Shrewsbury town centre: The Old Market Hall, an Elizabethan stone building on arches, in Shrewsbury

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Shrewsbury town centre

Inside the river loop: the Square, the castle, the Quarry and the bridges

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Inside the river loop: the Square, the castle, the Quarry and the bridges

The station and castle stand at the narrow neck of the Severn loop, with the old Shrewsbury School building, now the library, on Castle Gates. Inside the loop, the medieval street plan leads to the Elizabethan Old Market Hall and the museum and art gallery. St Mary's, the town's largest church, is a few streets north-east.

To the south-west, the round church of St Chad's looks over the Quarry, a park laid out in 1719. The Welsh Bridge crosses to Frankwell and Theatre Severn, with the Quantum Leap sculpture on the bank nearby. The English Bridge leads east out of the loop to Shrewsbury Abbey, and the former prison, now a visitor attraction, is beside the station.

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The map shows Shrewsbury town centre and the streets around it. The Getting there page lists nearby stops and stations.

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Prima di partire

1

Walk the river loop

The Severn nearly encircles the centre; the bridges, the Quarry and the abbey can be joined up on foot.

2

Check castle opening

Shropshire Museums says Shrewsbury Castle is closed from 13 December until February half term 2027.

3

Use Park and Ride

Original Shrewsbury says car parks are cheaper further from the centre and Park and Ride buses run every 20 minutes in the day.

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