Once described as "the most extraordinary district in the world", the Ironbridge Gorge is still a remarkable and beautiful place to visit today. A huge amount of early industry survives as furnaces, factories, workshops, canals and the settlements of Coalbrookdale, Ironbridge, Jackfield and Coalport.
There are ten award-winning Museums spread along the valley beside the wild River Severn - still spanned by the world's first Iron Bridge.
See the full list of this summer's events being held across all 10 museums here: http://bst.bz/SowEUr
Save time and money by getting an Annual Passport which gives you unlimited daytime visits to all 10 museums http://bst.bz/5cW
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