Welcome to Iron Bridge

Ironbridge is a small town located in the county of Shropshire, England. It is famous for being the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, as it was here that the world's first iron bridge was built in 1779. The bridge spans the River Severn and is a testament to the ingenuity and innovation of the people of the time. Today, the bridge is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and attracts visitors from all over the world.

Apart from the bridge, Ironbridge has many other attractions that make it a popular tourist destination. The town is home to several museums that showcase the history of the Industrial Revolution and the impact it had on the world. The Ironbridge Gorge Museum is one such museum that is dedicated to preserving the history of the area. It has several exhibits that showcase the various industries that thrived in the area, including iron, coal, and clay.

Ironbridge is also a great place for outdoor enthusiasts. The town is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is a popular destination for hiking, cycling, and fishing. The River Severn is a great spot for fishing, and there are several trails that offer stunning views of the surrounding countryside. Overall, Ironbridge is a charming town that offers a unique glimpse into the past while also providing plenty of opportunities for outdoor recreation.

Local Schools

School	Details
Coalbrookdale And Ironbridge C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Ms Mandy Dhaliwal	Dale End Coalbrookdale Telford Shropshire TF8 7DS 01952386620 School Website
William Reynolds Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julie Marriott	Westbourne Woodside Telford Shropshire TF7 5QW 01952388280 School Website
Broseley Ce Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Killick	Dark Lane Broseley Shropshire TF12 5LW 01952567630 School Website
Woodlands Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Yvonne Crilly	Ironbridge Road Madeley Telford Shropshire TF7 5HX 01952386070 School Website
Abraham Darby Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Lee Hadley	Ironbridge Road Madeley Telford Shropshire TF7 5HX 01952386000 School Website
John Fletcher Of Madeley Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Stacey Cross	Upper Road Madeley Telford Shropshire TF7 5DL 01952388188 School Website
John Wilkinson Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Stephanie Beard (Acting)	Coalport Road Broseley Shropshire TF12 5AN 01952882950 School Website
Madeley Nursery School La Nursery School Ages:3-5 Head Teacher Ms Louise Lowings	Bridle Road Madeley Telford Shropshire TF7 5ET 01952388210 School Website
Madeley Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Lady Lady Maria Satchwell	Castlefields Way Madeley Telford Shropshire TF7 5FB 01952527700 School Website
Lightmoor Village Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Cowan	Lightmoor Way Lightmoor Village Telford TF4 3EG 01952387620 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Telford Central Euston Way, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 4LZ 4.17 Miles

Oakengates Station Road, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 6DH 4.71 Miles

Wellington Station Road, Wellington, Shropshire, TF1 1BY 5.29 Miles

Shifnal Market Place, Shifnal, Shropshire, TF11 9QB 5.54 Miles

Cosford Old Worcester Road, Cosford, West Midlands, WV7 3EY 7.89 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Broseley Taxis 01952 882666 12 Birch Meadow, Broseley, Shropshire, TF12 5LL 0.96 Miles
Ironbridge Horseless Carriages 01952 585888 Ironbridge Road, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 5JX 1.15 Miles
Total Cars 01952 684466 72 Sandcroft, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 4AB 1.97 Miles
Central Taxis 01952 501050 Horsehay House, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 3PY 2.24 Miles
K L M Travel 07791 030876 81 Crown St, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 3NW 2.41 Miles
K And L Executive Travel 01952 503031 126 Queen Elizabeth Way, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 2JS 3.34 Miles
K And L Executive Travel 0800 955 3050 126 Queen Elizabeth Way, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 2JS 3.34 Miles
Wenlock Cars Taxi Service 07897 383157 Southfield Road, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, TF13 6AY 3.88 Miles
Royal Cars 01952 299299 Business Development Centre/Stafford Pk 4, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 3BA 4.22 Miles
Ambassador Taxis 01952 200600 Unit 59/Business Development Centre/Stafford Park 4, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 3BA 4.22 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Tf8 Ironbridge Post Office 6 The Square Ironbridg Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Tf8 Church Hill Ironbridge Telford Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tf8 Belmont Road Ironbridge Telford Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tf12 Broseley Wood Quarry Road Broseley Collection Today available until:12:30 Weekday Last Collection:12:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Tf8 Dale End Ironbridge Telford Collection Today available until:15:45 Weekday Last Collection:15:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:45
Tf8 Jackfield Bridge Ironbridge Telford Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tf7 Beech Road Madeley Telford Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Tf12 King Street Broseley Collection Today available until:12:15 Weekday Last Collection:12:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Tf12 Cockshutt Lane Broseley Collection Today available until:12:30 Weekday Last Collection:12:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
Tf12 The Rock Ironbridge Road Broseley Collection Today available until:12:30 Weekday Last Collection:12:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Tf8 Coalbrookdale Wellington Road Coalbrookdale Collection Today available until:15:45 Weekday Last Collection:15:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:45
Tf7 Warrensway Woodside Telford Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tf12 Benthall Lane Broseley Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:12:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Tf12 The Cape Broseley Collection Today available until:12:30 Weekday Last Collection:12:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Tf8 Jackfield Church Road Jackfield Telford Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:15

