The Bothy

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The Bothy

City/town information

Shrewsbury is one of England’s finest medieval market towns, boasting over 600 listed buildings plenty of timber-framed black and white buildings, the castle, now a regimental museum, Shrewsbury Abbey, and the 18th Century Shrewsbury Prison. The River Severn forms a loop around the town centre offering gentle riverside walks or a trip on the pleasure boat, Sabrina. If you fancy a bite to eat or a bit of retail therapy the town offers a wide selection of gastro pubs and eateries and interesting boutique shops.
244 locals recommend
Shrewsbury
244 locals recommend
Shrewsbury is one of England’s finest medieval market towns, boasting over 600 listed buildings plenty of timber-framed black and white buildings, the castle, now a regimental museum, Shrewsbury Abbey, and the 18th Century Shrewsbury Prison. The River Severn forms a loop around the town centre offering gentle riverside walks or a trip on the pleasure boat, Sabrina. If you fancy a bite to eat or a bit of retail therapy the town offers a wide selection of gastro pubs and eateries and interesting boutique shops.
Chester is about 1 hr drive from Shrewsbury and has the roman walls as well as some stunning architecture
335 locals recommend
Chester
335 locals recommend
Chester is about 1 hr drive from Shrewsbury and has the roman walls as well as some stunning architecture

Sightseeing

National Trust
Attingham Park
National Trust
Great walking
81 locals recommend
Carding Mill Valley and the Long Mynd
81 locals recommend
Great walking
Small town at with a good selection of antique shops
54 locals recommend
Church Stretton
54 locals recommend
Small town at with a good selection of antique shops
Lovely small town with great gift/art and antique shops
31 locals recommend
Much Wenlock
31 locals recommend
Lovely small town with great gift/art and antique shops
Ludlow is a beautiful town, lots of history, great places to eat and shop
120 locals recommend
Ludlow Castle
Castle Square
120 locals recommend
Ludlow is a beautiful town, lots of history, great places to eat and shop
National Trust - stunning gardens
167 locals recommend
National Trust - Powis Castle and Garden
167 locals recommend
National Trust - stunning gardens
A popular new attraction
30 locals recommend
Shrewsbury Prison
The Dana
30 locals recommend
A popular new attraction
See Shrewsbury from the river severn
27 locals recommend
Sabrina Boat
Welsh Bridge
27 locals recommend
See Shrewsbury from the river severn
The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust is an industrial heritage organisation which runs ten museums and manages multiple historic sites within the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site in Shropshire, widely considered as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution
57 locals recommend
The Ironbridge Gorge Museum
Coach Road
57 locals recommend
The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust is an industrial heritage organisation which runs ten museums and manages multiple historic sites within the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site in Shropshire, widely considered as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution
National Trust Castle in lovely grounds
86 locals recommend
National Trust - Chirk Castle
86 locals recommend
National Trust Castle in lovely grounds

Food scene

Large open pub with good food
32 locals recommend
The Armoury
Victoria Avenue
32 locals recommend
Large open pub with good food
Shrewsbury Market Hall – has some great cafes and street food type eateries. Its main trading days are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and some Saturday evenings but you will need to check the website
27 locals recommend
Market Hall
27 Earle Street
27 locals recommend
Shrewsbury Market Hall – has some great cafes and street food type eateries. Its main trading days are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and some Saturday evenings but you will need to check the website
Japanese Restaurant also do takeaway, 16a Princess Street,
Umai
16A Princess Street
Japanese Restaurant also do takeaway, 16a Princess Street,
Casual Dining, set price 2 or 3 courses – reasonable prices, 4 Butcher Row
9 locals recommend
Number Four
4 Butcher Row
9 locals recommend
Casual Dining, set price 2 or 3 courses – reasonable prices, 4 Butcher Row
French fish restaurant, very tasty food casual environment - need to book
La Mer Rouge
Mardol
French fish restaurant, very tasty food casual environment - need to book
nventive and good-value café-style food, good vegetarian choices. 8 Milk Street Shrewsbury. Also got a branch in Ludlow.
28 locals recommend
CSONS
8 Milk St
28 locals recommend
nventive and good-value café-style food, good vegetarian choices. 8 Milk Street Shrewsbury. Also got a branch in Ludlow.
Good Village pub and good food about 10 mins away.
6 locals recommend
The Red Lion
6 locals recommend
Good Village pub and good food about 10 mins away.

City advice

Getting around

Ideally you will need a car to get around Shropshire

The Bothy is 3 miles from Shrewsbury - there is a bus which passes approx every hour and the trains station is 3 miles away. There are no shops/pubs within walking distance
What to pack

If you like walking bring suitable walking shoes!

Shropshire has an abundance of lovely walks for all abilities
What to pack

Getting about by bike

If you want to bring bikes to get around we can provide a safe place for you to leave them.