Local Reviews
In May 2016, Tricia R said about Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre
Wanted to visit a garden locally and the member of staff looked online for me and was really helpful. Loads of local information in the centre and a really relaxed café area with comfy seats. Lovely walks even though raining.
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In May 2016, shropshire69 said about Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre
Free to go in. Extra charge for the museum bit, we are yet to do that. Good cafe and gift shop, we went on a nice walk behind the centre in the countryside near the river
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In May 2016, goosiegander1 said about Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre
Great place for a day out. Riverside walks through wild flowers and woodland.You can meet the Mammoth which the children seemed to love. Ideal for families and couples. Great cafe serving hot meals, good coffee and scrumptious cakes. Picnic area. Great if you need to have a meeting as they have a lounge area. Workshops and Cookery courses. Free Parking.Just off the A49.
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In June 2016, Andy and Kath said about Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre
When visiting an area for the first time it's great to find a place like the Discovery Centre. Helpful and informative staff and bags of leaflets are on hand to help you plan your stay. You can sit down in the coffee shop and work out where you can go next, however the site has great walks as well
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In June 2016, MAN1938 said about Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre
this is a pleasant place to eat and has lots of space outside to walk.The car park is adequate and the shop area well laid out and inviting to look round.
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In July 2016, Emmu88 said about Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre
With a free car park, the centre is a great place to start a walk from. But before heading out, the Desocvery Centre is a fantastic indroduction to the area and it's history. There's a little gift shop, cafe and museum inside, and a wonderful outdoor area to explore. For a minimal charge, the museum area can be explored and enjoyed by all ages. We were pleasantly surprised at a little market out front on Saturday morning when we arrived as well! This centre is definitely worth a visit.
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In July 2016, Clive C said about Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre
Its also of course a very good information centre for the Shropshire hills and has some interesting displays. Also a large selection of local maps and books for sale.
Went back a second time for another cream tea.
Went back a second time for another cream tea.
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In July 2016, fudge186342 said about Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre
Very informative and helpful staff with very good lunchtime menu. We visited at lunchtime and found the food choices to be excellent.There was plenty of information about the area and its attractions.
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In July 2016, ukclun said about Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre
This is an unusual building, designed to both blend into the landscape and be 'eco-friendly". There are a number of interesting exhibits i the exhibition area (ideal for children with an interest in mammoths and geology). The cafe provides both main meals and snacks which are cooked and prepared with local ingredients. Meadows lead down to the river and there is excellent dog walking facilities.
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In July 2016, Huw W said about Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre
Impressive building and plenty of car parking to greet us. The staff in the main were very helpful and the location perfect to start a walk and mini adventure. The shop and learning centre is excellent and there's enough for kids to be engaged with for a short time while you plan your day.
On returning to the centre for a late breakfast or early lunch we went to the cafe. Again looking reasonably impressive. Plenty of seating areas. How've apparently I was five mins too early for toasted sandwiches. Frustrating as the menu is very much cake orientated. Instead I ordered cheese and ham sandwiches. Tired and underwhelmed at the food options I waited 15 mins for them, despite only three other people in the cafe. I was expecting some locally produced generous helping of cheese and freshly cut bread with thick cut ham. Instead, stale, torn bread with cheap packaged ham. The gentleman serving them made it obvious he didn't want to be there. The salad that came with the meal was garbage. The place was then invaded by about 20 pensioners which were in good mood. They proceeded to start moving furniture around to cater for them all sitting together. They had politely asked the staff could they move the tables, but the staff left them do it themselves. After helping them I went back the sandwich but now realised that there was actually no cheese included in the morning thing. With 20 pensioners ordering coffees etc I had to wait until could catch the attention of a member of staff. When I explained I have just paid over the odds for under the odds sandwich without half the ingredients I paid for in it, his response was . . . . . Wouldn't you like the cheese now? 90% of the sandwich had gone. No refund offered and no apology forthcoming.
On returning to the centre for a late breakfast or early lunch we went to the cafe. Again looking reasonably impressive. Plenty of seating areas. How've apparently I was five mins too early for toasted sandwiches. Frustrating as the menu is very much cake orientated. Instead I ordered cheese and ham sandwiches. Tired and underwhelmed at the food options I waited 15 mins for them, despite only three other people in the cafe. I was expecting some locally produced generous helping of cheese and freshly cut bread with thick cut ham. Instead, stale, torn bread with cheap packaged ham. The gentleman serving them made it obvious he didn't want to be there. The salad that came with the meal was garbage. The place was then invaded by about 20 pensioners which were in good mood. They proceeded to start moving furniture around to cater for them all sitting together. They had politely asked the staff could they move the tables, but the staff left them do it themselves. After helping them I went back the sandwich but now realised that there was actually no cheese included in the morning thing. With 20 pensioners ordering coffees etc I had to wait until could catch the attention of a member of staff. When I explained I have just paid over the odds for under the odds sandwich without half the ingredients I paid for in it, his response was . . . . . Wouldn't you like the cheese now? 90% of the sandwich had gone. No refund offered and no apology forthcoming.
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