Harper Adams University

Address: Newport, Telford and Wrekin TF10 8NB, UK

Directions

Leave the M6 at junction 14 (signed Stone and Eccleshall, A34). Follow the A5013, signed to Eccleshall. After 1.5 miles turn left onto the B5405. At the T junction in Woodseaves, turn left on to the A519 and follow signs for Newport. After passing The Swan pub in Forton, you will shortly come to a roundabout. Take the second exit onto the B5062 (signposted Newport / Shrewsbury). At the T junction turn right (signposted Shrewsbury), then left on the B5062 (signposted for the University). Harper Adams is 1.5 miles along this road, on the right-hand side.

Site

The caravan site is at Harper Adams University in Shropshire. It is the UK's largest centre of higher education for rural, land, animal and food-based studies and the first university in the country dedicated to these sectors. It has superb teaching facilities, including a 500-hectare farm on campus

Places to visit in the area

Newport

Newport is a picturesque market town, located 10 miles from Telford. The town itself dates back to the twelfth century and its main feature is its distinctively wide main street - so farmers could drive their livestock to market.

In addition, there are lots of little cobbled streets and alleyways to explore.

Many of the original medieval buildings burned down in the great fire of 1665, one survivor being Smallwood Lodge, a half-timbered chocolate box building where Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's second wife once stayed.

The whole town looks like it has come out of the pages of a Charles Dickens novel - he was actually an occasional visitor to the town.

The Ironbridge Gorge Museums.

The world's first iron bridge spanning the River Severn. Birth place of the industrial revolution, Ironbridge is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Ironbridge Gorge Museums are ten award winning museums and sites that tell this momentous story.

The Royal Airforce Museum Cosford. Royal Air Force Museum Cosford- (TF11 8UP)

The purpose is to tell the story of the Royal Air Force through its people and collections.

·         For visitors, to make their collections and the RAF story relevant and stimulating

·         For current and former RAF personnel and their families, to preserve, honour and share the stories of their service

·         For the nation, to help people to understand the impact of the RAF in the world

To ensure that the Royal Air Force's story endures and enriches future generations.

National Trust

Built for the 1st Lord Berwick in 1785, Attingham Park is a mansion full of opulent furnishings.

The rare sub-urban villa and mini estate of Sunnycroft, transports visitors to the pre-World War Two lifestyle.

Amongst the southern Shropshire countryside lies Dudmaston Estate, a true mix of contemporary and modern art in a classic setting, surrounded by stunning parkland.

Benthall Hall - a chance to view the rare flourish of spring crocuses.

English Heritage

Four miles south of Newport are the ruins of Lilleshall Abbey, founded in 1145 under a charter from King Stephen. Today the Abbey is a romantic looking ruin, ideal for picnics or short walks.

Boscobel House and its Royal Oak tree became famous as hiding places of King Charles II after defeat at the Battle of Worcester in 1651. Visitors can also see the dairy, farmyard, smithy and gardens.

White Ladies Priory - Ruins of the late 12th century church of a small nunnery of 'white ladies' or Augustinian canonesses. Charles II hid nearby in 1651, before moving to Boscobel House.

Iron Bridge -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.

Wroxeter Roman City - 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.


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