Dragonfly ID Course at Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre
The Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre provides educational courses covering a range of topics – and they are offering a Dragonfly ID Course on 11th July 2026 from 10:00am to 1:00pm. The event celebrates National Dragonfly Week – organised by the British Dragonfly Society – which runs from Saturday 4th July to Sunday 12th July 2026. […]
Ironbridge Gorge and the National Trust
Here at Folly View Let many of our visitors enjoy the treasures accessible through the National Trust. The Ironbridge Gorge and associated museums are now under the management of the National Trust. Ironbridge Gorge is often described as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution because many key technological and industrial developments occurred there during the […]
Hidden Treasures of the National Trust
BBC 2 have a fascinating television series entitled “Hidden Treasures of the National Trust” which they describe as: “A look behind the velvet rope at the UK’s most beautiful and historic homes with the people saving Britain’s priceless heritage” Now in it’s fourth series there are two National Trust properties within Shropshire that have featured […]
Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2026
The Shrewsbury Folk Festival returns this August Bank Holiday weekend from Friday 28th to Monday 31st August 2026 at the usual riverside venue of the West Midlands Showground in Shrewsbury. Describing itself as “where world-class music meets laid-back riverside vibes” the Shrewsbury Folk Festival brings together a brilliant mix of folk, world music and Americana […]
Flounders’ Folly – Opening Dates 2026
Folly View Let is named after the local landmark of Flounders’ Folly which each year is opened to the public to visit. The planned opening dates for Flounders’ Folly in 2026 are listed below: Sunday 25th January 2026 11:00 – 15:00 Sunday 22nd February 2026 11:00 – 15:00 Sunday 29th March 11:00 – 16:00 Monday […]
Shropshire Way 80k 2026 Dates
The Shropshire Way 80k Festival has become a mainstay of the calendar of events at the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre in Craven Arms, and the date of the 2026 Shropshire Way 80 event has been announced – Saturday 18th to Sunday 19th April 2026. This important event in the UK running and marathon calendar typically […]
Viroconium Cornoviorum – Wroxeter Roman City
There are many interesting historical and architectural places to visit within easy reach of Folly View Let – one amazing example is Wroxeter – once known as Viroconium Cornoviorum and at its height the fourth largest city in Roman Britain. Viroconium Cornoviorum was located on the roman road of Watling Street which ran from Dover […]
Flaxmill Maltings – Grandparent of Skyscrapers
The Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings were originally built as Dittherington Flax Mill and its Main Mill is widely acknowledged as the “world’s first multi-storey iron-framed building” – and sometimes referenced as the “grandparent of skyscrapers”. Built between 1796–1800 and opened in around 1797 as a mill to spin flax fibre into linen, the red brick structure […]
Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2025
The Shrewsbury Folk Festival returns this August Bank Holiday weekend from Friday 22nd To Monday 25th August 2025 at the usual riverside venue of the West Midlands Showground in Shrewsbury. This much-loved regular fixture on the annual folk music calendar brings together a superb blend of traditional and contemporary folk music from the UK and […]
The Shropshire Way 80K 2025
In what has become a mainstay of the events calendar at the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, hundreds of runners and walkers will come to the Shropshire Hills over the first weekend in April to take part in the Shropshire Way 80K Festival. The Shropshire Way 80K Festival 2025 takes place across Saturday 4th April and […]