Rail, Bus & Leisure Travel in Shropshire
Located at Shrewsbury, Telford, Wellington, Albrighton, Cosford, Shifnal, Wem, Whitchurch, Oswestry (Gobowen), Welshpool, Ludlow, Church Stretton and Craven Arms.
Local Bus and train information is available via www.travelinemidlands.co.uk
Timetables for train and bus services can also be obtained from local Tourist Information Centres,
A series of rural Shuttle Bus Services operate in Shropshire during the season, offering "green" routes to the more remote villages and attractions.
The Shropshire Hills Shuttles
These services covers the regions around Church Stretton (including the Long Mynd & Stiperstones), Clun Forest.. You can view the timetables online by visiting:
www.shropshirehillsshuttles.co.uk
The Countryside Explorer
The Countryside Explorer runs between Bridgnorth, Stottesdon and Highley. For details visit www.shropshirehillsshuttles.co.uk/countrysideexplorer.html
Enquiries about the Shuttles are now being dealt with by the SCC Customer Service Centre who can be contacted on 01743 251000 (Monday – Friday). The call centre staff will also help take wheelchair bookings and requests for Shuttles leaflets.
One of Shropshire's premier attractions, the SVR operates steam trains on the beautiful Severn Valley line from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster. See web site for timetable and fares. www.svr.co.uk
Specialist tours of the area can be arranged by the Guild of Shropshire Tour Guides via their web site at www.shropshiretourguides.co.uk
Discover hundreds of miles of National Cycle Network routes along quiet lanes, explore traffic-free trails along old railways and waterways, follow the cycle rides from historic towns and get muddy on mountain bike tracks in wood and forests. These routes include:
Shropshire County Council's Transport Planning produce free cycle leaflets for all of these routes which include details of places to go along the way and useful contacts. These can be collected from local libraries, tourist information centres or contact Transport Planning on 01743 253008 or e-mail transport@shropshire-cc.gov.uk .
For more information on cycling in Shropshire you can visit the Shropshire County Council website by going to www.shropshire.gov.uk/cycling.nsf
*Cycling information kindly provided by Shropshire County Council