Fancy a trip to The Jitties? It’s an odd name. A jitty sounds like a bad case of stomach ache or an anxiety attack. Or perhaps a type of boat? But you’d be wrong. Actually, they are hidden alleyways bursting with history, lying off the beaten track in deepest Shropshire. ‘The Jitties’ are a maze of […]
Fancy a weekend break in prison? Shrewsbury Prison is the place to get locked up behind bars if you’re excited by the idea of spending time inside the clink. Shrewsbury’s latest tourist attraction, the Dana Prison Jailhouse, runs special visits, overnight stays and jailbreak events. You can even try to escape over […]
Brush up on your Shakespeare if you’re travelling to Stratford-upon-Avon. It’s the Bard’s birthplace so expect an overdose of the literary giant’s life and works. Stratford-upon-Avon is one of the UK’s top tourist destinations outside London so I was curious to see what it has to offer other […]