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| Oswestry Show |
Tel: 01691 654875 |
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 Oswestry
00 miles from Oswestry Centre
Oswestry Show is held on the first Saturday in August each year. A committee of approximately 40 volunteers and one part time Show Manager administers the staging of this event. The principle aim of the Show is to promote agriculture and rural ideas to the surrounding community.
We hope you will be able to join us at the Showground, Park Hall, Oswestry on Saturday 2nd August to celebrate our 123rd Show between 9.00 am and 6.00 pm.
Our visitors can enjoy browsing around our Food Hall, Craft and Business Marquees and over 100 trade stands. The Society is proud that we are still able to attract a high percentage of agricultural stands. |
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| The Venue at Park Hall |
Tel: 01691 684840 |
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Oswestry
01 miles from Oswestry Centre
The Venue at Park Hall provides first-rate facilities for all ages and abilities, including a ten-pin bowling area, bistro, bar, health and fitness suite, beauty salon, soft-play area and Gamezone. It is also home to Welsh Premier side The New Saints of Oswestry Town and Llansantffraid Football Club and boasts one of the most advanced football pitches in the country. 10 pinbowling every day. Wednesday & Sunday half price after 6.00pm.
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| Park Hall - The Countryside Experience |
Tel: 01691 671123 |
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 Oswestry
02 miles from Oswestry Centre
Premier all weather attraction on a 130 acre Victorian farm. Animals large and small, milking, lamb feeding, pony grooming, and cart rides. Huge indoor play arena with toy tractor circuit and bouncy castles. Vintage Garage and Welsh Guards Museum. Exciting extras: Junior Driving School and quad bikes. Excellent Tearooms and picnic areas. |
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| Whittington Castle |
Tel: 01691 662397 |
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 Castle Street, Whittington
03 miles from Oswestry Centre
12th century moated castle, Free access to grounds open all year. Car Park pay and display £1 per day. Tea room, open Wednesday to Sunday 10-4pm. Tours by arrangement 01691 662397. Also second hand bookshop. Look out for for special events. Disabled access to most parts of site, all shop facilities, toilets. |
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| Cambrian Railway Trust |
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Llynclys Oswestry
05 miles from Oswestry Centre
Travel along sections of the former Cambrian Railway, view historic vehicles including 7821 Ditcheat Manor. Visit our shop, refresh yourselves in the buffet, experience the rebirth of this great railway. |
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| Rednal Kart Racing |
Tel: 07989 471307 |
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 Rednal Airfield
05 miles from Oswestry Centre
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| Welsh Canal Holiday Craft Ltd |
Tel: 01978 860702 |
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Llangollen
11 miles from Oswestry Centre
The horsedrawn boats in Llangollen have been providing trips on the canal since 1894.
45 mins trips depart the wharf daily from easter to end of October. There is a tearoom on the wharf providing good food, coffee and homemade cakes. We provide 2 hour motor boat trips over the aqueduct. Book online at www.horsedrawnboats.co.uk or Tel: 01978 860702 |
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| Whitewater Active |
Tel: 01978860763 |
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 Llangollen
12 miles from Oswestry Centre
Whitewater active, the UK's premier UK outdoor activity provider, specialising in white water rafting and other water sports, climbing and abseiling, gorge walking, paintball,laser clay, quads and archery among others. We are situated in the beautiful Vale of Llangollen where Wales welcomes the world. We are an ideal venue for holidays, short trips or corporate days out. |
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13 miles from Oswestry Centre
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| Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod |
Tel: 01978 862000 |
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Llangollen
14 miles from Oswestry Centre
The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod is a world-renowned festival of music, song and dance. Competitors from more than fifty countries come together for one week to stand side by side through music, while each evening the Pavilion plays hosts to concerts by world-class artists.
July 8th-13th 2008. |
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 Llangollen
14 miles from Oswestry Centre
The horse drawn boat centre, enjoy the beautiful Llangollen Canal and trips over the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. Horse drawn boat trips and motor narrowboat trips. Trips 7 days a week. Gift shop.
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| Mythstories - Museum of Myth and Fable |
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The Morgan Library, Aston Street, Wem
15 miles from Oswestry Centre
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| Coed-y-Dinas |
Tel: 01938 555545 |
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 Welshpool
18 miles from Oswestry Centre
18 miles from Oswestry centre.
The garden centre with a difference! Something for all the family. This unique site is set in the Severn valley just south of Welshpool and has over 60,000sq feet of under cover shopping complete with an indoor children's play area, 200 seat restaurant, large pet and aquatic department anf food hall. Wow! Amazing! Wonderful! Fantastic-just a few of the comments from our customers. Thousands of products all competively priced. |
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Weston-under-Redcastle, Shrewsbury
20 miles from Oswestry Centre
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Castle Caereinion
20 miles from Oswestry Centre
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| Hack Green Nuclear Bunker |
Tel: 01270 629219 |
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nr Nantwich
25 miles from Oswestry Centre
Entereing through the massive blast doors you will be transported into the chilling world of the Cold War.Rebuilt in the 1980's at a cost of over £32 million, see the governments preparations for nuclear war and step into the lives of those who worked here. |
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| Acton Scott Historic Working Farm |
Tel: 01694 781306 |
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Nr. Church Stretton, Shropshire
30 miles from Oswestry Centre
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Chester
30 miles from Oswestry Centre
Voted best UK Zoo by Holiday Which? |
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Cheshire Oaks, Ellesmere Port
36 miles from Oswestry Centre
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Preston-on�the-weald Moors, Telford
40 miles from Oswestry Centre
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| Ironbridge |
Tel: 01952 884391 |
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 Ironbridge
40 miles from Oswestry Centre
A World Heritage Site set in a beautiful wooded valley in the heart of the Shropshire countryside
One of Shropshire's top attractions, the Ironbridge Gorge is known throughout the world as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.
But please do not be deceived by our heritage. Nowadays the area is far from industrial. Although the revolution started here, most of the factories are long gone and the natural beauty of the Gorge has been restored.
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St. Quentin Gate, Telford
40 miles from Oswestry Centre
The coolest place in Shropshire! |
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| Rays Farm Country Matters |
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Billingsley, Bridgnorth
43 miles from Oswestry Centre
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