Retirement Properties in Shropshire

Surrounding Areas

From fishing to rock climbing, there are plenty of ways to stay fit and active around the county. You'll find more than 30 golf courses, over 20 horse-riding centres and almost 20 different tennis clubs dotted around the area, as well as more than 3,500 walking trails and pathways to help you explore the scenic countryside.

If you like walking or rambling, then visit the Long Mynd. Set in the massive Shropshire Hills, the Long Mynd covers over 20 square miles of valleys, heaths and moorland. You can follow miles of dedicated footpaths around the scenic landscape, visit the Snailbeach Mine, or see the 480-million-year-old quartzite ridges of the nearby Stiperstones, the second-highest point in the county.

If you're looking for beautiful landscapes and a rich heritage in a peaceful, rural setting, take a look at some of our impressive retirement properties in Shropshire.

Attractions

From cliff railways to ruined abbeys, there are plenty of intriguing historical sites and museums to explore around the county. You'll find the world's first cast-iron arch bridge crossing the River Severn in the village of Ironbridge, the medieval ruins of an 11th century Norman fortification at Ludlow Castle, and one of the best-preserved Iron Age hill forts in the UK at Old Oswestry.

You can also discover military collections at the Shropshire Regimental Museum at Shrewsbury Castle, natural history at the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, and ten different museums all within the Ironbridge Gorge, the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.