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Value for Money
Sightseeing
Shopping
Nightlife
Ease of getting around

Advantages:	fabulous location & scenery
Disadvantages:	public transprot other than height of shopping tmes

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

Shrewsbury - my town of birth and home town for 32 years - is a fabulous place to come and visit , no matter what your age , tastes or interests are. With buildings and "scenery" ranging from the castle and dozens of timber framed tudor buildings through to wide open hills and hillocks just begging to be wandered over.
Shopping , I am reliable informed by my wife , is excellent with a fantastic blend of national chain stores and small local boutiques and shops . This feeling carries on the eating places where coffee and meals can be enjoyed anywhere from small cafes embedded in medievil buildings right up to modern restaurants.
Drinking holes vary widely and it is said that there are over 50 licensed establishments within the one square mile of the town centre heart.
Parking probably lets my town down - but the park and ride systems operating from the edge of the town are truly superb and good value - but be warned - thy can be very very very busy in the run up to christmas.
If you are planning a visit to shrewsbury to do some christmas shoping in the next two months or so - then try late nights on Wednesdays from November 15th - and experience the fantastic christmas illuminations - they make shopping a great experience.
Well served by rail links and bus services (at fairly ok intervals) - you should not find it too difficult to get here - but the public transport lacks greatly when it comes to late evening getaways fom Shrewsbury - but why not prolong your day ttrip and stay overnight at on of the many Top Class hotels in the town (The Lion , Prince Rupert , Lord Hill , Albrighton Hall ) or even a stop at one of many many B&B 's available on the edge of the Town.

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