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Shropshire Tourist Information Page

Wednesday 14th January 2015 saw in the alliance of several companies across North Shropshire with the goal of creating more tourism for the local area and the British Ironwork Centre become an official Tourist Information Centre.

Shropshire Tourist Information Page

Shout out to Tourism Providers

Are you based in Shropshire or within the Welsh Borders? Are you operating or offering tourist accommodation, services or activities? We want to share your information to our visitors and keep visitors in the area for longer. Please do drop off or post your leaflets, brochures or fliers to us. This is in no way a reciprocal offer, we do not expect you to carry any of our leaflets.

History (How it Started)

A tourism initiative which developed from a challenge issued to local students, gathered huge interest and a positive reaction. The British Ironwork Centre, challenged Walford and North Shropshire College travel and tourism students to devise plans to address the problems faced by Oswestry in attracting visitors to the town and surrounding areas. One of the main issues highlighted in the students’ reports was the forthcoming reduction in hours of Oswestry’s Mile End Tourist Information Centre, which was to be closed on Wednesdays and Sundays, leaving potential visitors without information regarding the town’s attractions. Following the competition, it was suggested that the British Ironwork Centre worked in partnership with the college to address local tourism issues, and in particular this highlighted gap in service provision.

Callum Roberts & Kenny Anthonisz – Relocation of the Tourist Information Centre from the Mile End Island to the British Ironwork Centre in 2015 .

“It’s incredibly positive, each partner benefits positivity. The college support the initiative and given paid work experience for the tourism students, The County Council benefits from ensuing quality and reliability is maintained, The British Ironworks benefits from additional visitors. This is probably a unique example of how working together, problems can overcome.  I believe this can be used as a role model ongoing for partnerships, it’s incredibly practical and imaginative, everyone benefits, especially our visitors to North Shropshire.”
– Clive Knowles – Chairman of The British Ironwork Centre

 

The Tourism Information Centre reopening with the help of The British Ironwork Centre

Owen Paterson MP & Clive Knowles Chairman of The British Ironwork Centre – Owen Paterson who visited the Centre features small businesses and entrepreneurial initiatives at the heart of his campaign programme and praised the community spirit demonstrated by the the centre.