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Places near Shrewsbury by type
All 297 places by distance →One day from Shrewsbury
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:41 pm
67 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Shrewsbury
- Severn Way (1) Source to Shrewsburytrek · 3 hrs
- St Andrewchurch · 30 min
- Rowton Castle Hotel & Country Clubheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Viroconium Cornoviorumheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Charlton Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Shrewsbury
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Shrewsbury?
Reabrook Valley (viewpoint, about 3 km), Severn Way (1) Source to Shrewsbury (trek, about 10 km), Viroconium Cornoviorum (heritage site, about 11 km), Charlton Castle (heritage site, about 13 km), Rowton Castle Hotel & Country Club (heritage site, about 14 km), St Andrew (church, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Shrewsbury?
86 places on Spotwander: 21 churches, 34 forts & heritage, 12 hill stations & viewpoints, 1 trek, 2 parks.
Which is the nearest church to Shrewsbury?
St Andrew, about 14 km by road; Holy Trinity Church (23 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Shrewsbury?
Viroconium Cornoviorum, about 11 km by road; Charlton Castle (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Shrewsbury?
Start in Shrewsbury, visit Severn Way (1) Source to Shrewsbury, then St Andrew, then Rowton Castle Hotel & Country Club, then Viroconium Cornoviorum, then Charlton Castle, and drive back — about 67 km by road in all.
























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