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Photo of Much Wenlock, a village in Shropshire, central England.

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Much Wenlock

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It was a Much Wenlock doctor, William Penny Brookes, who founded the Wenlock Olympian Games in 1850 — a mix of athletics and country sports still held each summer, and a direct inspiration for the modern Olympics; the 2012 mascot Wenlock was named for the town. The little market town also has the ruins of a Cluniac priory and a run of old timbered buildings. Wenlock Edge runs south-west from here along its long limestone scarp.

More places to visit near Much Wenlock

Photo of the Shropshire Hills, a National Landscape in Shropshire, central England.Highlight

Shropshire Hills

National Landscape near Little Stretton

Heather ridges and rocky tops rising over the Welsh border, from the Long Mynd's plateau to the Wrekin's landmark cone

1.1 km N

Photo of The Iron Bridge, a landmark near Ironbridge, Shropshire, central England.Iconic

The Iron Bridge

Landmark near Ironbridge

The world's first major cast-iron bridge, cast at Coalbrookdale and thrown over the Severn in 1779, heart of a World Heritage gorge.

6 km NE

Photo of Ironbridge, a village in Shropshire, central England.Highlight

Ironbridge

Village

Riverside village strung along the Severn beneath the world's first iron bridge, heart of a World Heritage gorge.

6.1 km NE · Shropshire

Photo: Wenlock Edge, a viewpoint near Cardington, Shropshire, central England.Iconic

Wenlock Edge

Viewpoint near Cardington

Twelve-mile wooded limestone escarpment running from Much Wenlock to Craven Arms, sung by Housman and Vaughan Williams.

6.4 km SW

Photo of Jackfield Tile Museum, a visitor attraction near Ironbridge, Shropshire, central England.Highlight

Jackfield Tile Museum

Attraction near Ironbridge

Museum of decorative tiles in the former Craven Dunnill works by the Severn, part of the Ironbridge Gorge collection.

7 km NE

Photo: The Wrekin, a 407m hill near Ironbridge, Shropshire, central England.Iconic

The Wrekin

Marilyn · County top near Ironbridge

Isolated wooded hill, the county's beloved landmark.

8.3 km N