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The Down Inn

Ludlow Road
Rated 8.9 in 541 reviews

Nestled amidst the picturesque countryside of Shropshire, The Down Inn in Bridgnorth offers a delightful retreat for those seeking a peaceful getaway. This charming establishment is known for its welcoming atmosphere and traditional English hospitality, making it a favored choice for visitors exploring the historic town of Bridgnorth and its surrounding areas.

The Down Inn exudes a rustic charm, with its classic architecture and beautifully maintained grounds providing a serene setting for relaxation. The hotel’s interiors are tastefully decorated, combining comfort with a touch of elegance. Guests can enjoy a variety of cozy accommodations, designed to cater to both leisure and business travelers.

At The Down Inn, dining is a highlight, with an inviting restaurant that serves a range of delicious, freshly cooked meals. The menu boasts traditional British dishes, prepared using locally sourced ingredients, allowing guests to savor the authentic flavors of the region. Additionally, the hotel’s bar provides a comfortable space to unwind with a refreshing drink after a day of exploring.

The location of The Down Inn is ideal for those looking to discover the natural beauty and rich history of Shropshire. The hotel is just a short drive from the center of Bridgnorth, where visitors can explore its historic attractions, charming shops, and vibrant markets. For outdoor enthusiasts, the surrounding countryside offers plenty of opportunities for hiking, cycling, and enjoying the tranquility of the great outdoors.

Overall, The Down Inn offers a cozy and inviting escape, coupled with warm hospitality, making it a perfect choice for a relaxing stay in Bridgnorth.

Climate and Weather

January
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Michelin Restaurants in Bridgnorth and near The Down Inn

