Visitor Information
For general tourist and visitor enquiries about Shrewsbury please contact:
- Shrewsbury Visitor Information Centre
- The Music Hall
- The Square
- Shrewsbury
- SY1 1LH
- Tel: 01743 281200
- Fax: 01743 281213
- Email: visitorinfo@shrewsbury.gov.uk
| Opening Hours | ||
|---|---|---|
| Winter Opening Hours | Summer Opening Hours | |
| Monday | 10am - 5pm | 10am - 5.30pm |
| Tuesday | 10am - 5pm | 10am - 5.30pm |
| Wednesday | 10am - 5pm | 10am - 5.30pm |
| Thursday | 10am - 5pm | 10am - 5.30pm |
| Friday | 10am - 5pm | 10am - 5.30pm |
| Saturday | 10am - 5pm | 10am - 5.30pm |
| Sunday | Closed | 10am - 4pm |
| Also open on Bank Holiday Monday’s 10am – 4pm | ||
MARKET DAYS
Market days in Shrewsbury are held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays & an outdoor market is held on Sundays.
Shrewsbury Antiques Centre
Monday - Saturday (Telephone 01743 281200 for details).
GETTING AROUND SHREWSBURY
STREET PARKING
All town centre street parking is pay and display only. Tickets are available from the machines in the vacinity.
BY TRAIN
Shrewsbury's Railway Station is located in the town centre, by the Castle, the shops and the historic buildings. There is an hourly train service from London Euston via Birmingham or Wolverhampton (less on Sundays) and good connections to other towns. Journey time from London is approximately three hours.
BY COACH
National Express runs two direct services from London Victoria and connections from other UK towns serviced by the network. Tel: 08705 808080 for further details.
PARK & RIDE
Shrewsbury operates an excellent Park and Ride service, which is a cheap and convenient way of getting into the town centre. There are three Park and Ride sites - all signed from main approach roads. Buses run every 10 minutes from 7.30am (8am on Saturdays) to 6.30pm daily except Sundays. There are stops and pick-up points throughout the town centre. Colour coded tickets make it easier to find the right bus.
WHEELCHAIR MOBILITY
Shrewsbury has designated on-street parking spaces for disabled badge holders. These spaces cab be found on Shoplatch, Castle Street, St. Mary's Street, Claremont Street and Roushill. Parking is free if displaying the badge and clock for the period as indicated on the signs.
Designated parking spaces for disabled people in Raven Meadows multi-storey and in Abbey Foregate car park. Normal car parking charges apply. Some Hackney Carriage taxis are wheelchair accessible. Wheelchair accessible buses operate on all three Park and Ride routes. Normal charges apply.
Information about Shrewsbury for the Disabled can be found here >>
SHREWSBURY SHOPMOBILITY
Operates from Raven Meadows car park, Monday to Saturday 10am to 4pm. Electronic scooters and wheelchairs are available for hire. Reservations are recommended, telephone 01743 236900
Accommodation Booking Service
Shrewsbury TIC takes 10% deposit of the first nights stay on serviced accommodation only. This is re-funded by the accommodation provider by deducting the amount from the bill.
An additional, £1.50 is taken as a non-refundable booking fee. The accommodation booking service is available up to half an hour before closing.
Bookings taken over the telephone, always by credit card, are charged a £ 2.00 non-refundable booking fee in addition to the 10% deposit. It is occasionally necessary to withdraw this facility, during the shrewsbury Flower Show, when phone lines are so busy and available accommodation is extremely limited.
Disclaimer: Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information above. Alterations to prices etc. may occur and it is advisable to confirm information with operators. Shropshire Tourism (UK) Ltd accepts no responsibility for any situations that may arise following the use of information on this site.