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    Home › Travel Guides›Heart of England

    Shropshire

    Discover our industrial past at Ironbridge, taste fine food in Ludlow, walk on the Long Mynd and visit castles for the best caravan holidays in Shropshire

    By Practical Caravan
    Published: May 26, 2015

    Visit the spectacular Ironbridge Gorge Museums and find out more about the birth of the Industrial Revolution in Britain
    Visit the spectacular Ironbridge Gorge Museums and find out more about the birth of the Industrial Revolution in Britain
    There are plenty of campsites providing the opportunity for quiet, relaxing caravan holidays in Shropshire's beautiful countryside
    There are plenty of campsites providing the opportunity for quiet, relaxing caravan holidays in Shropshire’s beautiful countryside
    You can even pitch beside the River Severn and combine fishing with your caravan holidays
    You can even pitch beside the River Severn and combine fishing with your caravan holidays
    Visit Ludlow and explore the delicatessens, pubs, cafés and restaurants, because this town has a well-earned reputation for great food
    Visit Ludlow and explore the delicatessens, pubs, cafés and restaurants, because this town has a well-earned reputation for great food
    Take a boat out on Ellesmere, whether by steamer or under your own steam to make the most of your caravan holidays in Shropshire
    Take a boat out on Ellesmere, whether by steamer or under your own steam to make the most of your caravan holidays in Shropshire
    Here's a pitch with a terrific view of Ludlow and the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, renowned for real ales, great food and festivals
    Here’s a pitch with a terrific view of Ludlow and the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, renowned for real ales, great food and festivals
    Tranquil countryside in Shropshire provides the perfect setting for get-away-from-it-all caravan holidays
    Tranquil countryside in Shropshire provides the perfect setting for get-away-from-it-all caravan holidays
    Shropshire rivals the Lake District for dramatic scenery, yet it's a lot quieter in peak season
    Shropshire rivals the Lake District for dramatic scenery, yet it’s a lot quieter in peak season
    The Shropshire Hills offer a challenge for outdoor sports enthusiasts who like adventure holidays
    The Shropshire Hills offer a challenge for outdoor sports enthusiasts who like adventure holidays
    Wake up to a dramatic view like this, good enough to rival the Lake District
    Wake up to a dramatic view like this, good enough to rival the Lake District
    Visit the spectacular Ironbridge Gorge Museums and find out more about the birth of the Industrial Revolution in Britain
    There are plenty of campsites providing the opportunity for quiet, relaxing caravan holidays in Shropshire's beautiful countryside
    You can even pitch beside the River Severn and combine fishing with your caravan holidays
    Visit Ludlow and explore the delicatessens, pubs, cafés and restaurants, because this town has a well-earned reputation for great food
    Take a boat out on Ellesmere, whether by steamer or under your own steam to make the most of your caravan holidays in Shropshire
    Here's a pitch with a terrific view of Ludlow and the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, renowned for real ales, great food and festivals
    Tranquil countryside in Shropshire provides the perfect setting for get-away-from-it-all caravan holidays
    Shropshire rivals the Lake District for dramatic scenery, yet it's a lot quieter in peak season
    The Shropshire Hills offer a challenge for outdoor sports enthusiasts who like adventure holidays
    Wake up to a dramatic view like this, good enough to rival the Lake District
    Come and forget all your troubles during caravan holidays in Shropshire

    Things To Do

    See much of the county by climbing one of the Shropshire Hills. A great place to start is at the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre in Craven Arms, where you can find out more about this designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and pick up tips for local walks.

    If you liked the BBC 2 living history production, Victorian Farm TV series, you’ll love Acton Scott Historic Working Farm near Church Stretton. The farm, where the television programme was based, offers a great insight into rural life during the 19th Century. There are opportunities to learn traditional rural crafts and skills. You can even learn how to plough with a shire horse!

    Go boating at Ellesmere from the National Waterways Museum on one of the glacial meres. The Mere within the town is the largest, covering over 100 acres, of the nine lakes in the area. Select between a rowing boat if your feeling energetic or sit back and relax on the steamboat. There are plenty of places around the water’s edge for a picnic, though the abundant waterfowl might take a fancy to your sandwiches.

    Visit the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, the heartlands of iron smelting, china production and clay pipes at Ironbridge. Cross the famous Iron Bridge that spans the River Severn, take a walk along Ironbridge Gorge or step inside the former homes of the Darby family, the ironmasters of Coalbrookdale. Buy a ‘passport’ to all the Ironbridge Gorge Museums at least a week in advance to save money when you visit the bridge, Blists Hill Victorian Town, Coalport China Museum, Enginuity, Jackfield Tile Museum, Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron and the Tar Tunnel.

    Visit the castles of Shropshire. With 32 castles in the county, you’ll never be far from the walls of one of these mighty bastions. From little more than stone remnants to imposing residences, you’ll see the finest fortresses in Shropshire when you visit Ludlow Castle, Clun Castle and Stokesay Castle are among the finest to visit while the ruins of Bridgnorth Castle arguably has the best position, standing as they do, on the edge of a cliff overlooking the River Severn.

    Getting There

    There’s just one motorway that covers a matter of miles within Shropshire – the A54, a spur off the M6, but it’s useful for reaching the heart of the county quite quickly, especially as the route joins onto the A5 dual carriageway to Shrewsbury.

    From the north, use the A49 to Whitchurch, the A483 and A5 to Oswestry or the A53 to Market Drayton. Indeed the A49 runs north to south the length of the county and this is also the best route, via Ludlow, from the south.

    Caravans will have few problems with the A- and B-roads within the county. Take care on minor roads, though, particularly within the area of the Shropshire Hills, as roads can be both narrow, steep in places and with sharp bends. If you are staying at a remote campsite within this area, it would be worth checking if the owners recommend a certain route in and out to avoid major problems.

    Location

    Locations in this Region

    Heart of England

    Wheathill Touring Park

    Wales

    Daisy Bank Touring Caravan Park

    Heart of England

    Love2Stay

    Ludlow Touring Park
    Heart of England

    Ludlow Touring Park

    North Wales

    The Trotting Mare Caravan Park

    Cartref Caravan & Camp Site
    Heart of England

    Cartref Caravan & Camping

    Heart of England

    Westbrook Country Holiday Park

    Oxon Hall Touring Park
    Heart of England

    Oxon Hall Touring & Holiday Home Park

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