

South Shropshire sleeps

Here is just a selection of accommodation options in south Shropshire: welcoming, heartwarming and occasionally quirky places to base yourself for a Slow adventure.

Southeast Shropshire sleeps

Here is just a selection of accommodation options in southeast Shropshire: welcoming, heartwarming and occasionally quirky places to base yourself for a Slow adventure.

Ironbridge Gorge & The Wrekin sleeps

Here is just a selection of accommodation options near Ironbridge Gorge and the Wrekin: welcoming, heartwarming and occasionally quirky places to base yourself for a Slow adventure.

Shrewsbury & mid-Shropshire sleeps

Here is just a selection of accommodation options in Shrewsbury and mid-Shropshire: welcoming, heartwarming and occasionally quirky places to base yourself for a Slow adventure.

Oswestry & northwest Shropshire

Here is just a selection of accommodation options in Oswestry and northwest Shropshire: welcoming, heartwarming and occasionally quirky places to base yourself for a Slow adventure.

North Shropshire sleeps

Here is just a selection of accommodation options in north Shropshire: welcoming, heartwarming and occasionally quirky places to base yourself for a Slow adventure.

‘The loveliest town in England’: 48 hours in Ludlow, Shropshire

Castles, commons and pop culture: Ludlow has it all.

A fine example of a Tudor town: 48 hours in Shrewsbury

Explore medieval and Tudor architecture a noble riverside park and passageways which enable you to disappear temporarily into a bygone time.

A short history of Shropshire’s Wem ghost

After a fire destroyed Wem Town Hall, hundreds flocked to the town to witness its ghost.

The curious story behind the Shropshire fidget pie

The delicious fidget pie, filled with gammon, onion and cider, has experienced a revival in recent years.

The unique history of Shrewsbury Abbey

Dating from the 11th century, Shrewsbury Abbey has a fascinating past.

The ghost of Moreton Corbet Castle

To this day, the ghost of Paul Holymard is said to still stalk to ruined walls of Moreton Corbet Castle.

Shropshire

Whether you’re here for a day, a weekend break or an entire holiday (lucky you), Shropshire is a destination with infinite possibilities.  Marie Kreft, author of Slow Travel Shropshire: the Bradt Guide “Hello, Shropshire.” That’s the moment you feel your shoulders dropping as miles of countryside, woodland, hills, footpaths and bridleways unfurl before your eyes.…