Traveling to Shropshire
Good afternoon,
I am considering a fact finding mission in April/May next year. I have not traveled to England before, I think I would probably fly into Heathrow, but how would you suggest I get to Shropshire from London? I really do not want to drive, LOL I do good driving in the states, not sure about a foreign country and different driving condition. Is there a train between the 2? It appears as Astley Abbotts is quite small and that is where I would want to continue my research. Any advice would be appreciated. I would also like to visit St. Calixtus. Thanks,
Leslie
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Hi Leslie. We visited in March of this year. We flew into LHR and then took National Express bus directly from LHR to Shrewsbury. We looked at the train, but we would need to get into London, then also change trains in Birmingham. We stayed at the Premier Inn in Shrewsbury and walked to the archives, train station (we took the train to Chester when we left) and did some sightseeing. Don't know how far from Shrewsbury are the places you want to visit, but if they are close perhaps a taxi hire for a day would work. If not, recommend renting a car from Shrewsbury...as a smaller town would make it easier to learn to drive on the "other side" of the road. Also, the 2 volunteers in the archives when we visited...were beyond helpful and intrigued with my search for a birth certificate for my great grandmother. Highly recommend a visit.