Daniels Mill, Shropshire
Daniels Mill, Shropshire
Watermill near Bridgnorth in Shropshire, England, UK
3.5km / 2.2mi
Church of St Giles
Church of St Giles
Church in Chetton, Shropshire, England, UK
2.1km / 1.3mi
Church of St Gregory
Church of St Gregory
Church in Shropshire, England, UK
3.8km / 2.4mi
Church of St John Baptist
Church of St John Baptist
Church building in Middleton Scriven, Shropshire, England, UK
2.9km / 1.8mi
Church of St Peter and St Paul
Church of St Peter and St Paul
Church building in Tasley, Shropshire, England, UK
3.9km / 2.4mi
Church of St Bartholomew
Church of St Bartholomew
Church building in Glazeley, Shropshire, England, UK
2.8km / 1.8mi
St Leonard's Hall Church
Church in Bridgnorth, Shropshire
3.6km / 2.2mi
Church of St Nicholas
Church of St Nicholas
Church building in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England, UK
3km / 1.9mi
Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Bridgnorth
Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Bridgnorth
Church in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England, UK
3.9km / 2.5mi
St Leonard's Church, Bridgnorth
St Leonard's Church, Bridgnorth
Church in Shropshire, England, UK
4.3km / 2.6mi
Town Hall
Town Hall
Listed structure in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England, UK
4.1km / 2.6mi
St Peter's Church, Chelmarsh
St Peter's Church, Chelmarsh
Church in Shropshire, England, UK
4.4km / 2.7mi
Church of All Saints, Neenton
Church of All Saints, Neenton
Church building in Neenton, Shropshire, England, UK
5.5km / 3.4mi
Aston Eyre Parish Church
Aston Eyre Parish Church
Church in Aston Eyre, Shropshire, England, UK
4.8km / 3mi
Northgate Museum
Northgate Museum
Museum in Bridgenorth, Wales, United Kingdom
4.2km / 2.6mi
Church of St Mary
Church in Billingsley, Shropshire, England, UK
5.4km / 3.4mi
Church of Holy Trinity
Church of Holy Trinity
Church in Sidbury, Shropshire, England, UK
4.7km / 2.9mi
Church of St Mary Magdalene
Church of St Mary Magdalene
Church in Quatford, Shropshire, England, UK
5.3km / 3.3mi
Church of St Peter and St Paul
Church of St Peter and St Paul
Church in Cleobury North, Shropshire, England, UK
7.1km / 4.4mi
Church of St Peter
Church of St Peter
Church in Shropshire, England, UK
6.7km / 4.1mi
Parish Church of St Mary
Parish Church of St Mary
Church in Acton Round, Shropshire, England, UK
7.3km / 4.5mi
Church of St Calixtus
Church of St Calixtus
Church in Shropshire, England, UK
6.2km / 3.9mi
Dudmaston Hall
Dudmaston Hall
Country house in Shropshire, England, UK
6.3km / 3.9mi
Church of St Andrew, Quatt
Church of St Andrew, Quatt
Church in Quatt, Shropshire, England, UK
7.4km / 4.6mi
Church of St Mary
Church of St Mary
Grade I listed church, Shropshire, England, UK
7.7km / 4.8mi
Church of St John the Baptist
Church of St John the Baptist
Church in Shropshire, England, UK
7.8km / 4.9mi
The Engine House
The Engine House
Transport museum at Highley station on the Severn Valley Railway
9.9km / 6.2mi
St Giles' Church, Barrow
St Giles' Church, Barrow
Church in Barrow, Shropshire, England, UK
9.9km / 6.2mi
Severn Valley Country Park
Park in Shropshire, United Kingdom
8.2km / 5.1mi
Church of St Peter, Worfield
Church of St Peter, Worfield
Church in Worfield, Shropshire, England, UK
9km / 5.6mi
Church of St Michael
Church of St Michael
Church in Aston Botterell, Shropshire, England, UK
8.2km / 5.1mi
Church of St John the Baptist, Kinlet
Church of St John the Baptist, Kinlet
Grade I listed church in Shropshire, England, UK
9.7km / 6.1mi
Church of St Mary
Church of St Mary
Church in Highley, Shropshire, England, UK
9.1km / 5.7mi
Church of St Mary
Church of St Mary
Church in Alveley, Shropshire, England, UK
9.5km / 5.9mi
Broseley Pipeworks
Broseley Pipeworks
Industrial museum in Broseley, United Kingdom
11.9km / 7.4mi
All Saints Church, Claverley
All Saints Church, Claverley
Church in Claverley, Shropshire, England, UK
11.1km / 6.9mi
Church of Holy Trinity
Church of Holy Trinity
Church in Much Wenlock, UK
11.4km / 7.1mi
Church of St Michael and All Angels
Church of St Michael and All Angels
Historic church in Stanton Long, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
11.4km / 7.1mi
Church of St Margaret
Church of St Margaret
Church in Abdon, Shropshire, England, UK
11.6km / 7.2mi
Church of Holy Trinity
Church of Holy Trinity
Church in Bourton, Shropshire, England, UK
10.6km / 6.6mi
Much Wenlock Museum
Much Wenlock Museum
Museum in Much Wenlock, England, United Kingdom
11.3km / 7mi
The Church of Holy Innocents
The Church of Holy Innocents
Church building in Alveley, Shropshire, England, UK
10.5km / 6.5mi
Parish Church
Parish Church
Church in Loughton, Shropshire, England, UK
10.2km / 6.3mi
Church of Holy Trinity
Church of Holy Trinity
Church in Wheathill, Shropshire, England, UK
10.4km / 6.5mi
Church of St Giles
Church of St Giles
Church building in Farlow, Shropshire, England, UK
10.8km / 6.7mi

