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Ellesmere

Town in Shropshire, England

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Overview

Ellesmere is a small market town in Shropshire, England, near the Welsh border. It is notable for its proximity to a number of prominent meres (shallow lakes, ponds, or wetlands).

Sights and activities

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St Mary's Church
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Norman church, which was rebuilt by George Gilbert Scott in 1849.
Hours
Sun services at 8AM and 10:15AM, spoken services on Wed at 10:15AM and 8PM
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The Old Town Hall
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Ellesmere's most notable building was built in 1833. It is a grade II listed building, which houses an estate agent on the ground floor.
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Where to eat, drink and stay

Eat4 places

The Red Lion
Popular restaurant.
Hours
Mon-Thu 11AM-11:30PM, Fri-Sun 11AM-midnight
Address
18 Church St, SY12 0HD
Phone
+44 1691 622632
Website
redlion-ellesmere.co.uk
The Black Lion
A popular restaurant.
The Railway
It serves good inexpensive food.
The Boat House
Address
The Mereside
Phone
+44 1691 623852
Website
ellesmereboathouse.co.uk

Sleep1 place

The Red Lion Coaching Inn
Address
18 Church St, SY12 0HD
Phone
+44 1691 622632
Website
redlion-ellesmere.co.uk

Getting there and around

Getting there

By road
Ellesmere is at the junction of the A495 and A528 roads.
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Getting around

Lakeside Coaches run the 208 town service on Tuesdays and Fridays, running every 30 minutes between 9AM and 2PM. Any other day you will have to walk!

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Get inEllesmere lost its railway connection in 1965.

Get aroundLakeside Coaches run the 208 town service on Tuesdays and Fridays, running every 30 minutes between 9AM and 2PM. Any other day you will have to walk!

SeeThe large mere with boats for hire on the edge of town. Also there are many other nice meres with pleasant walks around them within a few miles, Colemere especially.

DrinkEllesmere has at least eight pubs and a social club. Good pubs to visit are The Swan, The Railway, The Market, and the Red Lion which is on the edge of town near to the mere and next to the church.

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Ellesmere" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Overview

Sights and activities

St Mary's Church

The Old Town Hall