A Shropshire Escape To Marrington Lodge of Marrington Escapes

Seems like pretty much every week there is some new outcry about some under appreciated corner of the UK, some gorgeous part of our green and pleasant land that is just gagging to be discovered by holidaymakers. Sigh. It’s most irksome. What makes it even more irksome, is that I am now going to add to the list.

By banging on, in rather glowing terms, about the half hidden, blue remembered hills of Shropshire. I do apologise, dear reader. But some things just can’t be helped. It really is rather gorgeous up there.

If you’re wondering why I’m so in love with Shropshire right now, allow me to explain. This quiet and unassuming corner of the land, snuggled down softly between the north, the midlands and wales is very much a thing of beauty all of it’s very own. Every time I go there, I am struck by just how adorable the place looks, feels, and actually is. It probably helps that it’s pretty quiet up there too.

Now obviously, other corners are quiet, Pembrokeshire springs to mind. But as well as being quiet, they also tend to be a bit empty, when it comes to some of the things one looks for in a holiday destination, like cute towns, villages and shops to explore.

But that’s not the case in Shropshire. Not at all. Once you arrive, you can’t move around for more than five minutes without stumbling across some gem of a village, town or marketplace. Each and every one full to the brim with boutique shops, charming cafes and awesome architecture.