3 Best Places To Visit in The Wrekin

“Blists Hill Victorian Town is an open-air museum managed by the Ironbridge George Museum Trust. The museum seeks to recreate the looks, sounds and smells of a Victorian Shropshire town in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Blists Hill Victorian Town's buildings fall into one of three categories. The staff of this museum conducts activities such as running stationary steam engines, iron bases, and mucking out pigs. Blists Hill Victorian Town's fully operational Printing Shop is a wonder for the Victorian industry's senses, sounds, smells, and sights. You can visit Victorian shops and cottages, taste authentic food and sweets, and join craftspeople demonstrating their trades in their recreated working town. A fully licensed period pub serves a range of beers, spirits, and soft drinks.”

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“Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World is a family-focused zoo that holds animals from meerkats to farmyard favourites and daily activities. Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World covers 32 acres of forest and paddocks in the centre of rural Shropshire. Hoo Farm Animal Kingdom provides all of their guests with a first-class experience while at the same time understanding and appreciating animals better. Hoo Farm gives priority to preserving the threatened species in the wild. Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World also continue to improve preschool through degree-level education programs. Hoo Farm Animal Kingdom fosters environmental care through education and entertainment. They have both ECV scooters and child strollers available for hire. This zoo welcomes any adults or children with disabilities. They also offer work experience to college and university students.”

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“Jackfield Tile Museum explores the history of the British decorative industry. The museum houses the former works of Craven Dunnill and Company in a decorative tile factory building, which is now used for manufacturing tiles, particularly encaustic tiles. Visitors can discover where natural resources meet amazing skills, artistry, and craft in a 19th-century creative hub. The Museum is one of Shropshire's oldest known ceramic production centres, a tradition that dates back to the 16th century. Jackfield Tile Museum's collections contain works by William de Morgan and other historic tilers. The museum also provides a tile painting workshop.”

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