Where to stay and what to do in Shropshire: hotels, attractions, day trips and short break ideas.
Family-run Goldstone Hall, the country house hotel near Market Drayton, is a finalist at the West Midlands Tourism Awards once more after taking Gold as the region's best small hotel this spring.
Riverside Cabins, the woodland cabin park on the River Perry near Shrewsbury, won Silver for glamping and Bronze for regenerative tourism at this year's West Midlands Tourism Awards.
Ironbridge View Townhouse, the restored holiday home with views of the Iron Bridge, won Gold as Self-Catering Accommodation of the Year at the West Midlands Tourism Awards 2026.
Hadley Park House Hotel, the independent Georgian hotel in Telford, was named the West Midlands' Wedding Venue (Hotel) of the Year at the Wedding Industry Awards, voted for by its own couples.
Ludlow Castle has reported a strong season, with Easter footfall up on 2025 as families and day visitors head to one of Shropshire's best loved landmarks.
The Severn Valley Railway, which runs steam trains from Bridgnorth, won a rare Chairman's Special Award from the Heritage Railway Association and froze its fares for the 2026 season.
The Lyneal Trust, a volunteer-run charity at Lyneal Wharf near Ellesmere, offers fully accessible canal boat holidays and cottages, and its long-serving chairman has been honoured with the British Empire Medal.
Acton Scott Escapes, the woodland glamping site on the historic Acton Scott estate near Church Stretton, took Bronze in the Camping, Glamping and Holiday Park category at the West Midlands Tourism Awards.
The Castle Hotel, the Georgian coaching inn above Bishop's Castle market square, is a favourite base for walkers, and its owner helped launch a new festival filling empty shops in the town.
RAF Museum Midlands at Cosford, near Shifnal, has been rated joint top museum in the UK by Which? members and named a Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice winner for 2026.