Britain on the Cheap

It’s been 25 years since the Ironbridge Gorge in Shropshire’s Severn Valley became a UNESCO World Heritage Sites—in the Class of 1986  along with Stonehenge and the Giant’s Causeway. Celebrate with the 25th Anniversary World Heritage Festival Sept. 24. The day unfolds from noon to 8:30 p.m. with a street market along the river banks, [...]

The Ironbridge Gorge Museums, Shropshire, will be running three events during the autumn half-term week. Autonomous Artefacts at the Enginuity design & technology centre, Oct. 23–31, will show how young designers from across the Telford and Wrekin area have created future household products. Visitors are invited to use these strange objects as inspiration for the [...]

The 16th-century manor house hotel, Madeley Court in Telford, Shropshire, has recently undergone a £1 million pound refurbishment, including redecoration of all 47 en-suite bedrooms and free Wi-Fi throughout the public areas. The lakeside hotel is offering a Stay, Eat and Drink package from $130/£79.95 per couple or $100/£59.95 per person, including lodging, full English [...]

Madeley Court Hotel in Shropshire, a 16th-century manor house, is now under Focus Hotel Management, with a million-pound refurbishment for plasma televisions, Swedish rain showers and free Wi-Fi throughout. The hotel, near The Ironbridge Gorge, Powys Castle and RAF Cosford Air Museum, has a “Stay, Eat and Drink” package for $130/£79.95 per couple or $96/£59.95 [...]