What to do in Bridgnorth and near The Down Inn

Daniels Mill, Shropshire
Daniels Mill, Shropshire
Watermill near Bridgnorth in Shropshire, England, UK
3.5km / 2.2mi
Church of St Giles
Church of St Giles
Church in Chetton, Shropshire, England, UK
2.1km / 1.3mi
Church of St Gregory
Church of St Gregory
Church in Shropshire, England, UK
3.8km / 2.4mi
Church of St John Baptist
Church of St John Baptist
Church building in Middleton Scriven, Shropshire, England, UK
2.9km / 1.8mi
Church of St Peter and St Paul
Church of St Peter and St Paul
Church building in Tasley, Shropshire, England, UK
3.9km / 2.4mi
Church of St Bartholomew
Church of St Bartholomew
Church building in Glazeley, Shropshire, England, UK
2.8km / 1.8mi
St Leonard's Hall Church
Church in Bridgnorth, Shropshire
3.6km / 2.2mi
Church of St Nicholas
Church of St Nicholas
Church building in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England, UK
3km / 1.9mi
Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Bridgnorth
Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Bridgnorth
Church in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England, UK
3.9km / 2.5mi
St Leonard's Church, Bridgnorth
St Leonard's Church, Bridgnorth
Church in Shropshire, England, UK
4.3km / 2.6mi
Town Hall
Town Hall
Listed structure in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England, UK
4.1km / 2.6mi
St Peter's Church, Chelmarsh
St Peter's Church, Chelmarsh
Church in Shropshire, England, UK
4.4km / 2.7mi
Church of All Saints, Neenton
Church of All Saints, Neenton
Church building in Neenton, Shropshire, England, UK
5.5km / 3.4mi
Aston Eyre Parish Church
Aston Eyre Parish Church
Church in Aston Eyre, Shropshire, England, UK
4.8km / 3mi
Northgate Museum
Northgate Museum
Museum in Bridgenorth, Wales, United Kingdom
4.2km / 2.6mi
Church of St Mary
Church in Billingsley, Shropshire, England, UK
5.4km / 3.4mi
Church of Holy Trinity
Church of Holy Trinity
Church in Sidbury, Shropshire, England, UK
4.7km / 2.9mi
Church of St Mary Magdalene
Church of St Mary Magdalene
Church in Quatford, Shropshire, England, UK
5.3km / 3.3mi
Church of St Peter and St Paul
Church of St Peter and St Paul
Church in Cleobury North, Shropshire, England, UK
7.1km / 4.4mi
Church of St Peter
Church of St Peter
Church in Shropshire, England, UK
6.7km / 4.1mi
Parish Church of St Mary
Parish Church of St Mary
Church in Acton Round, Shropshire, England, UK
7.3km / 4.5mi
Church of St Calixtus
Church of St Calixtus
Church in Shropshire, England, UK
6.2km / 3.9mi
Dudmaston Hall
Dudmaston Hall
Country house in Shropshire, England, UK
6.3km / 3.9mi
Church of St Andrew, Quatt
Church of St Andrew, Quatt
Church in Quatt, Shropshire, England, UK
7.4km / 4.6mi
Church of St Mary
Church of St Mary
Grade I listed church, Shropshire, England, UK
7.7km / 4.8mi
Church of St John the Baptist
Church of St John the Baptist
Church in Shropshire, England, UK
7.8km / 4.9mi
The Engine House
The Engine House
Transport museum at Highley station on the Severn Valley Railway
9.9km / 6.2mi
St Giles' Church, Barrow
St Giles' Church, Barrow
Church in Barrow, Shropshire, England, UK
9.9km / 6.2mi
Severn Valley Country Park
Park in Shropshire, United Kingdom
8.2km / 5.1mi
Church of St Peter, Worfield
Church of St Peter, Worfield
Church in Worfield, Shropshire, England, UK
9km / 5.6mi

About Bridgnorth

Bridgnorth, located in Shropshire, offers a variety of activities and attractions that highlight its historical charm and natural beauty. One of the most notable features is the Bridgnorth Cliff Railway, which connects the High Town and Low Town. This funicular railway provides a unique way to experience the town's landscape while offering scenic views of the River Severn.

Another key attraction is the Castle Gardens, where visitors can enjoy a peaceful stroll among well-maintained gardens that overlook the river. The remnants of the Bridgnorth Castle, which once stood as a fortress, add historical context to the serene environment. Walking along the River Severn is also popular, with picturesque views and opportunities for leisurely boat rides.

The Old Town Hall is a significant historical site, showcasing the architectural heritage of Bridgnorth. Nearby, the St. Mary’s Church features beautiful stained glass windows and offers insight into the town's medieval past. For those interested in local history, the Bridgnorth Museum provides exhibits that delve into the region's story and culture.

Exploring the local shops and cafes in both High Town and Low Town can be quite enjoyable, as they offer a mix of unique products and traditional fare. Additionally, the nearby Severn Valley Railway allows for a scenic steam train journey through the surrounding countryside, which can be a delightful experience for both locals and visitors.

For outdoor enthusiasts, the surrounding countryside presents opportunities for walking and cycling, with trails that showcase the natural beauty of Shropshire. Overall, Bridgnorth's blend of history, culture, and nature makes it a pleasant destination for a day trip or a leisurely weekend visit.




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