Shropshire Road Trip 🚗🏰🌳
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Discover castles, countryside, market towns, and scenic walks across beautiful Shropshire with this road trip.
🚗 Need a car for this road trip?
If you don’t have your own car, I’d really recommend renting one — it gives you the flexibility to stop at each waterfall and explore at your own pace.
I usually use DiscoverCars to compare prices and find the best deals across different rental companies.
👉 It’s really easy to use:
- Compare multiple providers in one place
- Cheaper than booking direct
- Free cancellation on most options
- Their 3rd party insurance is a lot cheaper
- They have a great customer service for claims (though I hope you won’t have to use it!
Shropshire Road Trip Itinerary Summary
📍 Clee Hills and Corvedale ⛰️
📍 Ludlow & Ludlow Castle 🏰
📍 Stokesay Castle 🏰
📍 Bishop’s Castle 🏡
📍 Stiperstones 🥾 – 8.2 km moderate hike (2 hours 30)
📍 Carding Mill Valley & The Long Mynd (National Trust) 🌄
📍 Church Stretton 🏞️
📍 Much Wenlock 🏘️
📍 Ironbridge & The Iron Bridge 🌉
📍 Boscobel House & The Royal Oak 🏡
📍 The Wrekin Hill ⛰️ – 6 km hike (2 hours 10)
📍 Wroxeter Roman City 🏺
📍 Shrewsbury 🌆
📍 Hawkstone Park Follies 🌳
📍 Market Drayton 🧀
📍 Whitchurch 🏡
📍 Ellesmere 🌿
📍 Oswestry 🏰
Bonus stop: Bridgnorth (a little detour between Much Wenlock and Ironbridge but worth it!)
Total Distance: 🚗 Approx. 170 miles
📸 Photos & Info are located further down. Keep scrolling to see all these places. ⬇️
This Shropshire road trip is perfect for history lovers, walkers, and anyone looking to explore one of England’s most underrated counties. 🏞️📸🍰
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Additional Information & Highlights
📍 Clee Hills and Corvedale
📍 Ludlow & Ludlow Castle
📍 Stokesay Castle
📍 Stiperstones
📍 Church Stretton
📍 Much Wenlock
📍 Ironbridge
📍 The Iron Bridge
📍 Boscobel House & The Royal Oak
📍 The Wrekin Hill
📍 Wroxeter Roman City
📍 Shrewsbury
📍 Market Drayton
📍 Whitchurch
📍 Ellesmere
