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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.

so many places to see

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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

Bella Napoli

Bella Napoli offer authentic Italian food and great service in a friendly atmosphere. Customers at Bella Napoli can enjoy a delicious meal and great…

Open Today 12:00PM - 10:00PM

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See & Do

Shrewsbury Library

Shrewsbury Library is a busy lending library situated in a Grade I listed building in Castle Gates. The library offers a fantastic range of fiction…

Open Today 9:30AM - 5:00PM

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Eat & Drink

Tap and Can

Indie Craft Beer Bar in the heart of Shrewsbury with 14 rotating beer lines, 100+ cans & good times!

Open Today 5:00PM - 11:00PM

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Bird & Beer

Located in the heart of Shrewsbury's Castle Quarter, Bird and Beer is an independent, family-run restaurant with a passion for fried chicken and…

Open Today 4:00PM - 9:30PM

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Eat & Drink

Glouglou Wine Bar & Shop

Glouglou is a place where you can stop for a quick glass of great wine and a snack and pick up a bottle for dinner at home, or spend a few hours…

Open Today 4:00PM - 11:00PM

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Shop

Shrewsbury Ark Shop

The Shrewsbury Ark Charity Shop opened on Castle Street in 2014, where any clothes or household items that are donated to the Ark are either offered…

Open Today 10:00AM - 4:00PM

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Shop

Grape Tree

Shop at Grape Tree for a great range of health foods and wellbeing products offering you value, quality and choice in store or online. Find a wide…

Open Today 9:00AM - 5:30PM

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Home Essentials

Home Essentials on Castle Street Shrewsbury is the charity shop arm of the Shrewsbury Furniture Scheme, a local charity which opened in 1994,…

Open Today 9:30AM - 4:30PM

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Shrewsbury Cycle Hub

Founded in 2020, we are a community charity focused on improving access to healthy sustainable transport across Shropshire. We exist to help overcome…

Open Today 9:00AM - 5:00PM

so many things to do

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History & Heritage

Off the Shelf – Lily Chitty Archives

Shropshire Archives' free Off the Shelf talk for March features documents from the Lily Chitty Collection. Museums Collections Officer Dr Katie…

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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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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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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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