Shrewsbury: Attractions and more...
Quarry Park, the most popular park in the county, is a major attraction for its flower gardens with fountains and small ponds. The Severn River runs through the park making the place picturesque; also the Park boasts of a bandstand.
Featuring more than 300 cultural and artistic events is the Shrewsbury Summer Season, which features classical music, opera, poetry, theatre and visual arts. The plays at the castle, the classical music program and the Severn Opera are the most loved events here.
The Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery is a famous storehouse of archaeological artefacts, weapons, textiles, fine art, coins and social history. It is a haven for art lovers as well as history enthusiasts.
One of the largest events of its genre in England is the Shrewsbury Flower Show, which also features in the Guinness Book of Records as the longest running flower show in the world.
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Other Attractions United Kingdom:
Telford (About 13 mi) - Bridgnorth (About 18.3 mi) - Craven Arms (About 18.8 mi) - Ludlow (About 23.6 mi) - codsall (About 24.2 mi) - Llangollen (About 25.1 mi)
More information United Kingdom:
| Telford - 13 mi | |
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Telford Shopping Centre is an indoor shopping complex which covers an area of fifty acres. It is the largest shopping area which was built in 1973 and has more than one hundred... |
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| Bridgnorth - 18.3 mi | |
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Bridgnorth Cliff Railway
This is the oldest and one of the steepest internal funicular railways in the country. The railway track was opened with a purpose of joining the... |
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