Hotels in Telford

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The town of Telford is relatively new compared to others in England and is located in the county of Shropshire. It is around 13 miles to the east of Shrewsbury and thirty miles to the west of Birmingham. The town wa named after Thomas Telford and mainly built during the 1960’s and 1970’s. It was created by merging of Wellington, Oakengates, Madeley and Dawley.

Telford makes the ideal base to explore Shropshire. There is plenty of accommodation for you to choose from regardless of your budget. Below we take a look at some of the accommodation that would be worth considering staying in should you decide to spend time in Telford.

1. Telford Golf Hotel - This is located a short distance outside the town and looks out over Ironbridge Gorge. The hotel offers good quality accommodation and also has a health and fitness spa. Golfers can enjoy a round of golf on the 18 hole championship course. It is conveniently located for Telford and also the Tudor market town of Shrewsbury.

2. The Lord Nelson Hotel – This is a converted Grade II listed house in the market town of Wellington. Again you are close to the town of Ironbridge when you stay here and you have the opportunity not only to visit the Ironbridge Gorge Museum but also Blists Hill Working Museum. Wellington has a railway station which puts it in easy reach of Shrewsbury and the Welsh Coast.

3. The Telford Whitehouse – This is a luxury 4 star hotel adjacent to the AFC Telford Football Stadium. So depending on your sporting tastes, you may need to time your visit accordingly. However, along with comfortable well appointed rooms the hotel has its own health and leisure club which you as a guest have the opportunity to use. The hotel has an indoor swimming pool as well as a beauty salon. The great thing about this hotel is that it is close to all the amenities that the town of Telford has to offer its visitors.

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