Dee’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Literally 8 minutes away, a lovely, charming living Victorian museum, featuring the social and industrial past. Includes cafes and an old style fish and chip shop that fries chips in beef dripping. (Vegan option available)
75 locals recommend
Blists Hill Victorian Town
Legges WayLiterally 8 minutes away, a lovely, charming living Victorian museum, featuring the social and industrial past. Includes cafes and an old style fish and chip shop that fries chips in beef dripping. (Vegan option available)
Features Meercats and other endangered animals. Feeding times available. Advanced booking essential apparently.
21 locals recommend
Hoo Farm Animal Kingdom
HooFeatures Meercats and other endangered animals. Feeding times available. Advanced booking essential apparently.
A favourite with visitors, this award winning small zoo features rescued small animals and also sports a new cafe for visitors' refreshment. A must and funds obviously go towards the animals' upkeep!
Exotic Zoo
Hinkshay RoadA favourite with visitors, this award winning small zoo features rescued small animals and also sports a new cafe for visitors' refreshment. A must and funds obviously go towards the animals' upkeep!
Adjacent to the Southwater and Telford Shopping Centre, also many well known, eating places, the Town Park offers a wide range of play areas, beautiful walks, angling, climbing and bike hire. It also features two tranquil gardens called the Maxwell and Cherry Gardens incorporating specialist plants and water features. There is a snack bar, toilets and first aid facilities.
20 locals recommend
Telford Town Park
Hinkshay RoadAdjacent to the Southwater and Telford Shopping Centre, also many well known, eating places, the Town Park offers a wide range of play areas, beautiful walks, angling, climbing and bike hire. It also features two tranquil gardens called the Maxwell and Cherry Gardens incorporating specialist plants and water features. There is a snack bar, toilets and first aid facilities.
A lovely walk in any weather, sporting a cafe half way up called Halfway House. Super views as a reward, at the top!
57 locals recommend
The wrekin
A lovely walk in any weather, sporting a cafe half way up called Halfway House. Super views as a reward, at the top!
Open most Sundays, this local Steam Railway offers train rides and a view into local rail transport. Souvenir shop and cafe available.
6 locals recommend
Telford Steam Railway
Bridge RoadOpen most Sundays, this local Steam Railway offers train rides and a view into local rail transport. Souvenir shop and cafe available.
Part of Telford's industrial history, the Iron Bridge is an impressive piece of architecture constructed in 1779 by abraham Darby. The tollhouse offers a mine of information. Definitely a 'Must' visit!
Ironbridge Candle Company
Church RoadPart of Telford's industrial history, the Iron Bridge is an impressive piece of architecture constructed in 1779 by abraham Darby. The tollhouse offers a mine of information. Definitely a 'Must' visit!
These museums offer a superb insight into Victorian Industrial history, educational and fascinating. Cafes available.
57 locals recommend
The Ironbridge Gorge Museum
Coach RoadThese museums offer a superb insight into Victorian Industrial history, educational and fascinating. Cafes available.
Apley Woods
22 Apley CastleA Nature and Wildlife Area featuring superb walks, wildlife, plants and a huge lake.
A superb place to visit with clean, yes clean, antiques for sale and a Riverside tea room, to sup either inside or outside. Oh, and Dog Friendly!!
Ironbridge Antiques, Arts & Crafts Ltd
Dale EndA superb place to visit with clean, yes clean, antiques for sale and a Riverside tea room, to sup either inside or outside. Oh, and Dog Friendly!!