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Castle Quarter

A bustling district sitting within the shadow of Shrewsbury's historic Castle.

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About the Castle Quarter

Castle Gates is an avenue of independent businesses, including health and beauty specialists, grocers, eateries and more.

Named for Shrewsbury’s magnificent red sandstone castle, the Castle Quarter is a hive of activity stretching from Castle Foregate to St Mary’s and the top of Pride Hill.

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Notable history

The Castle Quarter is home to four of Shrewsbury’s largest historic buildings: Shrewsbury Castle, first built in the 11th century by William the Conqueror, Shrewsbury Library, original home of Shrewsbury School from 1550-1882, Shrewsbury Prison, a decommissioned Victorian prison, and Shrewsbury train station, built in the mid 19th century in mock Tudor style.

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Live & Work

Shropshire Archives

Shropshire Archives is the archives and local studies service for the historic county of Shropshire, which includes the Borough of Telford and…

Open Today 10:00AM - 4:00PM

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Shop

Castle Carpets

Castle Carpets is a family run business that has established an excellent reputation for providing quality carpets, rugs and other flooring. The…

Open Today 9:00AM - 12:00PM

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Shop

Cashbrokers

Cashbrokers is a friendly, family-run business that provides a range of money services to customers, from modern pawnbroking to a foreign currency…

Open Today 9:30AM - 4:30PM

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Shop

Shrewsbury Arts and Crafts

Shrewsbury Arts and Crafts is a carefully curated collection of local, handmade and unique artisan goods. Passionate about supporting the local arts,…

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See & Do

Shrewsbury Castle

Shrewsbury Castle stands at the top of a hill and was built as a defensive fortification for Shrewsbury, which the River Severn otherwise…

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Eat & Drink

The Buttermarket

The Buttermarket, an iconic grade 2 listed building, is Shropshire's biggest entertainment venue, comprising three unique floors. The Cellars, Main…

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Eat & Drink

St Nicholas

Situated within a converted old church, St Nicholas is home to a bar and grill on the ground floor, five luxury boutique hotel rooms, along with a…

Open Today 11:00AM - 9:00PM

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Eat & Drink

The Shrewsbury Coffeehouse

The Shrewsbury Coffeehouse is Shrewsbury's original independent Coffeehouse. Opening back in 2011 it's always been somewhere to go for speciality…

Open Today 8:00AM - 5:00PM

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Eat & Drink

Mother Hubbard's

Fish & Chips are loved by every generation. Are you looking for crispy batter on the tastiest fish, succulent chips & perfect mushy…

Open Today 11:00AM - 11:00PM

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Polka Dot Travel

Polka Dot Travel create everlasting holiday memories, we know a thing or two about bringing together the right elements to create your perfect break.…

Open Today 9:15AM - 5:30PM

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Children's

Shrewsbury Library Lego Club

Children of all ages welcome. Come along and enjoy building and playing!

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Music

SATURDAY NITE LIVE: The Mi Amigo Project

Manchester-based ensemble bring plenty of energy and a heavy mix of Rhyme & Blues, Funk, Soul and Latin to OIL's basement stage. Not your run of…

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Children's

The Wizard of Oz

Join Get Your Wigle On as their junior performers take audiences on a magical journey ‘Over the Rainbow’ with the musical one act version of The…

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Children's

Castle Dragons & Eggs Trail

Come to Shrewsbury Castle Grounds this Easter Holidays and see if you can find all the Dragon's eggs before they hatch! Can you track-down all of the…

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Eggscape Rooms

1 HOUR, 1 ESCAPE ATTEMPT, THE CLOCK IS TICKING . . . 2 EGG’CELL’ent prison themes to choose fromBonus Easter eggs to findGreat for families and…

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Children's

Shrewsbury's Eggcellent Easter Trail

Word on the street is the Easter Bunny has been spotted in Shrewsbury - and left a trail of his most eggcellent chocolate treats behind! Follow the…

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Workshop

Rock tumbling workshop

Are you interested in rock tumbling as a hobby? Donna loves tumbling rocks and would love to help you start your own rock tumbling adventure! She…

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Art

Drink & Draw

Hone your skills or try your hand. Drink and Draw is a chance for novices or experts and anyone in between to spend some time getting creative, with…

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Dine & Drink

A Taste of Shrewsbury Food Tour

Since 2018, Walking Food Tours UK has been curating food and drink experiences that people love. Join us in 2024 for The Taste of Shrewsbury Food…

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Talks

The Edge of Cymru with Julie Brominicks

Join Julie as she reads extracts from her book which interweaves her journey on foot around the edge of her adopted country with a historical journey…

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