Dates for your diary – Spring
Friday 8th to Sunday 10th May – Ludlow Spring Festival
Set within the grounds of Ludlow Castle , the festival celebrates regional food, drink and entertainment. The event also features the Marches Transport Festival. Ludlowspringfestival.co.uk
Saturday 23rd May - Shropshire County Show, Shrewsbury
Showcasing the best of agriculture, food and entertainment. You can watch cattle, sheep and shire horses compete, enjoy thrilling displays, and taste delicious local food. Shropshirecountyshow.com
Sunday 14th June – RAF Cosford Air Show
Enjoy flying displays , explore interactive exhibits, and step inside fascinating aircraft. A perfect day of adventure celebrating the past, present and future of aviation Cosfordairshow.co.uk
Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th June – Much Wenlock Festival
Much Wenlock Festival is a vibrant celebration of arts and culture in the heart of Shropshire. The festival spans live music, theatre, performance art, spoken word, literature and more, showcasing local talent alongside national acts. muchwenlockfestival
Places to visit locally
Much Wenlock (4 miles)
Much Wenlock is a historic Shropshire market town with many small independent shops. It also has the tranquil ruins of Wenlock Priory which stand in a picturesque setting on the fringe of beautiful town. Much Wenlock was also the home of Dr. William Penny Brookes (1809-95), originator of the still-continuing Wenlock Olympian Games, a major inspiration for the modern International Olympics. There is also a delightful little museum there which is open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 10am-1pm / 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Ironbridge Gorge (7 miles)
Widely regarded as the birthplace of the industrial revolution all the Ironbridge Gorge museums have recently been taken over by the National Trust so members will be able to visit it free. The Museum of the Gorge and Toll House will be open from late April 2026. Blists Hill, Museum of Iron and The Old Furnace from mid-May 2026 and Enginuity from summer 2026. Coalport China Museum, Jackfield Tile Museum, Darby Houses, Tar Tunnel and Broseley Pipeworks will follow with phased opening.nationaltrust.org.uk
Wroxeter (4 miles)
Wroxeter (or Viriconium) was once the fourth largest city in Roman Britain. Today you can explore the excavated remains of its city centre, including the gigantic public bath house complex. The museum on site highlights excavated site finds. They reveal fascinating details of everyday Roman life here, from dining and shopping to medicines and the rituals of the bath house. A raised platform offers views over the whole excavated site. You can also tour a recreation of a Roman house, built for the Channel 4 series ‘Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day’. wroxeter-roman-city
Attingham Park (4.5 miles)
Attingham inspires a sense of beauty, space and awe. The imposing entrance, glimpses of the vast mansion against silhouettes of cedars and expansive parkland, epitomise classical design and Italian influence. Its completeness of survival exemplifies the rise and decline, love and neglect of great country-house estates. Discovering the Berwicks' estate with acres of parkland, miles of walks, the huge organic walled garden, large dog playfield and welcoming mansion is a full day out. It really is worth paying a little extra and do the private tour of Lady Berwick’s private rooms. attingham-park