severn river

sarahblunt50

A unique day out, small and brilliant place. Lots of gift shops, tea rooms and scenic from the bridge. Well worth a visit, especially in the height of summer when all of the Poppy's are in bloom. The war memorials are also quite spectacular.

Whitewolf777

My friends & I went to Ironbridge for the day of shopping, a few drinks & a meal. We also went across the 100foot cast Iron Bridge, that goes over the River Severn in Shropshire, which was built in 1779. It's a great landmark, in a lovely place.

PadTha

After 4 hours at Blists Hill, we went over to look at the original iron toll bridge over the River Severn. Quite intricate and painted a pretty shade of blueyonder green. Enjoyed our leisurely walk across and took our time. There's a pretty row of shops and cafes on the other side. Edges of the pavement were made on iron too. Today's children are very sophisticated but hopefully they will understand and appreciate this unique important piece of British history.

cheeksqueak

We really liked Ironbridge. Even the curbs are finished off with iron. The bridge was impressive and the toll house museum kept us warm for 20 minutes. It was a lovely spot. The information boards detail walks which would have been nice on a warmer day! Definitely worth a visit but it's not a day job unless you combine it with a long walk or other activities.

Katqueena

The river is beautiful and was very essential during the Industrial Revolution. It floods the banks each year and one pub I visited the Boat Inn at Coalport gets flooded each year and the tenants have to evacuate. It is lovely to listen to the river day or night

Dani8369

Surrounded by lots of museums, restaurants and hotels, this is a lovely spot to walk along. Never realised how much of a role the river had in the industrial revolution. The bridge is great, you can walk over and under it. It's also a great place to sit and relax.

Acallerinspects

A lovely site to visit, the museum annual pass looks very good value too.When Abraham Darby came here to smelt Iron with coke instead of charcoal it changed the world, Difficult to imagine now how much the Severn contributed to the industrial revolution.

PsychicJeanie

It was nice to see the fishermen coming out in the morning I could see this river from my hotel room it is a lovely windy river I would love to go on a boat trip on it.

TonyTonyTraveler

As you walk along the river of this town, views of the bridge dominate the setting…one is keenly aware of the industrial past. This is the world's first Iron bridge….spend a few hours walking up and down the main street.

834nigell

what can you say beutiful place and fantastic food book early!its a small family run buissness and was amazed ay variety and quality of food to come out of such a small kitchen,would eat there everyday if i could!!!!

docLosAltos_CA

If you are looking to see the Tajmahal here it may not be as grand but it is grand in its own way. Being at the bridge, you sit back and transport yourself back into history to what it would be part of the Industrial revolution. What would you have done? Revere the masterpiece work of the times that changed the world. Learn a little about the daring entrepreneurs and crazy people who were passionate about their ideas and created huge change for the whole world, just like the Silicon valley of today.

chris504019

my wife and I came to IRONBRIDGE to see the bridge and marvel at the lovely scenery. The bridge was magnificent and the second hand book shop is the best one I have ever been into with thousands of authors. Well done.

C7187EMamyb

Ironbridge is a fantastic place to spend a couple of hours or the afternoon. The view of the river is beautiful and the bridge itself is amazing to see. Along the river there are lots of cafes, restaurants and small shops selling antiques and gifts. On the other side there are lots of trails and walks to do as a family or an individual. A must see if you are in Telford or it is a sunny day.

henrySunerland

We visited the Ironbridge gorge as we were staying in Chester and we felt it was too good to miss. It took 1 hr to get there but the bridge has so much history that we had to see it and the Coalbrookdale iron museum which I can't say left me spellbound but my husband very interested.. There are so many museums there that it would take a couple of days to see them all.Speaking as a disabled person who drives a mobility scooter, the availability of getting down to the attractions was made very easy thus I did not need to miss out on anything. At the bridge itself there is a little tea emporium which sells teas that I have never heard of and coffee also. The service was very good and the food great well worth a stop for a break. We will probably go back and see more of what was on offer.We managed to get a parking place easy but the car park is small so I think it would be difficult in high Summer.

charless503

The magnificent structure 'Ironbridge' was the first single span arch bridge made of new material cast iron; it was opened on New Years Day 1781 to cross the River Severn near Coalbrookdale and Telford. This historic bridge was designed to span the wooded deep sided gorge with sufficient height to allow the coal trading ships of that time to pass beneath. Originally vehicles were allowed across until the 1930’s with tolls continuing to be collected for pedestrian access up until the early 1950’s. It is now part of the Ironbridge Gorge world heritage site. Well worth a visit.