Industrial Heritage Attractions near Oswestry
Steam trains, soaring aqueducts, canals and the birthplace of the industrial revolution. Industrial heritage attractions in Oswestry and around Shropshire and North Wales awesome. Find the best places to visit here.
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The horsedrawn boats in Llangollen have been providing trips on the canal since 1894. 45 mins trips depart the wharf daily from Easter to end of October. There is a READ MORE…
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Welcome to the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway. Opened in 1903 to link the market town of Welshpool to the rural community of Llanfair Caereinion, this 2 foot 6 inch READ MORE…
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Welcome to the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway. Opened in 1903 to link the market town of Welshpool to the rural community of Llanfair Caereinion, this 2 foot 6 inch READ MORE…
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Do you want to know more about Oswestry? Learn about our history? Oswestry Borderland Tourism offers guided walking tours for groups. These tours are on offer to any group who READ MORE…
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We have made everything from larger than life animals, flowers and water features, through to almost anything you could wish for, for the home, garden and grounds. Not only do READ MORE…
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The horsedrawn boats in Llangollen have been providing trips on the canal since 1894. 45 mins trips depart the wharf daily from Easter to end of October. There is a READ MORE…
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Llangollen Railway is the only standard gauge heritage railway in North Wales. We are located beside the historic Dee Bridge (built in 1345) in the centre of Llangollen town. The READ MORE…
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There is a surfaced route to the viewpoint providing easy walking and is suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs. Easy, reasonably level walking on other unmade paths, stout footwear recommended, can READ MORE…
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View our video of Llanymynech Heritage Area Restored, scheduled ancient monument, Victorian limeworks with interesting walks with tramways, sculptures, wildlife, canal and stunning views from Llanymynech Rocks. Five miles south READ MORE…
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Stonehouse Brewery Oswestry is open 6 days a week for you to enjoy a drink and take away some beers. Our bar is lovely and cosy with a wood burner for READ MORE…
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We regretfully have to inform you that the Oswestry Vintage Show 2020, run by CVVMS, held on 13th & 14th June has been cancelled due to the Coronavirus restrictions. READ MORE…
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Heritage Open Days take place every September and they are England’s biggest festival of history. Oswestry celebrates them with a programme of events and visits – many that are not READ MORE…
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The Unesco World Heritage Site takes in not only Pontcysyllte Aqueduct – Thomas Telford’s stream in the sky – but also eleven miles of canals and the Dee Valley. Dare READ MORE…
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Heritage Trains operate in Oswestry & Llynclys. There are plans to reopen the entire 8 mile route which will see trains running for the first time since the 1960’s from READ MORE…
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View more of the Monty Wildlife thrives along the Montgomery Canal. It is one of the most important canals in the country for nature, much of it is a Site READ MORE…
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Ironbridge Gorge Museums 10 Award Winning Attractions in a World Heritage Site. Where will your visit take you? A World Heritage Site and the beating heart of the Industrial Revolution, READ MORE…
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Industrial Heritage and transport in Oswestry and the Borderlands is a fascinating mix of history. Thomas Telford certainly left his mark on the Borderlands and, with two UNESCO world Heritage sites at Pontcysyllte and Ironbridge, your visit could concentrate solely on his legacy. But other events shaped our history too and the railways played an important part in those. All of these attractions are working to bring our history to life – discover more here. A day out discovering our railway heritage will take you from The Cambrian Heritage Railways in Oswestry and Llynclys up to Llangollen for some steam nostalgia and then over to the Welshpool and Llanfair Railway.Take a trip through the beautiful Powys countryside as you steam from Welshpool to Llanfair Caereinion and back again.
The restored Hoffman Lime Kiln at Llanymynech is one of only 3 in the country. Its location on the Montgomery Canal can help you begin your exploration of the canals that brought so much prosperity to the region.
Transport takes many forms and the diversity here is second to none. Check the calendar for steam rallies and vintage motor shows. Then onto the most sedate form of transport, as you are pulled along the canal by horse right to its source at the Horseshoe Falls. Slowly across the “stream in the sky’ by narrow boat is another trip not to be missed while you are in the Borderlands.
Why not visit The British Ironworks too?