Local Attractions

Panoramic view-point in Lyth Hill Country ParkSituated within easy walking distance (and 2 minutes by car) is Lyth Hill Country Park and view-point. For more information on our local countryside, please visit our Shropshire Hills and Countryside page.

Information leaflets in
our reception hallShould you decide to venture from our lovely home and garden, there is a wealth of options waiting to be enjoyed. Information leaflets on some of the many local attractions and places to visit are readily available for you to browse in your room and in our reception hall. Additional ideas are available via the internet on the guest PC in the sun-lounge and indeed with WiFi on your laptop.

The fascinating medieval town of Shrewsbury, the centre of which is only a ten-minute drive away, has hundreds of listed buildings dating back hundreds of years.  Inevitably in a town with such a sense of history, there are several Museums and there are plans to create new ones in the near future. Shopping in Shrewsbury is a delight with numerous individual retailers selling a vast range of unusual fare – a perfect place to do your Christmas shopping! Shops can even be found in tiny “shuts” – narrow passageways which form a multitude of pathways linking one street with another. It is also whilst exploring the shuts that you are likely to find the best of our tea  shops and bistros. 

St.Chad's over-looking the Dingle GardensChurches of historical interest abound in Shrewsbury, notably the Abbey, St.Mary's, St.Chad's and old St.Chad's. Across the road from (new) St.Chad’s church is the Quarry Park, and hidden away there you will find the Dingle Gardens  always immaculate and worth a visit at any time of the year. These were once ably tended by the late Percy Thrower and are also the home of the annual world famous Shrewsbury Flower Show The "Brother Cadfael" books by Ellis Peters are set in town of Shrewsbury.

Theatre Severn and Welsh BridgeOpening early in 2009 is the Shrewsbury Theatre Severn, a state-of–the-art new building on the banks of the river Severn close to the Welsh Bridge, a long-awaited entertainment venue. For cinemas fans we have the usual 8 screen cinema as well as an inspirational “film and media centre” located in the ancient and beautifully renovated  Old Market Hall Shrewsbury is the birthplace of Charles Darwin particularly significant now as we celebrate the bi-centenary of his birth in 2009. To see why 2009 is such a good time to visit Shropshire please visit our Shropshire 2009 page.

Acton Burnell CastleLudlow CastlePopular local castles are Stokesay, Ludlow, and Chirk and of course Shrewsbury Castle. Other major buildings of historical note are Wenlock Priory, Buildwas Abbey, Dudmaston, Weston Park, Haughmond Abbey, Wroxeter Roman city and Attingham Park – the last three of these are within 15 minutes drive of Lyth Hill House.

Other major attractions within easy reach of Lyth Hill House include: Ironbridge Gorge (30 minutes); RAF Cosford Museum - now free entry - (30 minutes); Hawkestone Park (25 minutes); the Secret Hills discovery centre (30 minutes); and Powis Castle and gardens (45 minutes). More unusual attractions include the Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker, The Judge's Lodging and the Wroxeter Roman Vineyard, selling delicious local wines and only 7 miles from Lyth Hill House.

Garden attractions such as the Dorothy Clive garden, Wollerton Old Hall garden and Hodnet Hall Gardens are well worth a visit not forgetting Percy Thrower's Garden Centre on the edge of Shrewsbury and David Austen specialist rose breeder, one of many award-winning horticulturists locally. We are well placed for visiting towns of interest such as Church Stretton, Ludlow, Bridgnorth (for the Severn Valley Railway), Llangollen, Oswestry, the Potteries at Stoke and even Chester is only an hour away.

Whatever time of year you choose to come to Lyth Hill House, there are always plenty of local events to choose from. There are golf courses a-plenty to choose from in Shropshire with two (Condover and Arscott) being within 4 miles of Lyth Hill House. Church Stretton Golf Course is 10 miles from Lyth Hill House.

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