The Juniper

Getting Around

The M54 is just a short drive away with easy access to Wolverhampton and Birmingham. From the M54 you can pick up the M6 and head towards Manchester or further afield. Birmingham airport is just over an hour away by car or 1 hour 20 minutes by rail. If you want to explore a Welsh coastline such as Aberystwyth it will take you just under two hours. Shrewsbury itself is ideally located for those working in the i54 Business Park which is just off junction 2 on the M54 and is home to an array of technology-based businesses.

A trip to the shops

There’s plenty to choose from on the outskirts of Shrewsbury if you don’t want to travel into the town centre including; Meole Brace shopping centre which offers Marks and Spencer’s, TK Maxx, Argos and Sports Direct to name but a few. You can catch a park and ride into the centre from here which will take you just 10 minutes. In the centre you’ll find Darwin Shopping Centre, the largest of the three shopping centres, with many high street retailers inside. For antiques shopping there’s plenty of options in Ironbridge and for spa’s there are plenty located around including Bannatyne’s and Fishmore Hall Hotel.

Taking time out

The history of Shrewsbury is reflected in many of its sightseeing and venues; such as its castle and abbey. The winding streets throughout the centre offer quaint independent shops, bars and restaurants with a range of dining choices. The Theatre Severn offers a range of shows from comedy to pantomime and there’s a monthly farmers market offering local produce throughout the year. Quarry Park runs alongside the River Severn and sets the scene for the Shrewsbury Flower Show, The Shrewsbury Food Festival, Oktoberfest and a range of concerts and music including the Shrewsbury Folk Festival. In fact, Shrewsbury is that popular it even boasts its own Monopoly board game.

Education

There are a range of infant, junior and primary schools located around and plenty of day nurseries for the toddlers. Woodfield Infant school is rated as Ofstead Outstanding and offers before and after school clubs. Meole Brace Church of England Primary and Nursery is the closest to Oteley Gardens with an Ofstead result of Good. It offers new library and computer suites and a 64-place nursery. For senior pupils there’s Belvidere Technology College which is under just 2 miles from Oteley Gardens and Shrewsbury Academy which transitions younger pupils from a range of primary schools across the town. There are also a range of further education colleges across Shrewsbury and Telford. The town is also now a university town as well as being home to two private schools.