How to Find Us Exhibition See Shropshire through time as viewed from a hot air balloon. A49A49 A5 A5 A483A483 Shrewsbury Shrewsbury Be amazed at a life-size replica skeleton of an Ice Age Mammoth. A5 A5 Welshpool Welshpool Newtown Newtown Telford Telford A458 A458 Church Stretton Church Stretton Much Much Wenlock Wenlock M54 M54 A49 A489 A489 A49 Craven Arms Craven Arms SHROPSHIRE HILLS Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre Centre ✸ Discovery A4113 Knighton Knighton Ludlow Ludlow Leominster Kington Kington A456A456 Stourport Stourport Tenbury Tenbury Wells Wells A44 A44 A44 Leominster Kidderminster Kidderminster A49A49 A44 toTo Worcester Worcester We are located on the A49. Shropshire We are on the Hills A49Discovery betweenCentre, Church Stretton School Road, Craven SY7 9RS.Stokesay and Ludlow (less than Arms 1 mile from Castle). parking and fully The FREE centre has FREE parking and accessible. is fully accessible. For currentTimes opening times and prices of our Opening activities or if you require a large print copy of this Openleaflet, dailyplease 10am calltous5pm on 01588 676060 or visit us Adult See Shropshire through time as viewed from a hot fire of an Iron Age Round House. air balloon. Be amazed at a life-size replica skeleton of an Ice Age Mammoth. Dress up (yes, adults can too) and sit around the fire of anAIron Age Round modern dayHouse. treasure hunt through Enjoy practical outdoor opportunities, get close to nature, explore art, design and photography on our 30 acre site. Activities include hedge-laying, coppicing, ‘make a meadow’ and indoor crafts too. Dress up (yes, adults can too) and sit around the Choose from one of our themed trails including: Shropshire’s wartime secrets; Tusker’s Iron Age Hoard Hunt, or Crossroads In Time. Children’s Parties Café We are very proud of our award-winning licensed café sourcing local food all freshly prepared on site; Sunday lunches are our speciality and booking is recommended. Also available for parties, room hire and evening events. Contact Us NEW FROM AUTUMN 2013 Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, School Road, Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7 9RS Red Kite Feeding Station Tel: 01588 676060 cup of tea or coffee with this voucher when you www.shropshirehillsdiscoverycentre.co.uk buy a sandwich or cake at our award winning café @SH_DiscoveryCen Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre This leaflet is printed using vegetable oil based inks on FSC approved environmentally friendly paper from a sustainable source. Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre Craven Arms the Family Holiday workshops Shropshire Hills using satellites: Choose from Every weekday of the school holidays (except at Christmas), enjoy family fun with a led activity eg Geocaching one of our themed trails including: Shropshire’s Felt Making, Hogweed’s School of Magic, Meadow wartime secrets; Tusker’s A modern day treasure hunt through the Iron Age Hoard Hunt, Art. See website for more details. Shropshire using satellites: or Hills Crossroads In Time. at www.shropshirehillsdiscoverycentre.co.uk FREE Enjoy practical outdoor opportunities, get close to nature, explore art, design and photography on our 30 acre site. Activities include hedgelaying, coppicing, ‘make a meadow’ and indoor coursescrafts too. Exhibition Geocaching Bridgnorth Bridgnorth B4368 B4368 A4117 A4117 A4113 Adult Courses Family Holiday Workshops Every weekday of the school holidays (except at Christmas), enjoy family fun with a led activity e.g. Felt Making, Hogweed’s School of Magic, Meadow Art. See website for more details. Where exploring begins... Our Party Programme includes freshly made party To encourage Red Kites to visit the area we will be food, an activity session around fossil making, having a feeding station and hide on site, where den-making, pond dipping, Gruffalo time or a you will be able to watch the spectacular display of “Slime” workshop AND a visit to the Exhibition. See many Red Kites feeding in the delightful website for details. We are very proud of our licensed Our Party Programme includes freshly made surroundings of The Onny Meadows. Seeaward-winning the website for further details. local food all freshly prepared café sourcing party food, an activity session around fossil Café Children’s Parties on site; Sunday lunches are our speciality and booking is recommended. Also available for parties, room hire and evening events. making, den-making, pond dipping, Gruffalo time or a “Slime” workshop AND a visit to the Exhibition. See website for details. www.shropshirehillsdiscoverycentre.co.uk Onny Meadows FREE ENTRANCE to 30 acres of riverside paths, wild flowers and woodland all in the shadow of an Iron Age hillfort. Kingfisher Corner G H Well behaved dogs are welcome, but PLEASE clean up after them! E 2 D Visitor Information Sculpture Trail A Ned’s Shed Musical Sculpture B The World’s Biggest ‘Dragonfly’ C Red Kite Hide D Viewing Platform E Balance Beam and Seesaw F Wooden Plinths G Leaping Salmon H Story Circle 1 Dog Waste Glove Dispenser 2 Dog Waste Disposal Bin Award Winning Licensed Café Traditional home-cooked food using local produce. Sunday lunches are our speciality. Gallery Programme of exhibitions by local artists and crafts people. Visitor Information Centre What to see, where to go, what’s on, where to stay. Craft Room DIY activities to entertain children throughout the holidays. Gift Shop Local books and maps. Bespoke gifts and souvenirs from Shropshire. Family Fun Family Fun workshops during the school holidays (except Christmas) Red Kite Experience Coming soon! www.shropshirehillsdiscoverycentre.co.uk Short Circular Meadow Walks ½ mile following the path around the Wild Flower Meadow. 1¼ miles through the Orchard, past Kingfisher Corner, along the River Onny, past Forest School, around the Wet and Wild Woodland, all the way back to the start.