Shropshire Tourism News
Blists Hill Victorian Town Joins National Museums at Night Campaign
3rd March 2010
On Saturday 15th May, Blists Hill Victorian Town near Ironbridge in Shropshire is taking part in the national Museums at Night campaign, when cultural and historic attractions across the country will open their doors to visitors after dark
Read More »Blists Hill Victorian Town, Ironbridge Gorge Museums would like your help
2nd March 2010
Vote for Blists Hill Victorian Town to win Art Fund Prize
Read More »Bikers bring Easter cheer to the troops at RAF Cosford
1st March 2010
On Sunday 28th March, thousands of bikers from across the UK will join together for a massive ‘Ride Out’ in support of the Armed Forces
Read More »Easter fun in the Ironbridge Gorge
1st March 2010
Have a go at Egg dancing, Hunt the chick and make 'flapping birds', easter themed tile and china painting. Make a weekend of it and stay in one of Shropshire's exclusive hotels at a special discounted rate.
Read More »Shropshire attraction and event shortlisted in national awards
23rd February 2010
Blists Hill Victorian Town at Ironbridge and Festival at the Edge make shortlist in Enjoy England Awards for Excellence 2010
Read More »James May Greets Visitors at RAF Cosford
15th February 2010
Visitors to the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford will be in for an extra treat this half term when they are greeted by a life size model of James May from Top Gear. The model of James as a pilot is now on display in the Museum’s Visitor Centre with easy access for photos.
Read More »Shropshire's Big Weekend on the TV - 13th & 14th February
9th February 2010
The spotlight firmly fell on Shropshire this weekend as four peak-time TV programmes featured different aspects of the County.
Read More »Sir Richard Branson narrates February podcast for Royal Air Force Museum
8th February 2010
The Royal Air Force Museum is delighted to announce that as part of its monthly podcast series aviation entrepreneur and the founder of the Virgin Group Sir Richard Branson has generously given his time to narrate this month’s podcast “Bader: Fighter Pilot”.
Read More »One of our Mascots is missing!
25th January 2010
Half Term Activity - Missing Mascot Trail 13 - 21 February 2010
Read More »Museum Launches Battle of Britain Podcast Series
25th January 2010
2010 marks the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. To commemorate this defining moment in the history of the Royal Air Force, the Royal Air Force Museum has, today, launched the first of twelve monthly podcasts which will explore throughout 2010 the history and mythology behind this legendary aerial conflict.
Read More »Royal Air Force Museum Director General DR Michael Fopp To Retire
20th January 2010
Dr Michael Fopp, Director General of the Royal Air Force Museum for the last 22 years, will retire in June 2010, but will be retained by the Museum to assist a fund-raising campaign for a new visionary project to commemorate and celebrate the enduring legacy of the Battle of Britain.
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Shropshire Praised for Role in the Birth of the Modern Olympics
2nd December 2009
The Shropshire market town of Much Wenlock has been praised by cabinet Minister Tessa Jowell and Olympic Gold medallist Jonathan Edwards for its status as the birthplace of the modern Olympics.
Read More »Shropshire Shines In CountryFile Magazine
5th November 2009
Shropshire is currently featuring in the November issue of the BBC CountryFile Magazine with a 7 page article on the county, which was generated as the result of a press trip hosted by Shropshire Tourism.
Read More »Blists Hill Victorian Town Wins Gold Award For Best Large Visitor Attraction In The West Midlands
30th October 2009
Blists Hill Victorian Town, one of the ten Ironbridge Gorge Museums in Shropshire, has won a gold award in the Best Large Visitor Attractions category at the highly prestigious Heart of England Excellence in Tourism Awards. The accolade was announced at a glittering ceremony last night (29 October) at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham.
Read More »Museum Displays James May’s Spitfire
29th October 2009
Viewers of James May’s Toy Stories shown on BBC2 can now see the life size model Spitfire constructed during the show, at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford.
