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  Shrewsbury Market

  A Christmas market in The Square, Shrewsbury. Markets are held throughout the year here.
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  Oswestry tour

  A costumed guide shows a group around Oswestry, Shropshire's historic border town.
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  Shopping in Shrewsbury

  Explore Wyle Cop in Shrewsbury with its many varied independent shops and eateries.

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  Shrewsbury Castle

  Take a stroll through the grounds of Shrewsbury Castle and the Shropshire Regimental museum.
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  Stokesay Castle

  Stokesay castle is one of the finest moated manor houses in England and 1 of Shropshire's 32 castles.
  
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  Darwin

  A statue of Charles Darwin outside Shrewsbury Library. Darwin is the town's most famous son and celebrates his 200th birthday this year.

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  Ironbridge

  A group explore the World heritage site of Ironbridge, birthplace of the Industrial Revolution and home to 10 museums celebrating Shropshire's industrial heritage.

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  Shrewsbury Dingle

  The Dingle is in the Quarry Park, Shrewsbury. Percy Thrower, former Blue Peter gardener used to tend to the flowers here!
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Contact Details

• C/O Shrewsbury Visitor Information Centre
• Shrewsbury
• Shropshire

• Tel: 01743 281200
• Email: visitorinfo@shropshire.gov.uk

Description

Shrewsbury is fortunate to have its own beautiful, 29-acre parkland known as The Quarry.

The Quarry used to be a rough place, where tanneries were sited and stone was dug and the local women used to do their washing. The good gentlefolk of Shrewsbury were having none of it, though, and decided instead to create a riverside promenade for their refined Regency ladies. We still use it for precisely the same purpose. Things change slowly in Shropshire.

The Quarry is the perfect place to relax, enjoy walks, picnic, or to let off steam, and has been our most important site for recreation since the 16th Century. At its centre lies the Dingle, a formal floral masterpiece created by world renowned gardener Percy Thrower - during his 28 years here as our Parks Superintendent.

Its a beautiful sunken garden landscaped with alpine borders, colourful bedding plants, shrubbery and water features.

Each August The Quarry comes alive with the Shrewsbury Flower Show, where you'll be confronted with the site of more than 3 million blooms. That's a lot of blooms. Show jumping, continuous arena entertainment and top military bands to entertain you, all encircled by the majestic loop of the River Severn. The day ends literally with a bang - a spectacular firework display designed to put the blooms in the shade.  No that can't be right.

Facilities

Disclaimer

The details displayed on this page are correct at the time of publication however, Shropshire Tourism would like to advise all visitors to check prices & opening times with the venue prior to traveling in case of changes that might have occured since the publication of this page. Whilst Shropshire Tourism endeavours to ensure that the information on this site is correct, no warranty, express or implied, is given as to its accuracy and Shropshire Tourism does not accept any liability for error or omission. The directions above are for planning purposes only and should be used alongside a general roadmap or satnav system. Variables such as road/construction works, traffic, weather conditions etc may cause alterations to the route.