Shropshire

Sabrina Boat Trip, Shrewsbury

On my last afternoon in Shrewsbury I decided to take a trip on a boat along the River Severn. There are daily trips between 1st March until 31st October and 11am to 4pm, leaving on the hour. I’d read that seats are issued in order of booking so you’re not guaranteed a seat on the top deck which is why I decided to book in advance as I’d seen long queues for the boats when I’d walked by on previous days. Thankfully though there was plenty of room on top for my 3pm trip on a random Thursday despite there also being several parties on board celebrating birthdays.

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Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery

The Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery is a free museum in the centre of the town housed in a former music hall dating from 1835 but also spreads out through a 13th century mansion.

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Shrewsbury Castle

I knew absolutely nothing Shrewsbury Castle before I arrived in Shrewsbury other than that it existed. I had assumed that visiting I would learn all about the history of the castle and why it was built, but I learnt basically nothing about the castle’s origins because the castle in fact houses The Soldiers of Shropshire Museum which spans the entirety of the building.

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Shrewsbury Cathedral

The cathedral was the last of the religious buildings I visited in Shrewsbury and again I received a very warm welcome. The cathedral was designed by Edward Pugin, 18 year old son of Augustus Pugin of Palace of Westminster design fame. It was finished in 1856 and paid for by Bertram, Earl of Shrewsbury.

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St. Chad’s Church, Shrewsbury

St. Chad’s certainly dominates the skyline of Shrewsbury particularly from the Quarry area. It was completely empty when I wandered through and so I didn’t spend much time there just admired the interior then left with a detour through the churchyard next door.

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St Mary’s Church, Shrewsbury

St Mary’s proved to be the most welcoming of the churches I visited in Shrewsbury, kept open daily by volunteers. I was greeted as I entered by a very enthusiastic volunteer, whose name I never got, who offered to give me a brief rundown of the church which I really enjoyed and told me which parts of the church to take a closer look at. The church is pretty popular because the day before while dining out at a restaurant I got chatting to a couple at the next table and they also told me what to look out for at St Mary’s.

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St Alkmund’s Church, Shrewsbury

St. Alkmund’s Church is nestled between the buildings that have sprung up around it. Founded in 912 it stands as the highest part of the town – indeed is reached up some steep steps – and after renovations over the years is now largely of Georgian design. The tower and spire were added around 1475.

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The Cut: Shropshire Wildlife Trust Garden

After I finished up at Shrewsbury Abbey I spotted a sign across the road for Shropshire Wildlife Trust and decided to take a look. The garden is free to enter and volunteers each have their own part of the garden they look after – no one paid the slightest bit of attention to me as I wandered around.

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Shrewsbury Abbey

I’d heard of Shrewsbury Abbey of course which is why it was on my list of things to see in the town but I had completely forgotten that the Cadfael series of books was based there (I’ve seen the TV series with Derek Jacobi but never read any of the books). I mention this to start with because the lovely friendly volunteer who greeted me on entry was surprised that Cadfael wasn’t my main reason for visiting and directed me to a very nice stained glass window dedicated to Cadfael author Ellis Peters (real name Edith Pargeter).

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The Quarry and the Dingle, Shrewsbury

The Quarry is a 29 acre, Grade II listed park in Shrewsbury that borders the town and the River Severn. I found myself walking around here quite a few times on my visit to the town – on my arrival after checking in to my B&B to stretch my legs and as a convenient place to sit and watch the world go by when I needed a break from walking around.

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