 Shrewsbury is located in the county of Shropshire (formerly Salop), in central England, close to the Welsh border.
Getting here
By Air
Birmingham & Manchester airports are the nearest international airports (approx 1-2 hours drive) and Shropshire is within 4 hours drive of the main London Airports.
By Rail
Shrewsbury has its own railway station located next to the castle.
New for 2008, there is now a direct train service to London, with stops at Shrewsbury & Telford.
www.thetrainline.com has UK train timetables & online booking.
By Car
The M54 motorway provides easy access to Shropshire by car.
By Bus
National Express run various bus services to Shropshire from the main airports and cities.
Local Public Transport
Local Bus and train information is available via www.travelinemidlands.co.uk
Town Centre Car Parks
See our tour map for the location of town centre car parks
Park & Ride
There are three Park and Ride locations - all well signposted from the A5 by-pass and other main roads:
Harlescott (north)
Meole Brace (south)
Oxon (west)
Also see the Shrewsbury & Atcham website here for more detailed parking information
Town Maps
Walking Tour Map
Multi-map for Shrewsbury
Travel Within Shropshire
Click here for the Virtual Shropshire guide to traveling around Shropshire |
