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Coalport Rd, Telford
TF8 7JG Shropshire
Days out for all the family
Are there any fun places to visit? The following attractions are within 10 miles of TF8 7JG:
Coalport China Museum
High Street, Coalport, Telford, TF87HZ
See the National Collections of Caughley and Coalport china in the magnificent old Coalport China works. Rich colours, bright glazes and exquisite decoration.
Jackfield Tile Museum
Jackfield, Telford, TF87LJ
As you wander through the original gas-lit trade show room, galleries and period room setting you will be able to see, touch and even walk on magnificent British tiles.Galleries show exquisite examples of individual tiles and period room settings depict various locations that would have been decorated with tiles.
Museum Of The Gorge
The Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF87NH
The Old Severn Warehouse is a short walk alongside the River from the Iron Bridge.See what the Gorge was like in 1796 with the help of a giant 12 meter long model.
Ironbridge Gorge Museums
Coach Road, Ironbridge, TF87DQ
Once described as 'the most extraordinary district in the world', the Ironbridge Gorge is still a remarkable, and beautiful, place to visit today. A huge amount of early industry survives as furnaces, factories, workshops, canals and the settlements of Coalbrookdale, Ironbridge, Jackfield and Coalport.
Telford Steam Railway
The Old Loco Shed, Bridge Road, Horsehay, Telford, TF42NF
Telford Steam Railway is based at Horsehay and Dawley station and goods yard in Telford, the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. Originally on the Great Western branchline from Wellington to Craven Arms via Ironbridge.
Buildwas Abbey
, Buildwas, Telford, TF87BW
Impressive ruins of a Cistercian abbey, including its unusually unaltered 12th-century church, beautiful vaulted and tile-floored chapter house, and recently re-opened crypt chapel. In a wooded Severn-side setting, not far from the Iron Bridge and Wenlock Priory.
Telford Wonderland
Telford Town Park Wonderland, Telford, TF34AY
Children's tourist attraction. Visit your favourite Fairy Tale and Nursery Rhyme characters and their houses.
The Dower House Garden
Morville Hall, Bridgnorth Shropshire, WV165NB
In a beautiful setting within the grounds of Morville Hall. Home of garden writer Dr katherine Swift.
Bridgnorth Cliff Railway
6A Castle Terrace, Bridgnorth, WV164AH
Since 1892 the oldest and steepest Inland Funicular in Britain has travelled up and down the sandstone cliffs linking the fascinating hgih and low towns of Bridgnorth, enjoying glosious views of the beautiful Severn valley and river.Open: Monday - Saturday 8am - 8pm, Sunday 12 noon - 8pm.
Royal Air Force Museum
RAF Museum Cosford, Telford, TF118UP
The Royal Air Force Museum at Cosford houses one of the largest aviation collections in the United Kingdom. 70 historic aircraft are displayed in three wartime hangars and within The National Cold War Exhibition.
David Austin Roses
Bowling Green Lane, Albrighton, Wolverhampton, WV73HB
World famous rose gardens containing over 700 roses of all types including the Renaissance Garden which is devoted entirely to English roses. The neighbouring Plan Centre has one of the largest collections of container roses anywhere in the Country.
Lilleshall Abbey
Lilleshall, (Off the A518), TF109HW
The extensive, evocative ruins of an abbey of Augustinian canons, dissolved in 1538, feature the remains of the 12th- and 13th-century church and cloister buildings, surrounded by lawns and ancient yew trees. Closed 1 October - 31 March.
Hoo Farm Animal Kingdom
Preston-on-the-Weald Moors, TF66DJ
Hoo Animal Kingdom Farm is a real children's paradise where there is always something happening. There are lots of new arrivals including Wallabies, Emus, Meerkats and a litter of baby piglets born 11th July.
Whiteladies Priory
Between A41 and A5, 1m SW of Boscobel House, WV81QZ
Built on the grounds of a medieval nunnery, it was to White Ladies that Charles II then a Prince was first taken, after fleeing from Worcester. He arrived at White Ladies Priory on Thursday 4th September 1651 after riding throughout the night and was admitted by a servant of the house named George Penderel.
