Shropshire attractions: 9 incredible hidden gems in Shropshire to visit in 2025
In a county full of great views, idyllic towns and village and rolling countryside, there are still plenty of places to see which are rarely seen or not well known.
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Shropshire is a county full of notable sites, from the iconic Ironbridge bridge to the river walks along the River Severn, from the walks of the Long Mynd to the historic views of Shrewsbury town centre and the many towns and villages of the county.
However, take a step away from the beaten path and there are a host of hidden gems and secret spots that people may not know about, but which speak of the history of the county, the people who made it and some of the more unusual sights and sounds of what is there.
We've taken a look at the hidden gems and unusual sights of Shropshire and listed nine of the best ones for people to seek out and find out more about. They are listed here - in no particular order:
Can you name the town that was the inspiration for the modern Olympic Games? While the ancient games were created by and organised by Greece, the town which inspired the modern Games is much closer to home.
At the Much Wenlock Museum, you’ll be able to discover how Baron Pierre de Coubertin was inspired to start the modern Olympics when he visited the Much Wenlock Olympian Games in the 1880s.
The museum also provides greater details about the town and surrounding area’s past and geology, while there is also the opportunity to follow the Wenlock Olympian Trail that starts and ends at the museum.
Discovered by a a woman walking her dog by a nearby gravel quarry in 1986, this 14,000-year-old creature can be seen at various museums across Shropshire.
A replica can be found at the Shropshire Hill’s Discovery Centre in Cavern Arms, where there is also an entire exhibition of the discovery.
The fossilised bones can be seen at Shrewsbury’s Museum and Art Gallery in a temperature-controlled cabinet and is one of the most complete mammoth skeletons ever discovered in the United Kingdom.
The skeleton of the adult male was unearthed accompanied by partial skeletons of several juvenile mammoths.
The Stiperstones are a distinctive part of Shropshire, stretching out from the south of Shrewsbury towards Bishops Castle, covering a large area and providing some spectacular scenery.
