Gothic Churches of Shropshire: 2026 Historic Church Tour (Tour 5)

Please note that this Historic Church Tour has now sold out. However, we are taking a waiting list for this tour. If you would like to have your name added to the waiting list, please email us at supporters@thecct.org.uk.

Enjoy a glimpse into Shropshire’s history, visiting sites that have stood for centuries, some as far back as the time of the Domesday Book, through to the current day. 

St Andrew’s Church, Wroxeter: The interior dates mostly from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, with excellent carvings and sixteenth-century alabaster tombs. 

Church of St Mary Magdalene, Battlefield: Standing on the site of the Battle of Shrewsbury, this church boasts an original tower and walls, while the interior features date from 1860s restorations. 

All Saints Church, Baschurch: This church of red sandstone blocks, a slate roof, and a west tower dates originally from the late twelfth-century, with subsequent alterations in 1790 and 1885-86. 

St John the Baptist Church, Ruyton-XI-Towns: This twelfth-century church with a nineteenthcentury turret clock features beautiful stained-glass windows, a pipe organ, majestic timber roof beams, and many interesting memorials to local people. 

Haughmond Abbey, Upton Magna: The extensive remains of an Augustinian abbey, including abbots’ quarters, refectory, and cloister. The substantially surviving chapter house has a frontage richly bedecked with twelfth and fourteenth-century carving and statuary. 

Travel: Depart Shrewsbury train station at 10:00, returning by 17:00

Further information about each location can be found by clicking on the links above. 

This tour is a coach tour and includes lunch and entrance fees where appropriate.

Waiting List Please contact us at supporters@thecct.org.uk or call us on 0800 206 1436 if this event is sold out and you would like to be added to the waiting list. 

Accessibility Please note that on all of our tours, even our coach tours, there is a fair amount of walking, quite often over uneven and worn surfaces. They are not suitable for anyone with difficulties with everyday walking and stair climbing. In some circumstances, coaches may be unable to park near the church, and there may be walking over uneven land or tracks when approaching the church building. If you have any concerns, please contact us on 0800 206 1463 before booking. All tour details are correct at the time of publication. Please note that in the event that details are changed, guests will be notified as soon as possible. 

Cancellation Policy If you are no longer able to make a tour after booking, then please let us know as soon as possible. If you cancel your booking more than 1 month before the tour start date, then you will be entitled to a full refund. If you cancel within 1 month of your tour then, unfortunately, we are not able to offer a refund.