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Market Drayton Tourist Information


Market Drayton is Famous for being the birthplace of Robert Clive - Clive of India; visitors can take a town trail and discover his 'Boyhood Haunts'. The 16th century Grammar School which stands near the parish church still has a desk used by Clive and carved with his initials.

The market, held on Wednesdays and Saturdays are worth visiting for the local produce on sale, much of it local specialities. Damson trees surround the town and the produce from them is turned into jam, damson cheese (a relish), lamb and damson pie and damson gin.

Market Drayton is known as the gingerbread capital of the world. Dunked in port, it is said to have curiously restorative powers.

Take a stroll along the Tern or the canal, where you will be amazed by the number of cows you find, some 15000 of them, making yoghurts and quiches for Muller Dairy and Palethorps. In their spare time, they help make the finest Cheshire cheese, on sale in the market.

 

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Sandbrook Vaults © Jeffrey Darlington
St Mary's Church © Jeffrey Darlington
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What's near Market Drayton

Attractions:
  Hodnet Hall Gardens  5 Miles
  Dorothy Clive Garden  6 Miles
  Stapeley Water Gardens  10 Miles
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Towns:
  Longford  2 Miles
  Moreton Say  3 Miles
  Ternhill  3 Miles
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Estate Agents:
  Paul F Rowley and Company  <1 Mile
  Paul F Rowley and Company  9 Miles
  Davies White and Perry  10 Miles
Hotels:
  Macdonald Hill Valley Hotel Golf & Spa  9 Miles
  Aston Lodge  10 Miles
  Hawkstone Park  10 Miles
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Self Catering:
  Broad Oak Farm  18 Miles
  Bank End Cottage  18 Miles
  Eleys of Ironbridge  18 Miles
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Campsites:
  Severn Gorge Park  18 Miles
  Oxon Hall Touring Park  19 Miles
  The Plassey Leisure Park  21 Miles

Cinema: Vue Newcastle Under Lyme  13 Miles

TIC: Market Drayton Tourist Information Centre     Tel: 01630 652139  <1 Mile


Attractions near Market Drayton
Hodnet Hall Gardens (5 Miles)*
Winner of the Christies Historic Houses Association "Garden of the Year" Award for 1985, and subject of numerous BBC radio and television programmes.
Dorothy Clive Garden (6 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.
Stapeley Water Gardens (10 Miles)*
Stapeley Water Gardens is the perfect destination to keep the whole family entertained. At the Palms Tropical Oasis there's a whole new world of rare plants, as well as animals.
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Towns near Market Drayton
Longford Tourist Information (2 Miles)*
Moreton Say Tourist Information (3 Miles)*
Ternhill Tourist Information (3 Miles)*
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Hotels near Market Drayton
Macdonald Hill Valley Hotel Golf & Spa (9 Miles)*
Set amidst 300 acres of countryside, this is the perfect place to play golf and enjoy modern leisure facilities or just relax and be pampered, wined and dined.
Aston Lodge (10 Miles)*
Aston Lodge invites you to Wem. Set in just under one acre of gardens with ample parking we offer 10 ensuite bedrooms.
Hawkstone Park (10 Miles)*
Hawkstone Park is a venue few can rival.
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Self Catering near Market Drayton
Broad Oak Farm (18 Miles)*
Broad Oak Farm is a small family run bed and breakfast, and holiday home site, located in the beautiful rural village of Tattenhall. The farm is home to 2 self-catering static homes that have recently been refurbished.
Bank End Cottage (18 Miles)*
This converted 17th Century stone cottage is part of the 30 acre Bank End Farm estate. Dating back to the 15th Century the farm is no longer worked and instead has opened its doors to visitors.
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