Ironbridge; Monday, 15 August, 2011

Out early again, this time heading beyond the gorge to another part of what is now sleepy rural Shropshire, but in its time one of the most important places in England.

Admittedly that time was the 1st to 5th centuries AD, but then Wroxeter was one of the five most important cities in Roman Britain. Today only parts of the bath house and elements of the forum remain, but they are enough to give you an idea about the scale of the site.

Having looked around Wroxeter I caught the bus on into Shrewsbury to have a look around the town, taking in the museum and a cruise around the curve of the Severn that marks out the city centre.

I then wandered over to the Abbey to have a look around the remains, before coming back to the castle to take in the views from the top of the tower.

After stopping for a late afternoon coffee in the town centre it was time to wander back to the bus station and catch the bus back to Ironbridge, dinner and bed.