Getting around Ironbridge Gorge

By train

Telford Central is the nearest station, about 4.5 miles from the gorge according to the National Trust. From there, take a bus or walk or cycle the Silkin Way into the gorge. ¹

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By bus

The National Trust says several bus routes run from Telford to Blists Hill and asks visitors to check the Arriva timetable before setting off. Its Park and Ride and Gorge Connect services link many of the museums on selected weekends between July and September. ²

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Walking and cycling

The Silkin Way runs from Telford into the gorge. There are cycle racks in car park one at Blists Hill and next to the Furnace Kitchen at the Museum of Iron.

Spread along the valley

The National Trust says the museums are spread across the gorge and that moving between them takes a short drive, a bus ride or a longer walk. Coalbrookdale is north of the bridge; Blists Hill, Coalport and Jackfield are downstream to the east.

On foot

The village of Ironbridge, the bridge and the Toll House are a short walk apart. Riverside paths continue towards Jackfield and Coalport.

Summer shuttle

Park and Ride and Gorge Connect buses link many of the museums on selected weekends between July and September; the Park and Ride postcode is TF4 3XH.

By car

Leave the M54 at junction 4 or 6 and follow the brown tourist signs. The National Trust gives postcodes TF7 5UD for Blists Hill and TF8 7DQ for the Museum of Iron, with free parking at both. Parking near the Iron Bridge is run by others and is charged. ³