GETAWAY Strolling along in Shropshire

We were more than ready for another short break, but didn’t want to travel too far in these unpredictable times; so we headed to Shropshire, where I spent most of my early years.

We opted to stay in Shrewsbury and we chose the Greenhous West Mid Showground site, which was centrally situated for where we wanted to visit. The facilities did feel a little on the tired side, but the location is good and the site is clean and reasonable.

Of course, we had our own facilities, with access to plenty of water and hook-up, so we managed four nights with few problems.

We were planning to travel widely, including visiting Ironbridge Gorge and exploring the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Victorian lifestyles

Our first visit was to Ironbridge Gorge, with its 10 museums on former industrial sites. This fascinating place is now a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Visitors can buy Passport