Tourism News & Updates
A North Shropshire country estate has agreed to open for an annual charity Bluebell Walk for the third time to raise money for people affected by cancer, in April.
- 25th March 2026
Exotic Zoo has announced it will host the Telford Fossil Festival on June 6th and 7th.
- 22nd March 2026
Exotic Zoo in Telford is open daily for the Easter holidays from March 28th to April 12th.
- 18th March 2026
Sixty vintage tractors will be taking part in a tractor run on March 22nd. The Shropshire TVO & Petrol Tractor Run will take a circular route which starts and finishes at the Oteley Estate in Ellesmere.
- 18th February 2026
It’s the start of the year, and many of us are already dreaming about holidays… whether that’s a sun-soaked beach escape or a string of city breaks. While you’re planning where to go, it’s worth asking: do you need annual travel insurance or a single-trip policy?
Organisers have confirmed that Scott Bennett will return as MC at this year’s Shrewsbury International Comedy Festival (SICF) flagship gala show.
- 4th February 2026
Park Hall Countryside Experience is reopening in 2026 for the February half term with a Lambing Festival. Visitors have the chance to see lambs being born in the barns, adding to the 16 million ewes that give birth in the UK every year.
- 8th January 2026
January is the perfect time to beat the winter blues and grab a holiday bargain break in the sales. But before you click “book now”, have you ever thought about what an accident abroad could cost you?
- 5th January 2026
Picture waking up to a crisp winter morning in your caravan, sunlight glinting off frost-kissed windows, with views of the misty Scottish Highlands or the Peak District’s icy valleys.
- 23rd November 2025
From last-minute deals to lift pass savings, here’s how to protect your trip.