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Much Wenlock
Town and parish in Shropshire, England

Much Wenlock

Much Wenlock is a market town and parish in Shropshire, England; it is situated on the A458 road between Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth.

Plan a trip to Much Wenlock→From Birmingham, West Midlands

Nearby, to the north-east, is the Ironbridge Gorge and Telford. The civil parish includes the villages of Homer, Wyke, Atterley, Stretton Westwood and Bourton. The population of the civil parish, according to the 2001 Census, was 2,605, increasing to 2,877 by 2011.

Get in

Getting to Much Wenlock

The main road in and out of the town is the A458 (Shrewsbury Road) connecting the town between Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth. 18 (Arriva) – The number 18 bus goes from

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    Telford Bus station to: Madeley

    Ironbridge, Jackfield, Broseley, Benthall and Much Wenlock.

See

Worth seeing

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    Wenlock Priory
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    Holy Trinity Church

    Much Wenlock's church is Norman and has a battlemented tower and Jacobean pulpit with carved panels, depicting, rather oddly, some two-tailed mermen.

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    The Guildhall

    The Guidhall is the town's government building with chambers for political discussion, it can be visited depending on the time of the year.

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    Wenlock Edge

    Above the town rises the Wenlock Edge which provides glorious views.

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    Benthall Hall

    The Avenue, Broseley, TF12 5RX, benthall@nationaltrust.org.uk.

Do

Things to do

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    Much Wenlock Park

    You can walk along the perimeter or alternatively the old railway tracks or up the hill with the old windmill.

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    Olympian

    Follow the Olympian trail around the town and learn about Much Wenlock's Olympic connections.

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    Wenlock Pottery

    Shineton St, TF13 6HT, wenlockpots@btinternet.com.

Eat

Where to eat

Much Wenlock is home to a selection of restaurants, pubs and inns. If you're willing to drive, nearby Telford has plenty of places to eat too. 1 The Wenlock Smoothie (The Old Smoothie), 4 The Square, TF13 6LX,. Mon-Sat 9AM-5PM; Sun (and bank holidays) 10AM-4PM. Café and smoothie shop with an interesting menu. Great for a break in the afternoon.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.