Shrewsbury Attractions, What to do and see in Shrewsbury

What to Do and See

Shrewsbury's not all black and white you know!

We have to report that Shrewsbury is actually quite arty. A host of creative talent has chosen to live here, galleries and craft shops are springing up all over the place. See if you can discover the next Hockney, Moore or Clarice Cliff before they become as famous (or as expensive).

Art happenings happen a lot - not so long ago we played host to one of Antony (Angel of the North) Gormley's creations, 'Field'. No wonder that a new cafe culture has also been embraced so willingly.

BLOOMING SHREWSBURY!

How does this nice, quiet town manage to propagate such a variety of rare, magnificent gardens?

To find out, you'll have to did a little deeper than the topsoil. The joy engendered by the classic summer flowers of England - hollyhocks, delhininums, lavender and campanulas - is not to be sniffed at. Oh, yes it is!

You could say that all gardens in England are places of rest and repose to visitors and honoured guests alike. In the Shropshire garden you also gain strength, both physical and spiritual, which is what a proper garden is really about.

Meanwhile the statue of Darwin - who was born and educated in Shrewsbury - looks down benignly on all these developments. After all, they are merely further examples of evolution at work.