3 miles from Preston Upon The Weald Moors Parish

Extensive ruins of an Augustinian abbey, later a Civil War stronghold, in a deeply rural setting.

7 miles from Preston Upon The Weald Moors Parish

The impressive ruins of this Cistercian abbey have an idyllic setting near the River Severn. Unaltered 12th century church and beautiful vaulted chapter house with tiled floor.

7 miles from Preston Upon The Weald Moors Parish

The world’s first iron bridge was erected over the River Severn here in 1779 by Abraham Darby III. Costing over £6000, the bridge was cast in his Coalbrookdale foundry, using 378 tons of iron.

8 miles from Preston Upon The Weald Moors Parish

Wroxeter (or 'Viroconium' ) was the fourth largest city in Roman Britain. It began as a legionary fortress and later developed into a thriving civilian city.

9 miles from Preston Upon The Weald Moors Parish

Extensive remains of Augustinian abbey, including abbots' quarters, refectory & cloister. Chapter house frontage with 12th & 14th century carving & statuary, timber roof c.1500. Displays, picnic area.

9 miles from Preston Upon The Weald Moors Parish

The ruins of the medieval castle and Tudor manor house of the Corbets are dominated by the theatrical shell of an ambitious Elizabethan mansion wing in Italianate style.