Travel Information

 Situated in the idyllic county of Shropshire on the Welsh border, approximatley three hours from London, an hour from Manchester and only fourty minutes from Birmingham is the 2011 Shrewsbury Flower Show. The Show is held in the Quarry, Shrewsbury’s town centre park, which contains the beautiful Dingle Gardens, designed by the late TV gardener, Percy Thrower and flanked by the river Severn. AA road signs will guide you to the Shrewsbury Flower Show as you approach the outskirts of Shrewsbury. These will guide you to the nearest car park with spaces. Flower shows are usually a celebration of colour, scents and beauty and the marquees at Shrewsbury Show will invite you to partake of this spectacular display of blooms.  There will also be trade stands, food stalls, cottage crafts and industry. The main arena will be holding all sorts of displays from mass bands to the pony club, medieval jousting, motorcycle displays, music, fireworks and special guest appearances from celebrity chef, Gino D’Acampo and TV gardener, Chris Beardshaw,  there will be something to interest the entire family. Travel in your Shropshire Motorhome Hire to this annual event and enjoy the 2011 Shrewsbury Flower Show.

Shrewsbury Flower Show
The Quarry Park
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
England

Tickets for the V Festival at Weston Park and Hylands Park are already sold out. If you are one of the lucky ticket holders you are ready to witness some of the best music around. This year artists such as The Artic Monkeys, Eminem, Rihanna, to name but a few, will be among the top line up appearing at these events. Both venues have the V festival taking place over the weekend of 20th and 21st August 2011 and now is the time to ensure your luxury accommodation with a campervan hire. Campervans arrive on Friday and depart Monday. August is the high season for  festival campervan hire so hire companies will generally accept only a minimum of a weeks hire. Make the most of this opportunity by making the week your campervan holiday. The V Festival in either venue will become the highlight of your holiday trip.

Weston Park
Weston-under-Lizard
Nr Shifnal
Spropshire

Hylands House
London Road
Chelmsford
Essex
CM2 8WQ

You may have watched Ben Fogle’s BBC Television series’Escape in Time’ in 2010 and would love to visit its location at Acton Historic Working Farm.  The filming followed two families attempts to live life as Victorians, to step back in time, farming, baking, learning traditional skills. The inspiration for this series came from Acton Scott’s Historic Working Farm in Shropshire. Thomas Acton had the vision to preserve and keep alive 19th Century farming practices. Day to Day activities are funded and managed by Shropshire Council, as tenants of the Acton Estate. There is also a café and gift shop on the site and daily demonstrations of period skills. There is ample parking at the main entrance for your Shropshire Motorhome Hire. No dogs (except guide dogs or helping dogs) are permitted on site, as the stock roam freely.  If you are interested in a short course to learn traditional skills (e.g. a selection from keeping hens to heavy horse work is offered) then the farm organizes an interesting programme of workshops. For admission prices and opening times or information about their short courses, click on the blue highlighted Acton Historic Working Farm text. Your Shropshire Motorhome Hire opens up the possibilities of lots of interesting activities that you could take part in or just visit on your travels.
Acton Scott Historic Working Farm
Wenlock Lodge
Acton Scott
Church Stretton
Shropshire
SY6 6QQ
Tel; 01694 781540

One of the Britain’s leading working farm museums, with practical demonstrations of historic farming using traditional skills and period horse-drawn machines.

Acton Scott Historic Working Museum
Wenlock Lodge
Acton Scott
Church Stretton
SY6 6QN
Shropshire
England

Telephone: +44 (0)1694 781306

Shropshire is a beautiful county to tour in a motorhome. Whilst visiting the area Acton Scott Historic Working Farm is a fascinating place to visit.

Acton Scott is one of the leading British historic working farms and specialises in traditional farming skills such as threshing, wheelwrighting and blacksmithery. Visitors can witness first hand the fascinating farm life and take part in a host of activities including hand milking cows.

The farm has even been featured on television on the exciting BBC2 series “The Victorian Farm”.

Wenlock Lodge
Acton Scott
Church Stretton
Shropshire
SY6 6QN
TEL: 01694 781306

In Shropshire with a motorhome? Why not visit Attingham Park, an elegant 18th century mansion. Enjoy exploring the exquisite property which hosts some stunning collections of Regency furniture. In addition to the imposing mansion, Attingham Park also boasts a large estate of landscaped gardens and a deer park. Go on one of many scenic walks with beautiful views across the Shropshire countryside.

