Shropshire's Great Outdoors

Could Your Group Become a Social Prescribing Intervention?

Green Social Prescribing is all about encouraging people to access outdoor spaces to get more active and improve their overall health and wellbeing. Many social prescribing interventions are schemes and activities which are usually provided by voluntary and community sector organisations.

Social link workers have identified a need for more accessible and safe green activities to help people get outside and offer the right kind of pursuits to benefit people’s individual needs. There is also an urgent need to raise awareness of existing activities and develop more opportunities for diverse groups (tackling inequalities) and those with mental health difficulties.

If you feel your group or community organisation could use your knowledge, connections, skills and passion to help build the ‘bridge’ between social link workers, health systems and local green activities to benefit wellbeing then click on the link to find out more.

Outdoors Partnerships Annual Survey 2023

Shropshire’s Great Outdoors has proved to be incredibly valuable resource for our Shropshire’s residents and visitors to the County. Every year the Outdoor Partnerships team conducts an annual user survey in order to identify how and where best to use the Council’s resources to maintain and improve our Rights of Way network , Country Parks and Countryside and Heritage sites. The survey also provides information to support the delivery of Shropshire’s Great Outdoors Strategy 2018-2028. This strategy sets out how Shropshire Council and our partners aim to conserve and enhance the natural environment, improve people’s health and wellbeing and support the local tourism economy.

To get involved and give your views click on the link below.

Shropshire’s Great Outdoors Annual Public Survey 2023

To view a summary of the results from last year’s survey click the link below.

Annual Survey 2022 Results Summary

Be Horse Aware Campaign Video

With the weather improving and picnic season is fast approaching it may be tempting to share your left over food with animals in the countryside however this could be very hazardous to their health. Please take the time to watch this BeHorseAware video about the dangers of feeding horses when out in the countryside. Please note some viewers may find this distressing.

Join Shropshire’s Great Outdoors membership scheme today!

Become a member of Shropshire’s Great Outdoors membership scheme and support the Country Parks and Sites across Shropshire that you love!

Not only will you be helping to protect the future of Shropshire’s beautiful countryside, but you will also receive some amazing member benefits, including:

10% off at Theatre Severn and The Old Market Hall
10% discount in the café at Severn Valley Country Park, nr Bridgnorth, and discounts on events
Free car parking at The Mere and Severn Valley Country Park
Discounts on bookings at the Wardens Bungalow at The Mere
10% off at Dave Mellor Cycles in Shrewsbury
Discounts at Long Mountain Centre
10% off at Serenity – Sports and Holistic Massage Therapies.

Membership Fees

Individual – £36/ year + one vehicle

Joint – £46/ year incl. two people at the same address + cards for two vehicles

Family – £50/year incl. two adults plus up to 3 children under 16 years of age + cards for two vehicles.

To join, or to renew your current membership, click here

For more information please email mailto:outdoor.recreation@shropshire.gov.uk

To see the full membership offer or to become a member of Shropshire’s Great Outdoors, click here.

Come and enjoy everything that Shropshire’s Great Outdoors has to offer

Discover the fantastic countryside, exceptional views and wonderful wildlife. Explore our Country Parks, heritage sites and play areas or get active on over 5,600 km’s of Public Rights of Way (that’s the same distance as Shrewsbury to New York… on your doorstep!).

Shropshire has many special landscapes including the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Stiperstones and Corndon Hill Country crossing the border in the south west of the county and the internationally important Meres and Mosses in the north. The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal World Heritage Site also includes part of Shropshire around Chirk in the north.

On this website you will find lots of promoted routes for walking, cycling and riding across the county, from The Shropshire Way to Walking with Offa. Plus there are details of other fantastic activities you can do in the great outdoors, from archery to paragliding!

If you are looking for inspiration about where to go or what to do, the Top Experiences pages suggest a wide range of activities for all ages that highlight the incredible wildlife and history of Shropshire… or might just be fun!

Wherever you go and whatever you decide to do, we hope you enjoy Shropshire ‘s Great Outdoors!