The County of Shropshire

THE COUNTY OF SHROPSHIRE

 

20 – 24 October 2025

Monday - Friday

5 Days

From £599

 

Along the upper reaches of the River Severn and the borders between England and Wales, the countryside of Shropshire shelters some of the most beautiful landscapes and unspoilt towns that you can imagine.

 

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

Bridgenorth   |   Telford   |   Ludlow   |   Shrewsbury   |   River Severn Cruise   |   Severn Valley Railway   |   Beautiful Georgian Bewdley   |   Blists Hills Victorian Town   |   Stokesay Castle   |   Kidderminster   |   Ironbridge Gorge

 

DAY ONE – Arrival

We depart from your home and travel to Shropshire arriving late afternoon you will have time to relax before dinner this evening.

 

DAY TWO – Stokesay Castle and Ludlow

Today we take a ride south to Stokesay Castle. Stokesay is the best fortified manor house in Britain. It is a survivor of 700 years of border and civil wars and its buildings are complete and breath-taking. Leaving here we head for historic Ludlow, a medieval town with an imposing castle at the top of the town square. The town has much to offer.

 

DAY THREE – Shrewsbury, River Severn Cruise and Blists Hill Victorian Town

This morning it is Shrewsbury that catches our attention - packed with timber framed black and white buildings amongst narrow alleyways surrounded by the River Severn. Here we enjoy a cruise on the River Severn and we have chance to explore the town and obtain lunch.

Our afternoon visit takes us to the impressive Ironbridge Gorge where the world’s first iron bridge forms the centre of this World Heritage Site. Here we go back in time at Blists Hills Victorian Town. An open-air museum recreating life in a Victorian town. With Victorian characters in costume going about their daily lives.

 

DAY FOUR –  Severn Valley  Railway, Kidderminster and Bewdley

This morning we head south to Bridgnorth. Here we join the famous Severn Valley Railway for a delightful ride along the beautiful Severn Valley, passing through lovingly restored stations on the way to Kidderminster. Enjoy some free time to explore this large market town, once a key location to make speeches with a young Winston Churchill, Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin, explorer Earnest Shackleton and women’s rights campaigner Emmeline Pankhurst all having spoken at the famous town hall.  After time spent here we have a short ride to the lovely Georgian Severnside town of Bewdley for free time to have a look around before the journey back to our hotel.

 

DAY FIVE – Departure

After breakfast this morning we leave our hotel and make our journey home with comfort stops en route.

 

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

• Luxury coach travel

• Home pick-up

• 4 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

• Porterage on arrival and departure

• River Severn Cruise

• Severn Valley Railway

• Admission to Stokesay Castle

• Admission to Blists Hills Victorian Town.

 

THE MERCURE TELFORD HOTEL

The Mercure Telford Hotel is centrally located and an ideal base for this tour. After a busy day, guests have complimentary access to onsite leisure facilities, which include a gym and an indoor pool and free Wi-Fi. The bedrooms are stylish and spacious, boasting fresh vibrant colours and fabrics with flat-screen satellite TV’s, a seating area and sleek, modern bathrooms. All rooms feature tea/coffee making and ironing facilities.

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

Luxury coach travel

Home pick-up

4 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

Porterage on arrival and departure

River Severn Cruise

Severn Valley Railway

Admission to Stokesay Castle

Admission to Blists Hills Victorian Town.

 

THE MERCURE TELFORD HOTEL

The Mercure Telford Hotel is centrally located and an ideal base for this tour. After a busy day, guests have complimentary access to onsite leisure facilities, which include a gym and an indoor pool and free Wi-Fi. The bedrooms are stylish and spacious, boasting fresh vibrant colours and fabrics with flat-screen satellite TV’s, a seating area and sleek, modern bathrooms. All rooms feature tea/coffee making and ironing facilities.

 

 HOTEL FACILITIES INCLUDE

General	Rooms	Accessibility
4 star	Tea/coffee making facilities	Lift
Bar	Television	Wheelchair accessible
Restaurant	Hairdryer
Lounge	Wifi

 

DAYS	TOUR DATE	DEPARTS	TERMS	SUPPLEMENT
5	20 – 24 OCT 2025	MONDAY	£599	£126 SINGLE
JONES HOLIDAYS INSURANCE			£27.28

 

Rooms are allocated on a first come first served basis and are limited. If no single supplement applies this is limited to the tour single room allocation and therefore additional cost may apply.  Prices displayed are per person unless otherwise stated. If door-to-door pick-up is included there may be additional charges for out of area. Itineraries and hotel inclusions may be subject to change. Seat numbers on the coach may be subject to change. Issues whilst on tour must be raised in the first instance with the driver. Covid-19 restrictions may apply. When making bookings you accept on behalf of yourself and your party the terms in our Trading Charter which can be found in our brochure, on our website at http://www.jonesholidays.co.uk/Jones-holidays-trading-charter, or a copy can be requested from our Sales office.  If your holiday is more than 56 days from departure, we offer a 7-day cooling off period where a full refund will be offered from the date of the initial confirmation invoice (with the exception of flight holidays).