Shifnal is a small market town in Shropshire.

Some writers have claimed that Shifnal was the inspiration for Market Blandings, a town that appears in several of P.G. Wodehouse's stories. That claim is disputed and several other candidates have been suggested. In any case, Shifnal certainly fits the description, a quiet and somewhat quaint place.

See

• 1 The Royal Air Force Museum Cosford, TF11 8UP. Aviation history brought to life, the largest collection of missiles in the country. Exciting displays of civil and military planes. Car parking available (charges apply).  
• 2 Boscobel House, Bishops Wood. (updated Dec 2017)
• 3 Weston Park, Weston-under-Lizard. Country house and gardens. (updated Mar 2017)

Eat

• 1 Latimer's of Shifnal (Latimers), 4 Market Place, Shifnal TF11 9AZ (Opposite the railway station), ☏ +44 1952 460542, latimers@outlook.com. 11AM til late Tuesday to Sunday. Closed Mondays.. Wine bar and restaurant. Late bar and dancing at weekends. Great cocktails and selection of Belgian beers. (updated Jul 2017)

Sleep

• 1 Haughton Hall, Haughton Lane, ☏ +44 1952 468300, fax: +44 1952 468313, info@haughtonhall.com.  
• 2 Park House Hotel, Park St, TF11 9BA, ☏ +44 1952 460128, reservations@parkhousehotel.net. Built as two separate 17th-century country houses set on the edge of Shifnal. (updated Jul 2017)

Go next

Map of places with Wikivoyage articles nearby

Routes through Shifnal

Shrewsbury ← Telford ←

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→ Wolverhampton → Birmingham