Read More »Ironbridge Gorge Museums Celebrate Remarkable Visitor Figures
14th October 2009
2009 is proving to be a very memorable year for the Ironbridge Gorge Museums in Shropshire.
Read More »Percival Prentice Arrives At Cosford
14th October 2009
The Royal Air Force Museum Cosford recently took delivery of an RAF Percival Prentice that was flown in to RAF Cosford by pilot Ben Cross from Coventry.
Read More »Improved Weekday Timetable Boost For Passengers
9th October 2009
Months of behind-the-scenes work from rail company Wrexham & Shropshire is rewarded as passengers are now able to take advantage of an improved weekday timetable.
Read More »Best Western Valley Hotel wins Gold Award in the Green Tourism Business Scheme
6th October 2009
The Best Western Valley Hotel in Ironbridge is the first hotel in Shropshire to be awarded the coveted Gold award, under the Green Tourism Business Scheme, for demonstrating excellence in environmental practice.
Read More »Shropshire Real Ale Features in Good Beer Guide 2010
15th September 2009
Shropshire's Real Ale features prominently in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2010 with county pubs and inns featured within the bible for real ale enthusiasts.
Read More »Holiday at Home in Shropshire
28th July 2009
If you're looking to holiday at home this year and beat the credit crunch then look no further than Shropshire.
Read More »Passionate About Re-Learning Old Skills? Want To Learn To Be Self Sufficient?
15th July 2009
Why Not Spend a Week On a Victorian Farm in Shropshire?
Read More »Two World Heritage Sites for Shropshire
29th June 2009
Shropshire is now the only county in the West Midlands to have two World Heritage Sites following UNESCO granting the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal World Heritage Site status.
Read More »Britain Votes To Put Blists Hill Victorian Town On Google Street View
24th June 2009
The British public has voted Blists Hill Victorian Town, near Ironbridge in Shropshire, onto the shortlist of the UK's top ten tourist treasures to be brought to Google Street View via a new, groundbreaking invention - the Google Trike.
Read More »Museum Loco Moves to her New Home at Blists Hill Victorian Town
9th June 2009
As part of the exciting £12m redevelopment plans at Blists Hill Victorian Town staff at the Ironbridge Gorge Museum are today setting about moving a 35 tonne locomotive from its current location outside Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron to the fascinating open-air Museum.
Read More »Restaurant Re-launch Goes Down A Treat
1st June 2009
The Royal Air Force Museum Cosford, in conjunction with Aramark Catering, has officially re-launched its restaurant and menus with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Museums Visitor Centre.
Read More »3rd Birthday Bonanza for Online Collections
2nd April 2009
The Royal Air Force Museum is proud to announce the re-launch of its online collections database, Navigator, with the inclusion of over 16,000 new images from the portfolio of the renowned aviation photographer Charles Brown - a fitting addition, as part of the online collection's 3rd birthday celebrations.
Read More »Full Steam Ahead For Savings
2nd April 2009
The RAF Museum Cosford is proud to announce that Wrexham & Shropshire rail passengers can now enjoy discounts on all items in the Restaurant and Museum Shop. All passengers will receive a 10% discount on any purchase made when they present Staff a valid (on the day) Wrexham and Shropshire train ticket.
Read More »Two Thirds of a Million Visitors for Award Winning Exhibition
12th January 2009
After winning a string of awards in 2008, The National Cold War Exhibition at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford ended the year on a high by enjoying a record 665,690 visitors since its opening.
Read More »Museum Honours Ethnic Minorities in New Exhibition
8th January 2009
The diversity of the Royal Air Force along with its multi ethnic past and present is celebrated in a new permanent exhibition.
Read More »Ironbridge Gorge Museums Win Best Cultural Experience
14th November 2008
The cream of the West Midlands tourist industry were gathered at a prestigious awards ceremony this week night for the Tourism West Midlands and Advantage West Midlands 'Excellence in Tourism Awards' held at the ICC in Birmingham.
Read More »Tourism 'Oscar' Winners Unveiled
13th November 2008
Shropshire Shines in the Heart of England Excellence Awards
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