Ditherington Flax Mill
Among the sights of Shrewsbury is Ditherington Flax Mill, a museum. Close by, within 5 km, are 16 more places to see. The site is in the hands of Friends of Ditherington Flax Mill.
Museum in Shrewsbury
Inside Shrewsbury
Ditherington Flax Mill is inside Shrewsbury’s built-up area, with 16 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Month by month
Warmest in Shrewsbury are June to September, at 19–22°C.
Ditherington Flax Mill
Look also at Shrewsbury Abbey, 1.3 km away.
- Type
- Museum
- Run by
- Friends of Ditherington Flax Mill
- Town
- in Shrewsbury
Getting to Ditherington Flax Mill
Use the numbers to match each place near Ditherington Flax Mill with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Shrewsbury’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Which towns are near Ditherington Flax Mill
Each town here links to its own guide.
Shrewsbury
Bayston Hill
Compare the 2 towns
| Town | Where Ditherington Flax Mill is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury | It’s in town | 76,013 | 22 |
| Bayston Hill | 4.8 km south of it | 5,221 | 14 |
Combine it with these
A visit can add 3 castles, 2 abbeys or priories and a cathedral, from 28 places within 15 km.
Abbey or prioryShrewsbury Abbey1.3 km away2CastleCastleShrewsbury Castle1 km away3
CathedralShrewsbury Cathedral1.7 km away4
Abbey or priory · English HeritageHaughmond Abbey4.5 km away5
Fort · National TrustTown Walls Tower1.8 km away6
Castle · English HeritageMoreton Corbet Castle11 km away7
Historic house · National TrustAttingham Hall6.4 km away8
Castle · English HeritageActon Burnell Castle12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Ditherington Flax Mill
Where is Ditherington Flax Mill?
Ditherington Flax Mill is in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Ditherington Flax Mill?
Museum.
Who runs Ditherington Flax Mill?
Friends of Ditherington Flax Mill.
When is the best time to visit Ditherington Flax Mill?
June to September are the warmest months in Shrewsbury, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Ditherington Flax Mill?
Within 15 km: Shrewsbury Abbey (1.3 km), Shrewsbury Castle (1 km), Shrewsbury Cathedral (1.7 km) and Haughmond Abbey (4.5 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Shrewsbury Abbey: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrewsbury Cathedral: Fountain Posters, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Haughmond Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Town Walls Tower: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moreton Corbet Castle: John H Darch, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Attingham Hall: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Acton Burnell Castle: MortimerCat, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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