Family Fun in and around Oswestry
The best kids days out in Shropshire and North Wales.
Looking for a fun family day out? Everyone ready? Round up the family and let’s get going.
Can we show you the best things to do with the kids in and around Oswestry?
Have fun on a farm at Park Hall Countryside Experience, explore Chirk, Powis and Whittington castles, go on a metal safari at the British Ironwork Centre, ride on a heritage train, slow down on a canal boat or speed up again playing laser tag – there are lots of great family attractions near here.
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Welcome to the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway. Opened in 1903 to link the market town of Welshpool to the
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In the heart of Oswestry Town is Cae Glas Park. This much loved park is a magnet for all. Walk
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Cambrian Heritage Railways is run by a dedicated team of volunteers and is based at the heart of the historic
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Join Shropshire Festivals for a range of fun and unique events across Shropshire. Best known for Shrewsbury Food Festival, Shropshire
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Did you know that they have four fascinating museums at Park Hall? From WWI and WWII trenches, a Victorian School,
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Visit Park Hall Countryside Experience. This award winning farm park is on the edge of Oswestry and is an allSpecial Offer Details:
From 10th April to 30th June, get an exclusive 10% discount using this code: VOSW24
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The horsedrawn boats in Llangollen have been providing trips on the canal since 1894. 45 mins trips depart the wharf
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The British Ironwork Centre is the best attraction in Shropshire! So why visit us? We are Shropshire’s only attraction that
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Black Hawk offers Laser Tag, Virtual Reality Games and 2 Escape Rooms. We are based at Unit 4 Mile Oak
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The Food and Drink Festival in Oswestry is free and fun and brings street food to our small market town
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On the first Saturday in August, Oswestry Show, one of the country’s leading one-day agricultural shows, takes place. Bringing together
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Cambrian Heritage Railways is run by a dedicated team of volunteers and is based at the heart of the historic
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Visit Oswestry Hot Air Balloon Carnival, a family friendly event in the centre of Oswestry.Watch hot air balloons as they
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Did you know that they have four fascinating museums at Park Hall? From WWI and WWII trenches, a Victorian School,
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The Unesco World Heritage Site takes in not only Pontcysyllte Aqueduct – Thomas Telford’s stream in the sky – but
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Visit Park Hall Countryside Experience. This award winning farm park is on the edge of Oswestry and is an allSpecial Offer Details:
From 10th April to 30th June, get an exclusive 10% discount using this code: VOSW24
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Welcome to the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway. Opened in 1903 to link the market town of Welshpool to the
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In the heart of Oswestry Town is Cae Glas Park. This much loved park is a magnet for all. Walk
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Heritage Open Days are on every September and it is England’s biggest free festival of history. Oswestry celebrates the 10
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Our Little Star (Seren Fach) trip boat offers boat trips across the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct – a ‘must do’ experience at
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The horsedrawn boats in Llangollen have been providing trips on the canal since 1894. 45 mins trips depart the wharf
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The British Ironwork Centre is the best attraction in Shropshire! So why visit us? We are Shropshire’s only attraction that
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Come and explore Shrewsbury prison with a guided tour, an ex-prison officer shines light on what life was like for
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Ellesmere in North Shropshire has always been an important settlement. Those clever ancient Britons found that the magnificent glacial Mere,
Get up close and personal with the cutest animals at a national award-winning farm attraction, Park Hall Countryside Experience, it’s great day out with toddlers. Add in The Welsh Guards Museum and the chance to experience world war trenches and all the family will be entertained.
The British Ironworks is all heavy metal and is a more alternative animal attraction! Go on a wild safari through a jungle of metal animals. Watch out for the famous spoon gorilla.
There’s lots happening at Oswestry Leisure Centre, great for a rainy or sunny in Oswestry.
Want a peek into history? There are lots of living history events throughout The Borderlands each summer. Visit Whittington or Chirk Castles or maybe rediscover the joy of the heritage railways at the Cambrian Railway Museum, Welshpool and Llanfair Railway or Llangollen Railway.
At Llangollen, why not book a trip on the horse drawn canal barges? Then you could hire bikes and cycle round Ellesmere or Lake Vyrnwy.