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Bristol to Shropshire

How to get from Bristol to Shropshire by road and by rail — with the stops worth knowing about — and what's waiting when you arrive.

🚗 By car

2h 15m · 129 miles

Typical driving time without stops, from the centre of Bristol to the heart of Shropshire. Add time for traffic and breaks.

Service stations on the way

  • mile 18 Welcome Break Michaelwood Services Welcome Break towing-friendly
  • mile 18 Welcome Break Michaelwood Services Welcome Break towing-friendly
  • mile 32 Westmorland Gloucester Services (Northbound) Westmorland
  • mile 32 Westmorland Gloucester Services (Southbound) Westmorland
  • mile 32 Westmorland Gloucester Services Westmorland Motorway Services towing-friendly
  • mile 50 RoadChef Strensham Services (Southbound) Roadchef towing-friendly
  • mile 52 RoadChef Strensham Services (Northbound) Roadchef towing-friendly
  • mile 80 Moto Frankley Services Moto towing-friendly
Plan this drive with fuel, EV chargers & food stops →

🚆 By train

Nearest station to the centre of Shropshire: Shrewsbury · from Bristol Temple Meads

Running right now

  • 21:59 → 00:31 change at Newport (South Wales) · 2h 32m
Live train planner →

Where to stay in Shropshire

Riverside Nook

Riverside Nook

🏖️ a few minutes' walk from River Severn at Ironbridge (Poor water quality)

Bridgnorth and Ironbridge, Central England

Sleeps 2

£383 per break

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All places to stay in Shropshire →

Once you're there

🗓️ A weekend in Shropshire: an accessible itinerary🗓️ A weekend in Shropshire with the kids🗓️ A weekend in Shropshire
Stourbridge Glass Museum Stourbridge Glass MuseumMuseums & Galleries Tanat Valley Light Railway Museum Tanat Valley Light Railway MuseumMuseums & Galleries Wroxeter Roman Site Museum Wroxeter Roman Site MuseumMuseums & Galleries Wroxeter Roman City Museum Wroxeter Roman City MuseumMuseums & Galleries Dudmaston Hall Dudmaston HallMuseums & Galleries Ditherington Flax Mill Ditherington Flax MillMuseums & Galleries

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To Shropshire from elsewhere

From Bristol to elsewhere

Drive times from OpenRouteService; live trains from National Rail Enquiries. Times are typical, not a promise — check before you set off.

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