Attingham Park
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY4 4TP
TEL: (44) 01743 708123 (Infoline)

Blists Hill Victorian Town is a perfect recreation of a genuine Victorian Town. You will be able visit the Victorian characters in their shops, cottages or workplaces and see how people lived their day to day lives. Enter Canal Street which is lined with traditional Victorian shops including a traditional sweet shop selling an array of Victorian treats as well as an outfitters with hats and gowns.There is an artisan’s corner where you will find all the traditional trades such as plumbers, tinsmiths and makers of decorative plasterwork. You can have your photograph taken at the photographers or sample a cone of fish and chips from the Fried Fish dealers. You will learn how the Victorians relied on their horses for day to day living and have a ride on the horse and cart or explore the fair ground. If you still have time left in the day after exploring the village, there are several other sites to visit within the Ironbridge complex including Coalport China Museum where you can do some pot painting and the Jackfield Tile Museum where you can design your own tiles. In total there are ten award winning Museums situated within the site which is set prettily along the River Severn. It is here that the river is spanned by the world’s first iron bridge, after which the site is named. This fascinating day out is a great way to get up close and personal with the life the local people led during the industrial revolution and this World Heritage site is intent on protecting this very valuable insight into the history of this area. When traveling in your Shropshire motorhome hire it is well worth a visit to Ironbridge which will be an adventurous and educational day out for all the family. For further information on this day out,  please click the blue link below.

The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust
Coach Road
Coalbrookdale
Telford
TF8 7DQ

Telephone: 01952 433424

Hawkstone Historic Park is a great place to spend the day while travelling around Shropshire in a motorhome. Hawkstone Historic Park, or Hawkstone Park Follies as it is sometimes known, is host to a spectacular array of cliffs, crags, caves, woods and monuments.

There is so much to see and do at Hawkstone Historic Park, why not try exploring the ancient mines or take a trip to the Monument, a 100ft high column which hosts expansive views over 13 surrounding counties when climbed.
Weston-under-Redcastle
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY4 5UY
TEL:(44) 01948 841700

Placed 14th in the Sunday Times `Britain’s Best 50 Days Out’ feature – 17 June 2007

In Shropshire with your motorhome? If you want excercise, plenty of walking with cliffs, crags, caves, deep woods and a series of follies built more than 200 years ago, then this could be the place for you. Visit their website for more information.

Hawkstone Park
Weston-under-Redcastle
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY4 5UY

Telephone: +44 (0) 1939 200611

Hawkstone Park and it’s Follies is a place where you can unwind and play a round of golf or look at the scenary and splendid views of the Follies themselves. A series of crags and cliffs on Grotto Hill.

The Midland Game Fair Takes place over the weekend of the 17th and 18th Sept, and it is worth spending two days there as there is so much to see. It is one of the UK’s premier country sports events. If you are a competitive field sportsman, there are world-class championship events in clay shooting, gundogs, airguns, angling and terrier & lurchers. If like me, you just love to immerse yourself in watching the sporting achievements of others, then this is the place to be! The Mitsubishi Motors World Series Clay Shooting and Gundog Championships offer the largest prizes ever seen in their sports including two brand new Mitsubishi vehicles and cash prizes worth over £10,000! You may well be tempted to take up clay pigeon shooting yourself after watching what can be achieved with a great deal of practice. If you are keen to try things out or just new to country sports, you will find expert tuition and advice on how to get involved in some of these enjoyable and rewarding pastimes.  Animal lovers will love watching the Gundog Events and its clear from all the excitement and wagging tails that the dogs love it too. There is so much to see, Game Keepers Row, Falconry Village, Terrier and Lurcher Village and Rural Crafts are just a few of the features on offer. There is a great deal of retail therapy to be had at the many trade stands. The Midland Game Fair is also a great family day out, children will be enthralled by the animal displays and specific children’s entertainment. With Live music to listen too there is also plenty of time to sit and relax. If you are a trader on site, staying the weekend in your Midland Motorhome Hire is the best way to keep a 24 hour watch on your stand whilst enjoying all the comforts of home. If you are a visitor to the Game Fair with your family or friends, staying in a Midland Motorhome Hire means you have all the facilities of home without missing any of the action of the country fair. For example, if you don’t want to miss that football match on TV you can still do that in your Midland Motorhome Hire without having to move! The rest of the family could be out there enjoying the Midland Country Fair.

