Oswestry Attractions
Oswestry (pop. 33,600) is a market town located near the Welsh border 55mi/89km northwest of Birmingham. The narrow streets, mix of architectural styles, and variety of specialty shops are popular with tourists. The first local school, built in 1407, now houses the Heritage Centre exhibiting local arts and crafts.
English Heritage property north of Oswestry village. This 68-acre fort dates from the Iron Age features unusual earthwork cisterns.
Tips: Dogs allowed.
Transit: BritRail: Gobowen
The Transport Museum in Oswestry contains over a hundred bicycles which show the cycyling history through the ages.
Address:
Transport Museum, Oswald Road, Oswestry SY11 1RE, England
Hours:
10am-4pm
Always closed on: Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Parking: Free
Facilities: Gift shop, Restaurant or food service