The Shrewsbury Hotel

Information

• Directions

  We are a five-minute walk from the railway station and bus station; please follow the Smithfield Road and we are at the end, opposite the Welsh Bridge.

• Parking

  Please liaise directly with the hotel regarding parking.

• Local Transport

  Local taxis are available. Buses run regularly to all area of the Midlands, plus to the Welsh coast; there are National Express coach pick-up points for London. Nearest airports: 60 miles to Birmingham, 67 miles to Liverpool. Rail links: 54 minutes to Chester; 56 minutes to Birmingham New Street; 1 hour 16 minutes to Manchester; 29 minutes to Crewe; 2 hours 45 minutes to London Euston. Nearest motorway links: M6 40 miles approx.

• Local Attractions

  Shrewsbury Castle, a red sandstone castle fortification, and Shrewsbury Abbey, a former Benedictine monastery, were founded in 1074 and 1083, respectively, by the Norman Earl of Shrewsbury, Roger de Montgomery. Charles Darwin was born in The Mount in the Frankwell area of Shrewsbury. There are daily Sabrina boat trips on the river, Theatre Severn, museums, churches, stunning parks and walks, leisure centre a five-minute walk, open-top tour bus to Ironbridge through Shrewsbury and unique quirky little shops, as well as main chain stores, many cafés and bistros spread along the cobbled streets and lively nightlife. Shrewsbury is a perfect location for exploring – some places of interest locally are Ludlow, Ironbridge Gorge Museums, Much Wenlock, Ellesmere, Bridgenorth (Severn Valley Railway), local golf courses and much more! A new university to the town opens its doors to students this year. Days out in Wales are also possible, being only 18 miles to the border. We have a large local indoor market hall in the town centre.