Things to do in Shropshire summer holidays 2024
With the Shropshire summer holidays 2024 rapidly approaching, it’s time for a list of things to do in the area. Lots of attractions have events taking place this year, both indoors and outside. From family trails to fun days and activity camps, there’s lots to see and do around Shropshire. If you’re on a budget, check out my post about free things to do in Shropshire as well.
This post covers the Shropshire area only. If you are looking for days out in nearby counties during the summer holidays, please see below:
Attingham Park National Trust
Attingham Park boasts a Georgian Mansion, 200 acres of parkland, a walled garden, natural play area and deer park. A café serves lunches, drinks and snacks and the shops have a range of gifts, plants and second hand books. Events taking place at Attingham Park this summer include:
- Canoe Hire: Hire a Canadian Canoe for an hour to use on the River Tern. Various dates from June to September 2024.
- Adventure Cinema: End the Shropshire Summer Holidays 2024 with an outdoor cinema experience. A variety of films showing on dates from 29th August to 1st September 2024.
Website: Attingham Park National Trust.
Blists Hill Victorian Town, Shropshire summer holidays 2024
Blists Hill is a lovely family day out with the added bonus of learning what life was like in the area during Victorian times. This year, the focus is on a Victorian seaside experience during the school summer holidays. Visitors can expect donkey rides and a stage show with live entertainment.
Dates: 20th July to 1st September 2024.
Website: Ironbridge Museums Blists Hill
Review: Plutonium Sox review of a dog friendly family day out at Blists Hill.
Boscobel House English Heritage
Visit Boscobel House to find out how King Charles II used it as a place of refuge after defeat in the Civil War. See the priest hole he spent a night in and hear tales of his visit. Stroll down to see a descendant of the oak tree Charles hid in all day while Cromwell’s soldiers were searching for him. Don’t forget to visit the playground, take part in interactive stories and activities and find out about courtly etiquette. If you visit on 10th or 11th August 2024, you’ll be able to meet Boscobel’s Victorian farmyard animals and hear stories about life on the farm in years gone by.
Website: Boscobel House.
Hawkstone Park Follies
Hawkstone Park Follies are open every day during school holidays 2024 and they recommend booking online in advance to guarantee entry. There is no particular event on for the Summer holidays, but it is always a lovely place to explore as a family. The follies are set in a 100 acre parkland with caves, towers and bridges. The attraction is dog friendly as long as dogs are on a lead at all times. Only the visitor centre and Grand Valley are accessible for wheelchairs and pushchairs.
Website: Hawkstone Park Follies.
Park Hall Farm Countryside Experience
Summer events at Park Hall Farm are as follows:
- Maize Maze: 28th July to 8th September
- Dinosaur week: 22nd to 28th July
- Princesses and Pirates: 5th to 11th August
- Science week: 12th to 18th August
- Exotic Animals Week: 19th to 25th August
- Bop & Pop Week: 29th August to 1st September
Visitors throughout the school holidays will be able to meet rabbits and guinea pigs, go on a tractor ride and play in the climbing zone. Don’t forget to check out the indoor and outdoor play areas and museums while you’re there.
Website: Park Hall Farm
RAF Cosford, Shropshire summer holidays 2024
RAF Cosford is said to be one of the best free days out in the West Midlands. You only pay for parking, although donations to the museum are welcome. They are open from 10am to 5pm every day. As well as a huge display of aircraft from different eras, there is an interactive flight display, virtual reality zone, 4D flight with the Red Arrows experience and a children’s playground.
During the Shropshire summer holidays 2024, a Flying Theatre event called Bravo, Bravo will be bringing to life some of the most famous RAF aircraft. The show takes place at 11 am and 2 pm and lasts for 45 minutes. Tickets for the show will need to be booked in advance in addition to your admission ticket.
Dates: Wednesday to Sunday, 25th July to 1st September
Website: RAF Cosford.
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre
Visitors to the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre this summer have lots to look forward to. Event tickets need to be booked in advance. The following events are aimed at primary school aged children and take place on the dates listed:
Wild homes: Look for the homes of animals in the meadow. Make your own den or tent home for an animal, yourself or a fairy. Toast marshmallows.
Dates: 22nd to 26th July, 12th to 16th August 2024
Summer Holiday Club: Spend time outside, exploring and learning about nature. Make dens and other creations from natural materials and spend quiet time indoors doing crafts, playing games and looking at books. Lunch and a snack included.
Dates: 25th July to 29th August 9am to 1pm
Stone Age Hunters: Go back to the stone age and get ready to help your tribe. See a replica of a Condover mammoth and find out what it teaches us about the ice age. Try out a spear thrower, fire bow and soil-pigment paint. Learn about hunting and scavenging using footprint trails and wind direction. Find out how to make a solar calendar.
Dates: 29th to 31st July, 1st to 2nd and 19th to 23rd August 2024.
Winnie the Pooh Adventures: Decorate a Pooh stick with natural resources from the meadow, see if you can trap a heffalump and make a house for Eeyore. Learn to identify honey bees.
Dates: 5th to 9th and 26th to 30th August 2024.
Website: Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre.
