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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Shropshire

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Shropshire, England

Updated November 12, 2020

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Offa’s Dyke, near Knill, Herefordshire, looking west

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.
The memorial stone and St Margaret’s Church in the background.

Ratlinghope, England

Grave of the Last Sin-Eater

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

Shropshire, England

Titterstone Clee Hill

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

Shropshire, England

Three Tuns Brewery

The oldest working Brewery in Britain.
The Shropshire Mammoth

Shropshire, England

The Shropshire Mammoth

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

Shrewsbury Prison

A prison with a more than 200-year history.
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Shrewsbury, England

Charles Darwin Statue

Standing at the site of his former school, this sculpture celebrates Darwin's groundbreaking contributions to science and his deep connection to his birthplace.
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The oak is visible on the right of this illustration of Argo Navis from Uranographia, 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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