Shrewsbury (Shropshire) see · Shrewsbury (Shropshire) attractions
All Destinations | Europe | Asia | North America | Africa | South America | Oceania | Hotels
Shrewsbury (Shropshire) attractions
Shrewsbury (Shropshire) attractions
Shrewsbury Castle and Shropshire Regimental Museum, Castle Gate, Shrewsbury (immediately next to Shrewsbury Rail Station), ([email protected]), . Open: Museum - 14 February-26 May 2006, Tues-Sat and Bank Holidays, 10AM - 4PM; Grounds - All year round, Monday-Saturday 9AM-5PM and summer Sundays. Shrewsbury Castle was built in the eleventh century. The castle now belongs to Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council, and houses the Shropshire Regimental Museum, and an exhibition about the history of the castle. The grounds are also pleasant to walk in and explore. Also site for outdoor drama productions and other events in the summer. £2.50 for museum (Senior citizens £1.25; students, local residents and under-18s FREE; entry to grounds only FREE).
Rowley's House Museum, Barker Street, Shrewsbury. SY1 1QH, 01743 361196 ([email protected], Fax: 01743 358411), . Until 26 May and from 11 Sept-22 Dec: Tues-Sat, 10AM - 4PM; From 27 May-10 Sept Mon-Sat, 10AM - 5PM, Sun, 10AM-4PM. This seventeenth-century house on Barker Street houses the municipal art gallery (on the ground floor) and museum (on first and second floors). The museum charts the development of Shrewsbury as a city from pre-historic times to the modern day in an interesting series of exhibitions. Each room in the museum takes a different period and attempts to recreate what Shrewsbury was like at that time. FREE.
Music Hall, The Square, Shrewsbury SY1 1LH (located in the centre of Shrewsbury, behind the Old Market Hall), 01743 281281 ([email protected]), . Open: Depends on production. This is Shrewsbury's main performing arts venue. There is no resident company - performances are either touring productions or local amateur productions. The age of the building and lack of backstage space limits the types of performances which are able to be produced here, and for this reason, a new arts venue is being planned for Shrewsbury to replace the Music Hall. The Music Hall also houses Shrewsbury Tourist Information Centre. Entry price: depends on production.
Old Market Hall, The Square, Shrewsbury SY1 1LH, 01743 281281, . Open: from 10AM. Films usually show at approx 14:30, 17:30 and 20:00 daily. Originally opened in 1596 as a Market Hall in the centre of Shrewsbury, this Elizabethan building is now an arts cinema showing foreign-language and artistic films of considerable variety. There is also a cafe-bar and digital arts exhibition. £5 for films (£3.50 for students, over-60s and disabled people. FREE for Digital Arts exhibitions and cafe-bar).
St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury (in the south part of the town centre, opposite the Quarry Park), 01743 365478 ([email protected]), . Summer: Mon-Sat, 8AM-5PM; Winter: Mon-Sat, 8AM-1PM (From 1PM the outer vestibule and St Aidan’s chapel are open until 5PM.). Church dating from 1792, has unique circular nave.
St Mary's Church, Shrewsbury, 01743 357006, . Mon-Fri, 10AM-5PM; Sat, 10AM-4PM. Stained glass windows dating from 14th-19th century.
The Quarry Park
Bear Steps' buildings
St Julian's Church
St Alkmund's Church
The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Shrewsbury (Shropshire)
Where To Stay & Best Hotels in Shrewsbury (Shropshire) - updated May 2024
SAVE up to 75% on Last Minute deals! Search for discount Shrewsbury (Shropshire) hotels, motels, apartments, hostels, guest accommodations and vacation resorts. Book now and pay at the hotel. Instant email confirmation!
>>> SEARCH FOR DEALS <<<
WHERE TO TRAVEL NEXT IN 2020
Shrewsbury (Shropshire) Travel Guide from Wikitravel. Many thanks to all Wikitravel contributors. Text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0, images are available under various licenses, see each image for details.