St Chad's Church

Large park next to the river. The local swimming baths are located in the park. There is a children's play area and the Dingle, a landscaped sunken garden. Many events take place in the Quarry throughout the year, most notably the Shrewsbury Flower Show in mid-August. It is advisable to avoid the area at night.

This 17th-century house on Barker Street houses was the municipal art gallery and museum, is now used by the University.

Municipal art gallery and museum. The museum charts the development of Shrewsbury as a city from pre-historic times to the modern day in an interesting series of exhibitions.

Films usually show at approx 2:30PM, 5:30PM and 8PM daily. It was opened in 1596 as a market hall in the centre of Shrewsbury. This Elizabethan building is now a performing arts venue showing touring or amateur dramatics productions. There is also an arts cinema showing foreign-language and artistic films of considerable variety. There is also a cafe-bar and digital arts exhibition. Film screenings before 5PM £8-9, concessions (children, full-time students and persons of State Pension age) £7-8, evening showings £9-10, concessions £8-9. Free for Digital Arts exhibitions and cafe-bar.

Pugin church - notable for its fine stained glass by Margaret Rope.

Home to many of Shrewsbury’s independent eateries and shops.