Telford

Telford was built in the 1960s and 1970s as a new town, bringing together a number of mining villages, farms and market towns. As the town develops, the areas between these towns are becoming increasingly filled. The resulting town is virtually one large conurbation from Wellington to Shifnal and from Donnington to Dawley. As a result of the new town's component towns, Telford has several distinct centres, although the Telford Shopping Centre and Telford Town Park area is the de facto administrative centre of entire town.

By car

It is linked to the West Midlands conurbation by the M54 motorway; it has four exits labelled Telford East, Telford Centre, Telford West and Wellington. The town is also serviced north-south by the A442 Queensway (locally known as the Eastern Primary or EP).

By train

• Telford Central stationSituated on the Birmingham International (Birmingham Airport and the NEC) → Birmingham New Street → Wolverhampton → Shrewsbury line. Frequent services to surrounding areas.

By bus

Telford can also be accessed by bus from many nearby areas.

The M54 motorway and A5 main route pass through Telford giving access from North Wales, the South, East and North East. The A49 passes nearby to give access from the North West, the South West and South Wales.
A train line runs between the main Telford train station and Wellington, via Oakengates.
There are also buses that run throughout Telford.

Telford has a long history (see Understand section). As a result there are many attractions ranging from the remains of a Bronze Age fort, roman ruins, medieval markets, examples of Victorian industry and living, right up to the brand new town created nearly 40 years ago.

• Boscobel House and The Royal Oak

  phone: +44 1902 850244
  address: Brewood, Bishop's Wood, ST19 9AR

• Exotic Zoo

  phone: +44 1952 371570
  address: Lakeside Plant Centre, Priorslee, TF2 9UR

• Hoo Farm

  phone: +44 1952 677917
  address: Hoo, TF6 6DJ

• The WrekinA local hill and landmark, with the remains of a Bronze Age fort on it. Found just southwest of Wellington.

• IronbridgeThe place where the industrial revolution started and a World Heritage Site as a result of the first ever Iron Bridge being built there. There are many museums around Ironbridge. They are centered around the industrial revolution and Coalport china business which are well worth a visit.

• WellingtonA pleasant market town with a market dating back to 1244. The market is open on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The National Trust's Sunnycroft house is a good example of how local Victorian gentry lived.

• Sunnycroft

  phone: +44 1952 242884
  Victorian villa overseen by the National Trust.

• Telford Steam Railway

  phone: +44 1952 503880
  address: The Old Loco Shed, Bridge Rd, Horsehay, TF4 3UH

• AFC Telford United

  phone: +44 1952 640064
  address: New Bucks Head, Watling St, Wellington, TF1 2TU

• Telford Town Park

Cinemas

Telford has two cinemas.

• Odeon

  phone: +44 333 014 4501
  address: Telford Shopping Centre, Forge Gate, TF3 4NE

• Cineworld

  phone: +44 871 200 2000
  address: Telford Shopping Centre, Southwater Square, St Quentin Gate, TF3 4HS

Telford's town centre is the commercial centre of the town and is home to the largest indoor shopping centre in Shropshire.

• Telford Shopping Centre

  phone: +44 1952 230032
  address: TF3 4BX
  The shopping centre owned by Westfield by Arcadia owner Sir Phillip Green features stores like Sports Direct, JD Sports, Next, Wilko, HSBC, Barclays, Lloyd's, TSB, Halifax, M&S, House of Fraser (former Beatties), Druckers, ASDA, The Entertainer, Primark & ASDA Museum.

• Frankie & Benny's

  phone: +44 1952 293902
  address: The Forge Retail Park, Telford Forge Retail Park, Colliers Way, TF3 4AG

• The Clock Tower

  phone: +44 1952 677568
  address: Donnington Wood Way, Donnington, TF2 8LE

• Café Giardino

  address: Telford Shopping Centre, 203 Dean St, TF3 4BT

• The Fox

  phone: +44 1952 815940
  address: Pave Lane, Chetwynd Aston, Newport, TF10 9LQ

• Hundred House Hotel

  phone: +44 1952 580240
  address: Bridgnorth Rd, Norton (Ironbridge Gorge), TF11 9EE

• The Thomas Botfield

  phone: +44 1952 292672
  address: Central Square, Telford Shopping Centre, TF3 4BW

• The William Withering

  phone: +44 1952 642800
  address: 43–45 New St, Wellington, TF1 1LU

• Hadley Park House Hotel

  phone: +44 1952 677269
  address: Hadley Park, TF1 6QJ

• International Hotel Telford

  phone: +44 1952 521600
  address: St Quentin Gate, TF3 4EA
  With 101 bedrooms over 4 floors.

• Ramada Hotel

  phone: +44 1952 425000
  address: Forge Gate, TF3 4NA

• Holiday Inn Telford / Ironbridge

  phone: +44 1952 527000
  address: The International Centre, St Quentin Gate, TF3 4EH

• Mercure Telford Madeley Court Hotel

  phone: +44 1952 680068
  address: Castlefields Way, Madeley
  The Mercure Telford Madeley Court Hotel is a 16th Century Manor House steeped in history offering both the facilities of a modern hotel and the ambience of a beautiful Manor House in countryside surroundings.

Map of places with Wikivoyage articles nearby

• Shrewsbury (via the M54 then A5) - Pleasant county town of Shropshire
• Birmingham – Britain's second largest city and capital of the Midlands
• Wellington
• Shifnal – Lots of pubs and good restaurants, situated just on the outskirts of Telford with rail links to Telford Central and Wellington.
• Ironbridge – with 10 main attractions (and a few others) including the world's first cast-iron bridge. The Malt House has live music every Thursday night, as well as a restaurant and bar overlooking the River.