Visiting Town Walls Tower

The stairs and bedroom at Town Walls Tower, Shropshire | © National Trust / Mike Henton

This last remaining 14th-century watchtower sits on what were once the medieval defensive walls of Shrewsbury. Delve into the history of the tower via a pre-booked, timed tours on selected days throughout 2025.

Town Walls Tower is a National Trust holiday cottage, which is only open to the public on selected days in 2025.

Supporters can enjoy exploring the historic watch tower via pre-booked timed tours on the following weekends:

April
- Saturday 5 April 2025
- Sunday 6 April 2025
June
- Saturday 14 June 2025
- Sunday 15 June 2025
October
- Saturday 11 October 2025
- Sunday 12 October 2025
November
- Saturday 15 November 2025
- Sunday 16 November 2025

Visits are on a pre-booked basis via the website. (10.00am to 4pm last entry 3.30pm).

Tickets for all 2025 dates will be released on Monday 6 January 2025 at 5pm.

The bedroom at Town Wall Towers, Shropshire

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