Visit Oswestry in Shropshire - best things to do
Thinking of a visit to Shropshire? Why not Visit Oswestry?
Here are the best things to do in the border market town of Oswestry in north west Shropshire.
On Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, the indoor market is full of individual stalls selling everything from cake decorations to coffee. The Tourist information Centre is there too.
Wednesdays and Fridays are street market days. Wander up and down Bailey Street to browse the eclectic mix of stalls. Don’t miss the end of month Artisan’s market and late night opening.
Explore the indie shops around town. Oswestry still has a village feel so expect friendly shop keepers. There’s our award independent bookshop and an awesome kitchen shop. If antiques and curios are your thing, then the antiques emporium will keep you fascinated for hours. How about eclectic gift shops, a whole-food heaven or a proper pet shop?
Quirky events take place all year here in Oswestry. Don’t miss the Easter Street Circus, the super sand pit in May or our free Food and Drink Festival in July. The summer highlight is the Hot Air Balloon Carnival and the fun goes on right up to Oswestry’s unique Christmas Live event. A fairground in the town centre with live music and a Christmas market? That’ll be Oswestry in Shropshire
Visit The Tourist Information Centre, it’s open on market days in the indoor market and is the place to find out all you need to know about the town and what’s on.You can get maps and Oswestry souvenirs and buy local crafts. If you want to know more about Oswestry’s history, pick up a map and follow the town heritage trail or join a guided walk on Saturday’s in summer.
Cambrian Heritage Railway runs from Oswestry Old Station – take the short trip to Weston Wharf and call in for lunch or a drink at Oswestry’s Stonehouse Brewery.
Welshpool and Llanfair light railway is not far away either at Llanfair Caerinion.
Oswestry is famous for its pubs! Many of the oldest buildings in town have been pubs at some time. Call in for a pint or a meal and meet our friendly pub hosts. Try real ales from microbreweries and don’t miss Oswestry’s very own distillery and brewery on the edge of town.
Café culture – Oswestry is enjoying the vibe of proper café culture. Choose your coffee shop or café, order something scrumptious and sit and pass a few hours just people watching.
Voted Best in Britain in 2023, don’t miss the park, especially the summer flower displays.
Spend a few minutes at the life size Wilfred Owen memorial sculpture before exploring the rest of the park. The poet was born in Oswestry in 1893.
Read on to find out how to get here and for more information
There are town centre car parks for long and short stays. The largest is Central Car Park opposite Marks and Spencers and Boots.
Oswestry is a coach friendly town – click here to find out more.
Where is Oswestry? Oswestry is in the north west corner of Shropshire, almost in Wales. South of Wrexham and west of Shrewsbury. Get here via the M54,A5 or M56, A55, A483.
Want to find a business in Oswestry? Maybe you are thinking of moving to our beautiful part of Shropshire? Oswestry Business Improvement District is the place to find out more.
There is so much to see and do near Oswestry, we hope you will want to stay longer than a day. Visit border castles, wonder at sky high aqueducts and take a trip on a heritage train.
