British Ironwork Centre & Shropshire Sculpture Park

The British Ironworks Centre is located in the heart of Oswestry, on over 60 acres of land. Sculptures of every size, shape and colour start from the car park and make their way into the buildings. Subjects from spiders to dinosaurs, boats and aeroplanes.

What is there to do at the British Ironwork Centre & Shropshire Sculpture Park?

You can spend 2-3 hours walking around gazing at all the art and sampling some of their beautiful hand-made cakes. Some of the most well-known pieces include a gorilla made out of 40,000 spoons, inspired by Uri Gellar. Plus the Knife Angel which is currently on tour.

You can view the exhibition inside the centre that details how the project came about, and also how the masterpiece was made. I would recommend you visit this. It is very thought-provoking and definitely highlights how much of a problem knife crime is.

Every weekend, the cafe houses a live singer for your entertainment. There is also an ice-cream parlour that opens in the warmer months, with outdoor seating. You can walk around everywhere and touch almost everything. If you don’t want to walk, the centre offers four-seater cycle buggies, single trikes and even golf buggies for you to ride about on.

The sculptures are very well made and are intriguing to look at. If you would like to purchase your own piece of art, a small shopping centre is stocked with locally made pieces. There is an Artisan Village, complete with a potter and blacksmith at work in their studio spaces.

For children, there are lots of different activities and facilities to entertain them. A large outdoor adventure play area, sculpture trails and walks around the centre, and dedicated craft workshops. There are slime workshops and various activities in the school holidays.

Booking is essential so get in there fast! If you become a member, you get access to a host of events. From Proms in the Park to Halloween spooktaculars and Christmas festivities, these are events, not to be missed. They do cost extra on top of the £2 per year membership, but it is members-only access.