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RAF Museum Midlands
Attractions in Shifnal

Close to Shifnal: RAF Museum Midlands and more

Of the 10 places to visit in and around Shifnal, 7 are castles or historic places. Shifnal itself has none of them. The best-known trip out is to Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, 38 km away.

Photo: RAF Museum Midlands, Voice of Clam (Public domain)
In Shifnal
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
10
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
7
in or near town
Best known

The first to see around Shifnal

Close behind RAF Museum Midlands are 3 historic sites, a theme park and a zoo.

MuseumRAF Museum Midlands3.5 km outside town, to the southeastTheme parkTheme parkWonderland4 km outside town, to the westZooZooExotic Zoo Wildlife Park4.2 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric siteBAC VC10 C.1K3.5 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric siteHistoric siteBristol Britannia 3123.4 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric siteHistoric siteConsolidated PBY-6A Catalina3.2 km outside town, to the southeast

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Where to find them

On the map, most of the 10 sit to the southeast.

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The dashed line is Shifnal’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

What they are

There are more castles or historic places (7) than anything else, then zoos, theme parks or other days out (2).

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 6 historic sites · 1 ruins0 in town · 7 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park · 1 zoo0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Shifnal. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

The complete list

All 10 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

48 listed buildings are on Shifnal’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Shifnal →

Big names nearby

Further afield: the best known within 40 km

The standout of the 12 is Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, 38 km from town.

Big drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery38 km southeast · 856K visitors a yearCathedralLichfield Cathedral37 km eastMuseumWolverhampton Art Gallery19 km southeast · 159K visitors a yearPalaceWeston Hall6.1 km northeastHistoric house · English HeritageBoscobel House8.7 km eastMuseumBlists Hill Victorian Town7.1 km southwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageBuildwas Abbey12 km westAbbey or priory · English HeritageWenlock Priory15 km southwestAbbey or prioryShrewsbury Abbey26 km westCathedralSt Philip's Cathedral38 km southeastCastleBridgnorth Castle16 km southCastleStafford Castle21 km northeast

Places well known beyond Shifnal (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

What people ask about Shifnal

What is there to see near Shifnal?

No attraction is mapped inside Shifnal itself. Within 5 km of it are RAF Museum Midlands, Wonderland, Exotic Zoo Wildlife Park and BAC VC10 C.1K.

Does Shifnal have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Shifnal: RAF Museum Midlands.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Shifnal?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Boscobel House (English Heritage), 8.7 km east.

What are the best-known days out near Shifnal?

Within 40 km: Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (38 km), Lichfield Cathedral (37 km), Wolverhampton Art Gallery (19 km), Weston Hall (6.1 km).

Where are Shifnal’s historic buildings listed?

Shifnal has 48 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Shifnal when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

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 (13)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.