After Acton Scott we carried on North to Shrewsbury. Another historic town with over 600 listed buildings and called "England's finest Tudor town". Perhaps the most famous resident of Shrewsbury is Charles Darwin who was born and raised there. Like Ludlow it also boasts a castle which is now a regimental museum. Like Bristol, it also has a lovely St. Mary's church whose needle spire is one of the third largest in the country. Also in the town is Shrewsbury Abbey, which appeared a rather small abbey from the exterior, we got there too late in the day to see inside. We had a very late lunch in a small park and then wandered around the streets and some shops. We were able to poke our heads into St. Mary's before it closed and see its famous Jesse stained glass window. Then we went for a stroll through Quarry park, a regency promenade along the Severn, with some very picturesque bridges across the water and some lovely flowers in bloom. We enjoyed the winding roads through the countryside on our way home.
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