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All year. 90 minute walk (1.5 miles).

Colemere Collywobbles, Colemere, off the A528 just past Cockshutt. A 1.5 mile circular route around Colemere which takes you along the Shropshire Union Canal. Cole Mere is like a giant’s tummy-button filled with icy water. It has steep sides and is really deep. It was made…
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All Year. A 40 minute walk (1 mile).

Family Friendly Walks: Nesscliffe Nonsense - Big American softies is a 1 mile circular walk around Nesscliffe Hill. An easy walk through the Sequoia trees. Don’t bother looking out for hillforts on this walk; it’s a waste of time. You may see one or two trees though. Why…
Family Friendly Walks: Nesscliffe Nonsense Big American Softies

All Year. A 2 hour walk (2 miles).

Family Friendly Walks: Nesscliffe Nonsense Robbers, Ramparts & Roundheads. An ancient fortress sleeps in the dark woods of Nesscliffe Hill. But that’s not all. Highwaymen, muggers and bandits once lurked among the trees and caves. Did Roundheads really have big, round heads?
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All Year. A 90 minute walk (2 miles).

Family Friendly Walks: Ellesmere Extravaganza. Ellesmere is thought to have been named by the Saxons who called it ‘Aelsmere’ or ‘great lake.’ Imaginative lot the Saxons. The Moors is all that’s left of a big bog that had been here since the end of the…
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Easter – Sept Opening times:
Mon to Sun: 10:00am – 4:00pm.

Oct – Mar Opening times:
Mon: Closed.
Tue – Sat: 10:00am – 4:00pm.
Sun: 11:00am – 4:00pm
*Please note: the Museum will be open Mondays from 10am till 4pm during school holidays.

Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery at the Music Hall offers you the chance to discover a mix of the old, the new and the curious all within an extraordinary set of buildings. From a medieval town house to an early Victorian public room they span…
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Wednesday: 10AM - 3PM
Friday: 10AM - 3PM
Saturday: 10AM - 3PM

The key feature of the main exhibition room is the ‘Timeline’, which aims to map the history of the town from the formation of the rocks to present day Oswestry and as such is an ongoing project. The room has displays on various subjects from…
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Mondays 4pm – 6pm (for ages 10 – 11).
Thursdays from 5 – 7pm (for ages 12 – 16).
Young Men's session on a Wednesday from 6-8pm.

Beechtree Youth project is affiliated to the Shropshire Youth Association. Young people are welcome to come and take part in free sessions that are led by a qualified Youth Worker, Youth Support Worker and a team of volunteers. Beechtree Youth Project aim to increase provision for…
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01948 258220

The grounds are always open.
The tearoom is open: Wednesday to Sunday 10am-4pm all year round.

Whittington Castle is near Oswestry. The strikingly picturesque and romantic ruins are steeped in much history, tales of bitter border warfare, romance and legend. A small rural community in North Shropshire, England has acquired a 99 year lease to manage the Castle that sits in…
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Monday afternoons, between 2pm and 2.30pm.

Shropshire Libraries offer free Storytime sessions, aimed at pre-school children. This fun 30-minute session takes place at Oswestry Library each Wednesday morning from 10.30am to 11am, and provides an opportunity for children aged under five, their parents and carers to enjoy listening to some children’s…
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Mondays 10.00am-12.30pm during School Holidays.

Drummond Outdoors are providing fun on the river developing new skills and confidence, making new friends, and trying something different. Activities take place on the River Seven launching from the canoe ramp on the county ground (by the Riverside car park at Frankwell.) This All…
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