Weston House and Park
Weston Park, TF118LE
The stunning buildings boast as much character as any English castle and the history contains as many stories as any royal home; Weston is surely the most welcoming of all stately homes. One visit is all it takes to fall head over heels in love with Weston Park.
Wroxeter Roman City
5m East of Shrewsbury, Wroxeter, SY56PH
Wroxeter was the fourth largest city in Roman Britain. Much of the site where it stood has escaped subsequent development and so it can provide extensive information about what the city was like.
Boscobel House and The Royal Oak
Boscobel, ST199AR
Boscobel House was built around 1632, when John Gifford of Whiteladies converted a timber-framed farmhouse into a hunting lodge. The Gifford family were Catholics, at a time when the religion was outlawed.
Acton Burnell Castle
Acton Burnell Castle, Acton Burnell, SY57PE
Tucked away in a quite backwater of Shropshire stand the remains of a thirteenth century fortified manor house at Acton Burnell. It was built in the 13th century by Robert Burnell, Chancellor of England and close friend of King Edward the First.
Attingham Park
Attingham Park, Atcham, SY44TP
One of the great houses of the Midlands, Attingham Park was built in 1785 for the 1st Lord Berwick to the design of George Steuart and has a picture gallery by John Nash. The magnificent rooms contain collections of ambassadorial silver, Italian furniture and Grand Tour paintings.
Valley Park Nature Reserve
Meadow View Terrace, Wolverhampton, WV68NX
Valley Park Nature Reserve - Amusement Park in Wolverhampton, . Contact venue on telephone number 01902552351 for opening times, entrance costs, and attractions/rides available at this park.
Haughmond Abbey
Upton Magna, SY44RW
Extensive remains of a 12th-century Augustinian abbey; the exhibition commemorates 600 years since the Battle of Shrewsbury.The ruins of Haughmond Abbey are looked after by English Heritage and are open to the public.
Himley Hall and Park
Himley Hall and Park, Himley, DY34DF
Himley Hall was a moated manor house, which stood next to the medieval church and village. Himley Hall, situated between Kingswinford and Wombourne, started life in the 18th century when a medieval manor house on the site belonging to the Earl of Dudley was demolished to make way for a great Palladian mansion.
Shrewsbury Castle and Regimental Museum
The Castle, Castle Street, Shrewsbury, SY12AT
The Castle houses the spectacular collections of the Shropshire Regimental Museum Trust including pictures, uniforms, medals, weapons and other equipment from the 18th Century to the present day. The oldest parts of the Castle were built between 1066 and 1074, during the reign of William the Conqueror.
Shrewsbury Museum
Rowleys Hse, Barker Street, SY11QH
Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery, Barker Street.Shrewsbury Castle and The Shropshire Regimental MuseumColeham Pumping StationThree of Shrewsbury finest historic buildingsOpen: Contact for Details.
Acton Scott Historic Working Farm
Wenlock Lodge, Acton Scott, Church Stretton, SY66QN
Tucked away in the South Shropshire Hills, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, is the historic and privately owned country estate of Acton Scott. Its peaceful village character is cherished by all those who live and work here.
Black Country Living Museum
Tipton Road, Dudley, DY14SQ
Discover a fascinating world when you visit Britain's friendliest open-air museum. The Museum occupies a 26 acre urban heritage park in the shadow of Dudley Castle in the centre of the Black Country conurbation of two million people.
Thresholds Centre
Picklescott, Bishops Castle, SY66NU
Thresholds is the ideal base for exploration of the scenic hills often referred to as Mary Webb Country, by horseback, on foot, cycling of minibus tour. Information about the area is available by dropping in.
Severn Valley Railway
The Railway Station, Bewdley, Worcs, DY121BG
The best way to see the beauty of the River Severn is from a steam hailed train on the Severn valley Railway between Bridgnorth and Kidderminster. Resfreshments are available at stations and on most tyrains.
West Midlands Safari Park
Spring Grove, Bewdley, DY121LF
Voted the best attraction in the Midlands by both children and parents, come to West Midlands Safari Park to drive through safari, experience white-knuckle rides, walk through lemurs, meerkats and the discovery trail.West Midlands Safari Park is home to over 165 species of exotic animals, many of which are endagered.
