Industrial Heritage Attractions near Oswestry
Heritage trains at Oswestry, Welshpool and Llangollen. The awesome World Heritage site of Pontcysyllte and Chirk Aqueducts. Canals and lifeworks – discover 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 tearoom on the wharf providing good food, coffee and homemade cakes. We provide 2 hour motor boat trips over the aqueduct. Book online at www.horsedrawnboats.co.uk or Tel: 01978 860702 Read more…
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Cambrian Heritage Railways is run by a dedicated team of volunteers and is based at the heart of the historic market town of Oswestry and within walking distance of the town centre, market, castle, town museum and other local amenities. Our Oswestry station boasts a railway museum, restored signal box (only open on selected days), period ticket office and waiting Read more…
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Ellesmere in North Shropshire has always been an important settlement. Those clever ancient Britons found that the magnificent glacial Mere, which has been awarded the coverted Green Flag Award, was an ideal place for some genuine rest and relaxation. You know the sort of thing – a spot of fishing, gentle boating and gazing at the views and wildlife. Ellesmere Wharf 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 narrow gauge steam railway now provides a tourist service for all the family and a welcome change from the rush of every day life. Built as a Light Railway to Read more…
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Do you want to know more about Oswestry? Learn about our history? The last tour of the season will be on Saturday 23rd September. Take a guided town tour with one of our knowledgeable guides. Tours run from Easter to September every Saturday at 11am from Oswestry Tourist Information Centre, Castle View. No need to book but numbers are limited Read more…
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The Tanat Valley Light Railway is part of the Nant Mawr Visitor Centre. A great day our for all the family! In 1998 a group of local railway enthusiasts began to explore the viability of preserving as much as possible of the former Tanat Valley Light Railway, which originally operated from Llynclys Junction in England to Llangynog in Wales. They 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 tearoom on the wharf providing good food, coffee and homemade cakes. We provide 2 hour motor boat trips over the aqueduct. Book online at www.horsedrawnboats.co.uk or Tel: 01978 860702 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 narrow gauge steam railway now provides a tourist service for all the family and a welcome change from the rush of every day life. Built as a Light Railway to Read more…
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Cambrian Heritage Railways is run by a dedicated team of volunteers and is based at the heart of the historic market town of Oswestry and within walking distance of the town centre, market, castle, town museum and other local amenities. Our Oswestry station boasts a railway museum, restored signal box (only open on selected days), period ticket office and waiting 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 you cross it? And can you do it without looking down? You can walk across Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, or save your legs and take a leisurely boat ride. But there’s one 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 when it’s cold. A large viewing window lets you take a peek into the brewery and distillery and watch us in action on brewing days. For those warmer days we 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 be very muddy. There are some steeper sections of path in the woodland. Parts of the site now have cattle grazing. Refreshments and toilets are available locally in St Martins. Read more…
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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 days of the festival with a unique programme of free events and visits – many that are not available for the rest of the year. Oswestry Town Museum is the place to begin – Visit Oswestry museum to find out 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 of Special Scientific Interest and the Welsh section is of international importance, designated a Special Area of Conservation for its aquatic plants. The canal is the best location in the 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 of Oswestry on the A483 with parking. Want to see more of our Industrial Heritage? Explore Enjoy walking, cycling and and being outdoors? Find more Want to see more stunning Read more…
Explore Shropshire and North and Mid Wales industrial heritage attractions
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?