Shropshire and Gladstone - 6/7/23

Wednesday June 7

Updated route assuming certain stops: https://goo.gl/maps/yijhRSbfuN77v49Y8 10:00AM Batheaston -> Shropshire (Car 2 hours 15 minutes) Flintshire:
  • Coffee and tea cakes at Tea emporium
  • Iron bridge viewing
  • Jackfield Tile Museum



Can't resist a visit to this amazing toy shop






First view of the Iron Bridge - first bridge of its kind built in 1779 from the first pre-Industrial Age Iron factory









Tour of the Jack Field Tile Museum -
Flintshire is world famous for its ceramic tile design and manufacturing. 



































Drive to Gladstone Library (Car 1 hour 15 minutes) --- Stay 2 nights --- Gladstone Library
  • Explore the building and the grounds
  • Glass of wine in the garden
  • Check out the Chapel
  • Dinner at 6:45 in the Food For Thought restaurant
  • Look at the Gladstone Library
Purpose built library complex to house former Prime Minister Gladstones
vast collection of Historical and Theological volumes.
" A place for those without books and books without readers"







Food For Thought onsite restaurant









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