Local attractions




Weston Park

Weston Under Lizard, Shifnal, Telford, TF11 8LE.

Tel: 01952 852 100 | www.weston-park.com

Opening times vary seasonally. Please see their website for details.

17th century house set in 1000 acre parkland. Host to game fairs, horse trials, camper jams and V festival. Childrens activities and seasonal events.

From the Fox - about 6 miles to/from Weston Park.




RAF Museum Cosford

Shifnal, Wolverhampton, WV7 3EX.

Tel: 01902 376 200 | www.rafmuseum.org.uk

Open from March to October - 10amm to 5pm and November to February - 10am to 4pm.

National Cold War Exhibition. Over 70 aircraft of international importance.

From the Fox - about 9 miles to/from RAF Museum Cosford.




Hoo Farm

Preston-on-the-Weald Moors, Telford, TF6 6DJ.

Tel: 01952 677 917 | www.hoofarm.com

Opening times vary seasonally.

A children's farm paradise with daily events - including egg collecting, bottle feeding lambs and deer, trails and the "famous" sheep steeplechase.

From the Fox - about 6 miles to/from Hoo Farm.




Lilleshall Abbey

Lilleshall, Newport, TF10 9HW.

Tel: 0121 625 6820 | www.english-hertage.org.uk

Open from the 29th of March to the 3rd of November. 10am to 6pm.

Extensive ruins of an Augustinian abbey in a deeply rural setting.

From the Fox - about 5 miles to/from Lilleshall Abbey.




Wollerton Old Hall Gardens

Wollerton, Market Drayton, TF9 3NA.

Tel: 01630 685 760 | www.wollertonoldhallgarden.com

Open Fridays, Sundays and Bank holidays, from midday to 5pm.

Stunning 4 acre garden created around a Tudor house (not open) which has achieved the highest "Good Garden Guide" rating.

From the Fox - about 16 miles to/from Wollerton Old Hall Gardens.




David Austin Roses

Bowling Green Lane, Albrighton, WV7 3HB.

Tel: 01902 376 300 | www.davidaustinroses.com

Open daily from 9am to 5pm.

World famous English roses and home to the National collection set in beautiful, themed gardens. Plant sales and gift shop.

From the Fox - about 9 miles to/from David Austin Roses.




Wightwick Manor

Wightwick Bank, Wolverhampton, WV6 8EE.

Tel: 01902 761 400 | www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Opening times vary seasonally.

Victorian manor house, one of only a few surviving examples of a house built and furnished under the Arts and Crafts influence. Original William Morris wallpapers and fabrics.

From the Fox - about 16 miles to/from Wightwick Manor.




Newport Show

Chetwynd Deer Park, Newport, TF10 8AA.

Tel: 01952 810 814 | www.newportshow.org

With its roots firmly in Shropshire's agricultural heart the one day Newport Show is popular with farming and non-farming communities alike.

From the Fox - about 4 miles to/from Newport Show.




Boscabel House and The Royal Oak

Bishop's Wood, Shropshire, ST19 9AR.

Tel: 01902 850 244 | www.english-hertage.org.uk

Open 29th March-3rd November 10am-5pm.

A timber-framed house fully restored and furnished with panelled rooms and secret places. Charles II hid in the house (and nearby tree) to avoid capture by Cromwell.

From the Fox - about 6 miles to/from Boscabel House and The Royal Oak.