Woodcock Lodge Farm

Start your Shropshire sightseeing off in Bridgnorth – also on the Severn Valley Railway – for its street market, indoor pool and handsome river views from its Low and High towns. A must-do is a ride on the Bridgnorth Cliff Railway, a funicular track between Low Town and Hugh Town, one of the steepest in the country; stop off for a picnic among the ruins of 11th-century Bridgnorth Castle at the High Town end. More old structures are all around Shropshire too, such as Dudmaston Hall (20 minutes’ drive), Ludlow Castle (45 minutes) and Attingham Park Estate, 55 minutes away at Shrewsbury. The most famed historic attraction in the region is probably Ironbridge (30 minutes), a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a full 10 museums around its Coalbrookdale setting and the 18th-century Iron Bridge. For outdoor days, have a hike around the handsome Clee Hills or wander around the Wyre Forest (both 35 minutes), or swing among the trees at the forest’s Go Ape, 25 minutes from the farm. Animal adventurers can take a trip to the West Midlands Safari Park (30 minutes), as well as Rays Farm Country Matters at Billingsley (10 minutes), more suited to smaller explorers