🌉 Weekend Escape: Ironbridge

☀️ Just 1.5h from Birmingham, this picturesque riverside town transforms from chilly mornings to sunny afternoons (we went from puffer jackets to t-shirts!). ✨ Why Visit? Home to the world's first iron bridge (1781) 🌉 UNESCO World Heritage Site 🏆 Perfect half-day trip with kids (2hrs to explore) 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Our Highlights: 🏰 Climbing the bridge & church tower for stunning views 📚 Browsing antique bookshops (found £300+ vintage books!) 🖼️ Kids loved their £10 stack of 1993 magazines from the charity shop 🚍 Getting There (Adventure Required!): 1️⃣ Train from Birmingham New Street → Telford Central (8 stops) 2️⃣ 4-min walk to bus stop → Arriva #4 to Madeley Centre 3️⃣ Get off at Abraham Darby School → 1-mile walk (Tip: Easier to carpool! DM for driver recs) 🚗 Driving? Park at: TF8 7NH (paid) 📍 Nearby Attractions: 1️⃣ Museum of the Gorge 2️⃣ Blists Hill Victorian Town (time-travel experience!) 3️⃣ Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron + Darby Houses 4️⃣ Coalport China Museum + Tar Tunnel 5️⃣ Jackfield Tile Museum #HiddenGem #Ironbridge #DayTripsFromBirmingham #UKHeritage #FamilyTravel