Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre

Overview

5 miles

Meet the mammoth and look inside an Iron Age roundhouse. Watch the hot air balloon film for a unique perspective.

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What makes it special

Meet the mammoth in the Time Exhibition
Walking and cycling
Orienteering

Open daily 10am - 5pm

Price

The following charges apply to the exhibition only (you can visit the rest of the centre for free):

Adult £5
Senior/Student £4.75
Child £3.50
Under 5s Free
Family ticket £13.50 (A family ticket entitles up to two adults and three children to entrance to the exhibition)

Hostels nearby

YHA Clun Mill

En suite rooms available

YHA Exclusive Hire

Garden / grounds

Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre

Craven Arms, SY7 9RS

Map references

OS Grid Ref: SO 43491 82465

Lat/Lng: 52.437221, -2.8326911

Contact information

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Acton Scott Working Farm Museum

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Ludlow Castle

A fine medieval ruined castle, set in glorious Shropshire countryside, at the heart of a bustling black & white market town.

Church Stretton Village

The town and its lovely surrounding villages is an excellent base for the country lover or sportsman alike.

Carding Mill Valley and the Long Mynd

Some of the best walking in the Marches and an important place for wildlife, geology, landscape and archaeology. Part of Shropshire’s Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.