Midland Game Fair
Weston Park
Shropshire
TF11 8LE

Drive with your Birmingham airport Motorhome Hire, or Manchester airport
Motorhome Hire, to Much Wenlock. Much Wenlock is situated in central England close to the Welsh border in Shropshire. If you are collecting a Birmingham airport or Manchester Airport Motorhome Hire, Much Wenlock is a 1-2 hour(approximately) drive away. Dr William Penny Brookes campaigned in Victorian times to revive the ancient Greek Olympics. In 1850 he formed the Wenlock Olympian class and is now credited with making Much Wenlock the birthplace of the modern Olympics. With the modern Olympics being held in London in 2012, now is the time to delve into its history with a visit to Much Wenlock. There is a Wenlock Olympian Trail for those of you who wish to do some active walking. Alternatively for spectators, the Annual Wenlock Olympian Games are taking place across S during July each year. It is an ideal time to view these events in your Birmingham Airport Motorhome Hire or your Manchester Airport Motorhome Hire. For more information about events taking place etc visit the link to Much Wenlock.

Much Wenlock
Spropshire
England

With a backdrop of the sandstone crags of Nesscliffe Country Park this is a scenic Club Site in the rolling pastureland of Shropshire. Owestry is steeped in history and legend, the story goes, that Oswald’s Well is named after the time when an eagle flew off with one of Oswald’s arms. The arm was dropped and waters gushed forth. You are extremely unlikely to see something similar now but if you make a visit to Battlefield 1403, a new attraction in the area, telling the story of the battle of Shrewsbury which was one of the bloodiest conflicts on British soil, you may continue on the same theme! If local history is not your interest then the scenery will certainly lighten hearts and minds. Walkers have a variety trails to choose from in Nesscliffe Country Park.here are cycle paths to follow as well. Oswestry is on the frontier between England and Wales and has medieval buildings and an interesting mix of independent shops. A Farmers’ Market is held in Oswestry on the last Friday of the month and in Shrewsbury on the first Friday. You don’t have to travel to buy some basic breakfast groceries, as the site shop sells Local dry-cured bacon, sausages, eggs, milk, jams, honey, marmalade, rapeseed oil and surprisingly, icecream! You may be lucky enough to be at the castle at Whittington in the summer which has been restored by the local community and hosts historical re-enactments. During July, music lovers can enjoy the annual Eisteddfod at Llangollen. Llanymynech Heritage Area includes a nature reserve with peregrine falcons and wild orchids. A Hoffman kiln, originally for creating quicklime, is accessible to walkers. This is the area for heritage railways with five in the area including Cambrian Heritage Railway, Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway, Severn Valley Railway and Llangollen Railway. Alternatively if you love a good view there can be none better than the view from the castle at Chirk. Achirk you can see over nine counties! Stay at the campsite as a base for touring with your Shropshire Campervan Hire. For more information about facilities and booking here, click on the blue text below.

Oswestry Camping and Caravanning Club Site
Cranberry Moss
Kinnerley
Oswestry
Shropshire
SY10 8DY

Telephone: 01743 741118 (No calls after 8pm please.)

This is a well organized site in scenic surroundings set within Oxon Hall Park with seventy five hard standing pitches with electric hook ups. They have heated toilets and showers and fully equipped laundry. The site is well lit with approach roads lit in the evenings and an electrically operated barrier for security. It has an excellent location as it is both convenient to Shrewsbury town centre and the by-pass to Mid and North Wales. It has also been awarded five stars by Visit England which gives some indication of the high quality expected of this site. Country pubs are within walking distance and there is Park and Ride bus service, located adjacent to the park, which takes you into Shrewsbury. As an additional facility the campsite also has an on-site Tourist Information Point which is extremely useful for those of you touring in the area as it gives up to date information on what events are happening and places of interest, if you are staying in the locality for a day or two. If you are traveling from other areas in England this is an ideal stop over for Motorhome Hire holidays in Wales.

