Attractions in Withington & Things to Do in Withington
(and nearby)

Haughmond Abbey (2 Miles)*
The extensive ruins of the 12th century Haughmond Augustinian Abbey can be found at Shropshire's Upton Magna.
Attingham Park (3 Miles)*
Attingham Park was built in 1785 for the 1st Lord Berwick. It has a picture gallery by John Nash, magnificent Regency interiors and collections of silver, Italian furniture and Grand Tour paintings.
Wroxeter Roman City (4 Miles)*
Visiting the museum at Wroxeter gives a good insight into what life was like in a big Roman city. The museum tracks life from before the Romans arrived through to what happened after they left.
Shrewsbury Castle and The Shropshire Regimental Museum (6 Miles)*
Shropshire Regimental Museum houses the collections of the four Shropshire Regiments - King's Shropshire light Infantry, Shropshire Yeomanry, Shropshire Royal Horse Artillery and 4th Bn King's Shropshire Light Infantry TA.
Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery (Rowley's House) (6 Miles)*
Rocks, Romans, China and Costume, Mediaeval Shrewsbury and Shropshire Wildlife.
Coleham Pumping Station (6 Miles)*
Magnificent Renshaw beam engines in 1901 pumping house.
Buildwas Abbey (7 Miles)*
Set beside the River Severn, against a backdrop of wooded gardens, are the remains of this Cistercian abbey.
Ironbridge Gorge Museums (7 Miles)*
This is the valley that changed our world, this is where the Industrial Revolution began.
Iron Bridge (8 Miles)*
This, the world's first iron bridge was cast by local ironmaster Abraham Darby and erected over the River Seven in 1779.
Lilleshall Abbey (8 Miles)*
Lilleshall Abbey was dissolved in 1538, yet today its extensive and peaceful ruins are an evocative reminder of the lives of its Augustinian canons.
Wenlock Priory (8 Miles)*
Wenlock Priory with its striking clipped topiary has a pastoral setting on the edge of lovely Much Wenlock.
Hodnet Hall Gardens (9 Miles)*
Winner of the Christies Historic Houses Association "Garden of the Year" Award for 1985, and subject of numerous BBC radio and television programmes.
Royal Air Force Museum Cosford (13 Miles)*
The Royal Air Force Museum Cosford houses one of the largest aviation collections in the United Kingdom.
Weston Park (13 Miles)*
Visit Weston Park, set in the spectacular Shropshire countryside, and you will marvel at the beautiful Seventeenth Century House and the splendour of the 1,000 acre Parkland in which it rests.
Shipton Hall (13 Miles)*
Shipton Hall was built around 1587 by Richard Lutwyche to replace a much older, black and white, timbered house which was destroyed by fire earlier in the 16th century.
Carding Mill Valley and the Shropshire Hills (15 Miles)*
The National Trust's Carding Mill Valley and the surrounding area of the Shropshire Hills is the ideal recreation area for those who enjoy long solitary walks, wildlife spotting, mountain biking.
Boscobel House (15 Miles)*
Boscobel House was built in about 1632, when John Giffard of Whiteladies converted a timber-framed farmhouse into a hunting lodge.
Acton Scott Historic Working Farm (16 Miles)*
Every afternoon you can see hand milking. Buttermaking takes place in the dairy holidays and weekends.
Dudmaston Estate (18 Miles)*
Dudmaston offers a wonderful collection of art and sculptures in a grand country house setting. A visit to this splendid estate offers choices of how to spend your day.
Dorothy Clive Garden (18 Miles)*
The Dorothy Clive Garden is intimate and informal. It embraces a variety of landscape features, including a superb woodland garden, an alpine scree, a damp garden and spectacular summer flower borders.
Wightwick Manor and Gardens (19 Miles)*
This fascinating house contains one of the finest collections of William Morris and the Arts and Crafts Movement. Visitors can explore this Victorian masterpiece with its Great Parlour and timber-framed exterior.
Rays Farm Country Matters (19 Miles)*
Rays Farm is located in the heart of the beautiful South Shropshire countryside, the term 'Rays' comes from the Anglo Saxon for streams - the farm by the streams.
Izaak Walton's Cottage (19 Miles)*
Izaac Walton is best remembered for writing the 'The Compleat Angler' which was completed in 1653. The following year he bought the Halfhead Estate which included the cottage.
Stafford Castle & Visitors Centre (19 Miles)*
This prominent vantage point and strategic site was quickly recognised by the Normans, who built a huge timber fortress here by 1100 AD. Extensively rebuilt in the Gothic Revival Style in 1813, the castle fell into ruin through this century.
Bantock House Museum (20 Miles)*
Restored to its stunning Edwardian glory, Bantock House is hidden deep within Bantock Park. Visitors are invited to explore this delightful home of the Bantock family.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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