Much Wenlock
Tourist Information and Visitor Guide

Welcome to the town that inspired "Wenlock" - the official mascot for the London 2012 Olympic Games!

Much Wenlock is a stunning medieval "black and white" English town. We are a bit off the beaten track, but seriously worth a visit!

Do you want to learn about the place that inspired the modern Olympic Games or perhaps remember or experience what England was like 50 years ago?

Then travel to the beautiful Shropshire town of Much Wenlock, sit on a bench in the Square by the Jubilee clock and watch life go by.

It won't be long before the person sitting next to you is willing to talk of the old times and will be just as interested in you as you are in the town.

With a population of around 3,000 it feels much more like a village than a town.

We have a butcher, 2 bakers, but no candlestick maker! However we do have a wide variety of shops that will cater to the young, the old, collectors, readers, gardeners and anyone who just loves to poke around.

The town history is so varied so where do you start? In the museum you can go as far back as 430 million years, to the time when we were underwater as part of a coral reef.

Our architecture is constructed from locally quarried limestone, bricks, timber frame and cruck construction. Some is Medieval, Georgian, Victorian.

Places to visit include the dramatic remains of Wenlock Priory on the site of St. Milburga's Abbey dating from around AD 680.

Our beautiful ancient Guildhall is open to the public in the summer months.

In the town there are holy wells, shuts, cobbles, whipping posts, stocks and all sorts of Olympic artifacts can bee seen in the museum.

And there is an amazing selection of Visitor Attractions and Activities to enjoy throughout Shropshire and within easy reach of the town.

There are lots of walks both in the town and in the surrounding beautiful Shropshire countryside, including the magnificent Wenlock Edge escarpment.

On this web site we have links to all sorts of things to do and see in and within an easy drive of Wenlock.

Please explore and enjoy... then travel here for a real visit, we know you'll want to come back!