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Break your journey and stay near The Iro...

Great Orme, Llandudno Why not stay at The Stanage Bed & Breakfast in Telford, Shropshire and visit The World Heritage Site of The Ironbridge Gorge. Telford is just off the M54 and ideally placed to break a long journey to North Wales or Ireland. We are 120 miles from Holyhead (A5), 93 miles from...

Ironbridge Gorge Park & Ride open...

The Park and Ride for Ironbridge is now open. The car park is situated just off the Ironbridge Bypass (A4169) near Jiggers Bank Roundabout. Sat Nav TF4 3QE. Return fare for adult will be 50p and the buses will run every 12 minutes. Open June – October weekends, Bank Holidays and School Holidays. More...

The Bicycle Hub in Telford Town Park...

The Bicycle Hub opens it’s new store today, 28th April, in the Town Park. They still have a shop in Jackfield and will be open as before. Check out their website for more details.  www.thebicyclehub.co.uk Why not hire a bike or tandem when you stay at The Stanage Bed and Breakfast in Telford and...

CORE at Enginuity,Coalbrookdale, Ironbri...

We went to visit this exciting exhibition today by the artist Kurt Hentschlager. It is a digital creation of movement and sound of weightless humanoid figures in extreme motion. CORE is part of the London 2012 Festival and is at the heart of the Cultural Olympiad. Even better it is free to visit and...

Bridgnorth and its funicular railway....

Funicular railway in Bridgnorth, Shropshire View from High Town Bridgnorth The views over Low Town and along the River Severn are among the finest views in Shropshire. Bridgnorth holds a great market on a Saturday and has some very individual shops that are worth browsing. Good selection of antique...

The River Severn at Coalport in Shropshi...

A short drive along the River Severn from Ironbridge will take you to Coalport. There you can find the Tar Tunnel and the China Museum along with a some good pubs and lovely walks. Coalport is a 20 minute drive from The Stanage Bed and Breakfast in Telford and a great place to visit. taking a nap

Busy bees at The Stanage B & B...

Watch our bees working on by clicking  below   Nectar gathering Garden at The Stanage B & B With all the lovely rain today the flowers are looking beautiful and the bees are  very active  now the sun is out. We filmed some bees gathering nectar in the peonies and hope you will be able...

Rodneys Pillar, Criggion, Powys...

View from Rodneys Pillar Rodneys Pillar, Criggion, Wales Yesterday we at last managed to get to Rodneys Pillar. Each time we drive past this impressive range of hills with the monument on top, we say ‘must get up there soon’. Now we have and the walk of at least an hour each way, and...

Daniels Mill, Bridgnorth, Shropshire...

England's largest working water mill Daniels Mill has the largest waterwheel powering a corn mill that is still working in England. The mill and waterwhell have been carefully restored and is virtually unaltered since the 18th Century. The mill has been owned by the same family for over 250 years...

Flowering carnivorous plants at The Stan...

Flowering carnivorous plants We have had to put two of our amazing carnivorous plants outside the house. The reason is the awful smell that is coming from them. We have had them for 2 years and this is the first time they have flowered and they look terrific, but oh! what a nasty smell. Let’s hope...

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