Oxon Hall Touring Caravan Park
Little Oxon Farm
Welshpool Road
Bicton Heath
Shrewsbury

Telephone: 01743 340 868

The ultimate place of interest for most children up to the age of 13 years old is the Park Hall Farm Countryside Experience. It offers everything you would expect of a farm centre e.g. lots of animals to see and stroke etc.  The bonus for younger children is all the additional play activities on offer. The junior Land Rovers at the driving school for children have got to be a real show stopper for your younger driver! Drivers must be aged between three to ten years of age.  There are also mechanical diggers and tractor rides. If the weather restricts what you want to do outside there are also two giant barns where children can play indoors. Here they will find soft play, Monkey business Adventure Play, and Woodland Adventure Play. There is also a Victorian farmhouse and a school room where children can participate in a Victorian school lesson. Some of the activities cost extra in addition to the entrance fee. If you are on holiday in your London Motorhome hire this is an ideal place to entertain your young family members with plenty of memorable photo opportunities. Children love this place and you are likely to tire them out with all the activities and fun to be had. As you drive back to your campsite with your London Motorhome Hire you can anticipate that the very young members of your party will soon be asleep when they go to bed in their bunk beds. Visit the Park Hall Countryside Experience website for opening times, more information and admission prices. Park Hall near Oswestry is just 30 minutes from Chester (A483) and 25 minutes from Shrewsbury (A5). Take the A495 off the Oswestry Bypass.

Park Hall Countryside Experience
Park Hall Farm
Burma Road
Oswestry
Shropshire
SY11 4AS

Want to go to a flower show in your motorhome? The organisers describe this one as one of the best two day shows, with displays of flowers, fruit and vegetables, the show provides non-stop programme of outdoor entertainment throughout both days, top class show jumping, an extensive floral arts section, and much more. View their website for more information.

Shrewsbury Flower Show
Telephone: 01743 234050 (General Enquiries)

Drive with your Shropshire Motorhome Hire to visit the best preserved fortified Manor House in England, Stokesay Castle. Your Shropshire Motorhome Hire will take you to a photographers dream. The timber framed gatehouse is a delight in itself. Don’t miss the Great Hall, unaltered since it was built in 1291. The Great Hall has a fine timbered roof and staircase with treads cut from whole tree trunks. This medieval jewel is in the care of English Heritage. The car park is 300m from the entrance and the castle itself does have some steep steps. In wet weather avoid parking on the rough grass areas supplied in the overflow car park. Your Motorhome is very heavy and may sink into wet and boggy ground. To get to Stokesay Castle in your Shropshire Motorhome Hire travel 2 miles south of the village of Craven Arms on the A49.

Stokesay Castle
Nr Craven Arms
Ludlow
Shropshire
SY7 9AH
Tel; 01588 672544

Long after you have left the Land of Lost Content it will remain in your memory. It is that sort of place. You remember that you once owned or bought that and had forgotten all about it and now years later it has reappeared in a museum! Very odd! This is a museum and possibly an art installation on a grand scale. Originally set up by the owner, Stella, in a redundant church in West Sussex in 1991. It expanded (that’s perhaps an understatement!). The current museum is actually also called the National Museum of popular culture, which sounds incredibly academic and some how does not describe the informality and creative flair required to display and collect this amount of past junk.  It is crammed with recent history from the early 70’s onwards. Everything you may have once owned, stella has collected and not thrown away. It is banal, everyday, but weirdly exciting to see because there is just so much of it. Did we really have nylon stocking dispensers? The collection is vast and spread over three floors. An unbelievable amount to see and remember is on display here. This riot of colour and jumble is all displayed in the former Craven Arms Market Hall. They even do evening quiz events here. Definitely worth a visit if you are passing close by in your Shropshire Motorhome Hire. If you have made a visit let me know your thoughts on the Land of Lost Content, I would love to hear what you enjoyed here.

Land of Lost Content
The Old Market Hall
Market Street
Craven Arms
SY7 9NW

Tel:01588 676 176

Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th
If you love country pursuits and rural life in the UK, then this event is advertised by the organisers as the showcase, bringing together experts from every field sports discipline. If you are in the area with your motorhome or campervan this may be worth a visit. Get more information from the organisers website.

The Midland Game Fair
Weston Park
Weston Under Lizard
Shifnal
Shropshire
TF11 8LE

Traveling in Shropshire with your campervan and interested in rare poultry? Then take a trip to this an internationally acclaimed conservation centre, providing a vital gene pool for rare and traditional
breeds of chicken. Visit their website for more information.

The Wernlas Collection
Green Lane
Nr Ludlow
Shropshire
SY7 9BL
England
Telephone:01584 856318