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Castle Quarter
A bustling district sitting within the shadow of Shrewsbury's historic Castle.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
Shrewsbury Library Lego Club
Children of all ages welcome. Come along and enjoy building and playing!
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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