Visiting the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre

Opening Hours

• Summer: April to October daily from 10.00am to 5.30pm everyday except Tuesdays and Wednesdays when the library and shop are open until 9.00pm
• Winter: November to March daily from 10.00am - 4.30 pm everyday except Tuesdays and Wednesdays when the library and shop are open until 9.00pm
• Last entry to the Secret Hills exhibition is 4.30pm in the summer and 3.30pm in the winter
• Evening group visits to the Secret Hills exhibition on a Tuesday and Wednesday until 9.00pm by arrangement
• The cafe closes at 5.00pm in the summer and 4.30pm in the winter

The Secret Hills exhibition - admissions charges
Please note the brand new Secret Hills exhibition re-opens on Saturday 3 May
You can come into the Centre and explore what we have to offer at no charge. The exception is the Secret Hills exhibition - if you choose to visit the following charges apply:
Adult £4.50
Concession £4.00
Child £3.00
Under 5s Free
Family ticket £13.50 (A family ticket entitles up to two adults and three children entrance to the exhibition)

When you visit the Secret Hills exhibition you'll be given Tusker's Timeline trail, this includes tokens for £2.00 off one of our £10 Geocaching trails, a complimentary copy of a guide to one of our three circular walks and free entry for yourself when you bring back some paying friends and family to the exhibition.

• If you are accompanying a disabled person as their carer entrance to the exhibition is free.
• If you are bringing a school party of 10 or more please follow the link on the left, 'Educational Visits', to see the discounted rates.
• If you are bringing a group of 10 or more please follow the link on the left, 'Group Visits', to see the discounted rates.

Getting here
The Centre is located just off the A49 on the south edge of Craven Arms.

The shop
Our gift shop is open throughout the day. You can buy anything from a Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre pencil to local, handcrafted pottery. We also stock a wide range of Ordnance survey maps and walks leaflets. Or you might just want to pop in to buy a postcard.

The cafe
The cafe is open everyday from 10.00am and closes at 5.00pm in the summer and 4.30pm in the winter.
A wide range of sandwiches and other snacks are available throughout the day. Everyday between 12.00pm and 2.00pm a selection of homemade hot lunches is available, this always includes at least one vegetarian option. We try to use as much local produce as possible, so you may well be eating Shropshire steak and Shropshire ale pie or quiche made with eggs from the Clun valley.

Whatever your special dietary requirements, we can almost always rustle up something to tickle your tastebuds - just ask at the counter if you need any information, help or suggestions.

Picnics
Visitors are more than welcome to come along and have a picnic in the Onny Meadows.
As well as six picnic tables immediately behind the Centre, there are a number of picnic tables at various locations around the meadows. Or you can always just bring a rug and pick a spot you fancy!
Please help us keep Onny Meadows tidy.

Parking
There is free onsite parking for both cars and coaches.
Our car park is free and available for use by visitors from 10.00am until we close each day.
(Should you visit at very busy times there is further parking in the town car park, 5 minutes walk away off Corvedale Road, this is a pay and display car park.)
The car park includes three disabled parking spaces immediately adjacent to the front of the building.

Other facilities and accessibility
Baby changing facilities are available in the disabled toilets.
Dads are more than welcome to take their daughters to the disabled toilets instead of into the gents, should they wish.
The Centre is fully accessible and the Secret Hills exhibition has interpretation sensitive to the needs of people with disabilities, there is an induction loop in the balloon ride.
We have modern disabled toilets.
We have an all-weather hard-standing circular path around the meadows that is wheelchair friendly.
We have a wheelchair on site which visitors may borrow - contact us before your visit to reserve it.
Assistance dogs are welcome in the building.
All dogs are welcome to visit the Onny Meadows with their owners as long as you clean up after them - dog bins and gloves are provided on site. The cafe team will happily provide them with a bowl of water to drink outside if they're a bit hot after exploring the meadows with you!