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Ironbridge Medical Practice 01952 432568	Ironbridge Medical Pract Trinity Hall Dale Road Coalbrookdale,Telford TF8 7DT
Woodside Medical Practice 01952 586691	Woodside Health Centre Wensley Green Woodside Telford TF7 5NR
Broseley Medical Practice 01952 882854	Broseley Medical Practice Bridgnorth Road Broseley Shropshire TF12 5EL
Trinity Healthcare Partnership - Madeley	Church Street Madeley Telford Shropshire TF7 5BU
Lightmoor Surgery	2 Lightmoor Way Lightmoor Telford Shropshire TF4 3EG

Local Stores

Ironbridge - Wharfage Road
Wharfage Road
Ironbridge
Telford
Shropshire
TF8 7NJ
01952 432614
Store Website
0.41 miles

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SPAR Broseley
67 High Street
Broseley
TF12 5EZ
01952 882276
Store Website
1.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Severn Edge Veterinary Group - Madeley
44 Park Street Madeley Telford Shropshire TF7 5LD 01952 680287 office@severnedgevets.co.uk Website 1.29 miles

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Severn Edge Veterinary Group - Broseley
Ironbridge Road Broseley Shropshire TF12 5DJ 01952 883859 office@severnedgevets.co.uk Website 1.32 miles

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Telford Madeley Vets4pets Ltd
Madeley Court Parkway Telford Shropshire TF7 5FL 01952 682100 telfordmadeley@vets4pets.com Website 1.55 miles
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Haygate Veterinary Centre - Madeley
20/21 Bridgnorth Road Madeley Telford Shropshire TF7 4JB 01952 586182 admin.haygate@cvsvets.com Website 2.04 miles
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Medivet Lawleyoakville Veterinary Surgery
Station Road Lawley Bank Telford Shropshire TF4 2LP 01952 506 360 lawley@medivet.co.uk Website 3.29 miles
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Haygate Veterinary Centres - Lawley
Unit I Poyner Court Lawley Square Telford Shropshire TF3 5FB 01952 630109 admin.haygate@cvsvets.com Website 3.46 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Ironbridge
Ironbridge Is A Town On The River Severn At The Heart Of The Ironbridge Gorge, Near Telford, Shropshire. Site Of The World’S First Iron Bridge, Erected Over The River Severn In 1779. We Detail A Short, 1.3 Mile, Walk Here, Which Encompasses The Town Of Ironbridge And Crosses Over The Iron Bridge Itself. This Will Give You Chance To Explore The Town And River Area A Little, As Part Of The Walk. TF8 7JP 0.03 miles From The M54 Telford, Head South On The A442 Toward Ironbridge. Pass Through Madeley And When On The B4373 Follow This To A Roundabout At Ironbridge, Go Around This To Take An Effective Left Turn. Pass By Bedlam Furnaces, Then Take Right Over The Bridge, Right Again Then The First Right, Just Off The Sharp Bend In The Road. The Car Park Is Located On The Right, Next To The River Severn.

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The Wrekin
Around The Bottom Of The Wrekin. The Wrekin Lancashire 4.02 miles

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Granville County Park
Nice Walk Along A Flat Path, Approx 3-4 Miles. Granville Country Park Donnington Lancashire 6.40 miles

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Granville Country Park
This Is The Old Mining Area Of Muxton Which Is Now A Country Park. The Main Route(55) Is Mainly Flat With A Separate Bridal Way Running Adjacent. There Are Some Walks Off The Main Track That Involve Some Steps. Muxton Ln Muxton Telford TF2 8PQ 6.94 miles Free Car Park At The End Of Muxton Lane, Past The Entrance To The Shropshire Golf Centre

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Haughmond Hill
Lovely Walk And Very Dog Friendly. (Always Lots Of Dogs About) There Are Different Routes To Take And A Lovely Cafe That Sells Bags Of Doggie Sausage. Car Park Charges Do Apply. I Highly Recommend Haughmond Hill. Haughmond Hill Car Park Lancashire 10.56 miles Look For Cafe Sign On The Turning In To The Lane. Go Past The Quarry On The Right And You Will See The Car Park.

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Haughmond Hill Shropshire
4 Great Walks, The Furthest Is 1 Hour 15 Mins And I Think The Shortest Was 20 Mins. We Could Let The Dog Off All The Way Round. Marked Route All The Way And Amazing Views. Car Park Charges But Not To Bad And An Amazing Cafe With Lovely Food And Lots Of Picnic Benches Also You Can Buy Frozen Yoghurt And Other Treats For Your Dog. Shrewsbury Lancashire 10.67 miles

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