Holidays In Shropshire – the beautiful scenery and the fantastic activities | UK

Holidays in the UK have never been so popular, with the difficult times financially and economically more and more UK families are taking holidays in the UK and not travelling abroad. Self catering holidays in holiday cottages and holiday parks in the UK are a great alternative to taking the family abroad.

Shrewsbury / Samluke777

Shropshire has much to offer when it comes to family holidays, from the beautiful scenery to the fantastic activities such as walking in the Shropshire hills or biking along some of the UK’s most beautiful bike tracks.

Shropshire is situated quietly alongside the Welsh border, with many local attractions such as “Iron Bridge Gorge” (the birthplace of the industrial revolution). The town of Shrewsbury, one of the best preserved medieval towns in the UK, which includes Shrewsbury Abbey, Shrewsbury Castle and the ancient St Mary’s church.

Shropshire is the home to “Snailbeach Mines”, the biggest lead mine in Shropshire, rumoured to yield the greatest volume of lead per acre in Europe. Originally developed by the Romans, Shropshire county council now run the mine as a tourist attraction. Guided tours are available for those people interested in history.

If you are into walking & rambling Shropshire has some of the best countryside walks available, take advantage of the Shropshire hills or take a stroll down the Shropshire Union and Llangollen canals. Shropshire boasts over 3500 miles of walkways and nature trails, it truly is a ramblers paradise.

Shropshire Union Canal / Tim Regan

If mountain biking is more your thing Shropshire also has some of the best bike tracks in the UK. Shropshire has hundreds of miles of National Cycle Network routes along quiet lanes, old railways and waterways, and for the more extreme mountain biker there are plenty of off road bike tracks which will test your mountain biking skills to the limit.

The nearby Eastridge woodlands offers a picturesque location for picnics and family days out, with stunning views across the surrounding countryside.

Also situated in Shropshie is RAF Cosford, once a year Cosford put on an Air Show, which attracts thousands of people of all ages each year. They provide aerobatic displays along with hundreds of aircraft which are grounded for people to look round and enjoy.

There are many traditional English pubs in the local area, offering a traditional pub food and local ales. If you are a real ale drinker there are plenty of beers to try.

So Why Shropshire?

Shropshire is a beautiful destination for people looking for self catering holidays that don’t cost the earth. There are many self catering cottages available to choose from, ranging in size with some as small as single bedroom accommodation to others as large as 5 or 6 bedrooms sleeping up to 10 people. Shropshire offers a wide range of activities for people of all ages, plan your trip to see some of the best this county can offer.

Andy Morley is a freelance writer currently working on behalf of Fernside Cottage, a beautiful self catering cottage in Shropshire.

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