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Unusual Attractions in Shropshire

Shropshire, England

Offa's Dyke

Britain’s longest ancient monument, this great 8th century earthwork was built to mark the boundary between what would become England and Wales.

Shropshire, England

Titterstone Clee Hill

Centuries of human activity have forged an eerie landscape of ruins and craters on an exposed and windswept hilltop.

Ratlinghope, England

Grave of the Last Sin-Eater

A quiet country churchyard holds a monument to the last known sin-eater in England.

Shropshire, England

Three Tuns Brewery

The oldest working Brewery in Britain.

Shropshire, England

The Shropshire Mammoth

A replica of one of the most complete mammoth skeletons discovered in England.

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Weston, England

Hawkstone Park

Created hundreds of years ago, the magical follies and landscapes at this park were almost lost to time before being restored.

10 miles from Shropshire

Ironbridge, England

The Iron Bridge

This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.

12 miles from Shropshire

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Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Shropshire

Shropshire, England

Three Tuns Brewery

The oldest working Brewery in Britain.

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The oak is visible on the right of this illustration of <em>Argo Navis</em> from <em>Uranographia</em>, by Johannes Hevelius, 1690.

The Lost Constellation Meant to Honor a King’s Escape

The oak tree that sheltered Charles II once had a place in the night sky.

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