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Ironbridge and the Severn Valley Railway

  • Ironbridge, Shropshire ©Ironbridge Gorge Museums

    Ironbridge, Shropshire ©Ironbridge Gorge Museums
  • Blists Hill, Shropshire ©Ironbridge Gorge Museums

    Blists Hill, Shropshire_1 ©Ironbridge Gorge Museums
  • Blists Hill Pharmacy Lady, Shropshire ©Ironbridge Gorge Museums

    Blists Hill Pharmacy Lady, Shropshire ©Ironbridge Gorge Museums
  • Severn Valley Railway, Shropshire ©Severn Valley Railway

  • View of the bridge and castle in Ludlow, Shropshire

    Group tour to Severn Valley and Ironbridge
4 day tour
From £289 per person - minimum 20 passengers

Here’s an opportunity to step back in time. With a visit to the remarkable Ironbridge Gorge & Blists Hill Victorian Town, to experience the sights and sounds of the Victorian Age. The birthplace of the industrial revolution, and a UNESCO World Heritage, Ironbridge is one of the wonders of the world. We take a ride on the Severn Valley Railway, one of the most impressive of the UK’s heritage steam railways. And also time in the medieval market town of Ludlow. The town was described by poet John Betjeman as “probably the loveliest town in England”.


Dates

Dates throughout 2024 & 2025


Suggested itinerary by coach

Day 1

Travel to your hotel

Why not visit Shrewsbury on the journey (or on the journey home).

Day 2

Ironbridge Gorge Museum and Blists Hill

As the birthplace of the industrial revolution, and a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1986, Ironbridge is one of the wonders of the world. We start at the Museum of the Gorge, setting the scene with a giant 12-metre model and a film explaining how the area became the most industrious place in the world. Close by is the Iron Bridge, completed in 1779. Take a stroll onto the bridge then explore the food stores, craft boutiques and eateries nestled alongside the beautiful River Severn. In the afternoon we travel the short distance to Blists Hill Victorian Town. Step back in time to experience the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of the Victorian age.

Day 3

Severn Valley Railway and visit to Ludlow

Today we travel on the famous Severn Valley Railway. We join the train at Bridgnorth for the 16-mile run to Kidderminster, following the River Severn through glorious and unspoilt countryside. In the afternoon we visit the thriving medieval market town of Ludlow, described by poet John Betjeman as “probably the loveliest town in England with its hill of Georgian houses ascending from the River Teme to the great tower of the cross-shaped church, rising behind a classic market building.”

Day 4

Travel home


Greatdays offer a selection of quality hotels in Shropshire.


Dates 4 days / 3 nights 
2024 dates Price on request
2025 dates From £289.00 per person

Single room supplement available upon request.

All prices are per person based on sharing a double or twin room and with one free place for a coach driver or group organiser in a single room, both are based on a minimum 20 full fare paying passengers. Prices do not include coach hire or travel insurance. Dates are subject to availability. Smaller groups can be quoted for on request. Pictures are for illustrative purposes only. Our website policy is to use only copyright free images or images which have been authorised to us for free use by the owner. If you consider an image to be unauthorised or to be your property, please contact us immediately and if invalid we will have the image removed. If your image requires crediting or is missing a copyright statement then we will be pleased to add this to the webpage, contact us at info@greatdays.co.uk

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