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Shrewsbury is full of finds to be discovered during your visit. By foot or by boat, the River Severn is a must, as is the café culture, the castle and the churches that dominate Shrewsbury's famous skyline.

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The Quarry Park

The Quarry is Shrewsbury's beautiful, 29-acre parkland, encircled by the majestic loop of the river Severn. The Quarry has been Shrewsbury's most…

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Darwin's Den

Darwin's Den is a free-to-use soft play area for children aged eight and under, located on the Middle Level of The Darwin Centre next to M&S. We…

Open Today 9:00AM - 5:30PM

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Feretia: Darwin House Atelier and Boutique

Overlooking the River Severn that wraps around Shrewsbury, the Atelier and Boutique extend a welcoming, inspirational, and calm environment. You are…

Open Today 10:00AM - 4:00PM

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Coleham Pumping Station

The Victorian chapel-like building on the bank of the River Severn in Shrewsbury in fact houses two steam-driven beam engines which pumped sewage…

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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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Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings

Situated just outside Shrewsbury town centre, the internationally important Flaxmill Maltings site reflects a time when Shropshire led the way in…

Open Today 10:00AM - 5:00PM

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Shrewsbury Cathedral

The Cathedral was designed by Edward Pugin, son of Augustus Pugin, and was completed in 1856. The building was paid for by Bertram, Earl of…

Open Today 9:30AM - 1:00PM

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The Hive

The Hive is an arts and entertainment venue, as well as a charity working with vulnerable and disadvantaged young people. Offering a varied…

Open Today 10:00AM - 5:00PM

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Shrewsbury Abbey

There has been a place of worship on the Shrewsbury Abbey site since Anglo-Saxon times. The Abbey was founded as a Benedictine Monastery by Roger de…

Open Today 10:00AM - 4:00PM

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The Croud Meadow

Home to Shrewsbury Town since the start of the 2007/08 season, the Montgomery Waters Meadow was the realisation of a long-term ambition to relocate…

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