Explore Shropshire, England by road. Compare published Remapped routes, estimated driving times, distances and highlights before choosing your next drive.
Make a compact eastern-Shropshire circuit from Atcham, following the B4380 towards Leighton and Ironbridge before returning by Broseley, Much Wenlock and Harley Bank. The river-country approach and hillier A458 return give the drive two distinct halves.
Circle the Brown Clee country between Ditton Priors, the B4364 and the lanes through Stoke St Milborough and Abdon. This is a slow, intimate alternative to the main Clee Hills circuit, with wooded sections and changing views around the hill’s lower slopes.
Start near Welshampton and make a circuit through Wem and Whitchurch across the north Shropshire countryside. This loop combines market-town approaches and farmland without adding an out-and-back road section into Ellesmere. A visit to Ellesmere’s Mere is an optional separate detour, rather than part of the driving loop.
Head west from Craven Arms into the Clun Valley, then turn north towards Bishop’s Castle for a point-to-point drive through the quieter southwestern corner of Shropshire. Clun makes a worthwhile break along the way, with castle ruins above the river. Keep the itinerary unhurried and leave time for the countryside between the towns.
Link two distinctive Severn-side places on a short drive through eastern Shropshire. Leave Ironbridge, pass through Broseley and continue to Bridgnorth, where the river separates the High and Low Town. This is a compact point-to-point outing: allow extra time for a walk at either end rather than treating the estimated driving time as the whole trip.
Link three established Shropshire driving roads into a focused Clee Hills circuit: B4363 south from Bridgnorth, A4117 across the Clee Hill country, then B4364 north from the Ludlow approach. This shorter loop concentrates on those roads rather than extending around Church Stretton and Wenlock Edge.
Set aside a longer outing for a broad circuit of southern Shropshire. From Ludlow, cross towards Cleobury Mortimer, continue through Bridgnorth and Much Wenlock, then return by Church Stretton and Craven Arms. The route combines the Clee Hills corridor, market-town approaches and the B4371 beside Wenlock Edge. Choose a small number of stops rather than trying to visit every town in one sitting.
A local hills circuit from the western edge of Shrewsbury, using the lanes through Snailbeach and the Stiperstones country before crossing towards Ratlinghope. Return through Pulverbatch and Longden rather than retracing the ridge approach.
Take the B4371 east from Church Stretton towards Much Wenlock for a compact drive through the Shropshire countryside. This point-to-point route follows the road corridor beside Wenlock Edge, with the option to break the journey for a woodland walk at Presthope. Make it a short drive in its own right or leave extra time to explore at either end.
Follow the A488 from Hanwood through Pontesbury and Minsterley into the Hope Valley and on towards Bishop’s Castle. A straightforward shorter alternative to the existing Shrewsbury circular, centred on the road rather than a list of stops.
Leave Much Wenlock on the B4378, cross into Corvedale, then return through the lanes of Ape Dale and the B4371. This compact loop adds the valley roads south of the existing Wenlock Edge through-drive, without a return over the same stretch.
Take the B4368 west from the Morville junction, following the changing valley road through Shipton, Munslow and Diddlebury towards Craven Arms. A direct drive for enjoying Corvedale itself, with no obligation to continue into the Clun Valley or turn back over the same road.
Driving times exclude stops. Leave time for the views, check each route’s notes and make the journey your own.
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