Agricultural Autonomy Institute joins Harper Adams University's 125th anniversary celebrations
A leading American expert in agricultural autonomy has paid tribute to Harper Adams University as it marks its 125th anniversary.Dr Alex Tho …
Posted 22 October

Harper is known for being a fairly rural campus so for this week I decided to compile a list of things to do in the local area to prove that we're not completely isolated! (Side note: This isn't an exhaustive list and majority of these are within an hour of Harper!)
Weston Park: https://www.weston-park.com/
Escape Rooms: https://www.xscapenow.co.uk/
Quad Biking: www.severnvalleyquadtrekking.co.uk
Canoeing: www.canoeuk.com
Ludlow Race Course: www.ludlowracecourse.co.uk
Hodnet Hall Gardens: www.hodnethallgardens.org
Cinemas: Cineworld - https://www.cineworld.co.uk/cinemas/telford/8097 or Odeon - https://www.odeon.co.uk/cinemas/telford/27/
Trampoline Park: https://airea51.co.uk/parties-events/kids-birthday-parties/
Boscobel House: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/boscobel-house-and-the-royal-oak/
Cosford RAF Museum: https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/cosford/
Cannock Chase Trekking Centre: https://www.cannockchasehorsetrekking.com/
Telford Exotic Zoo: https://exoticzoo.co.uk/
Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre: http://www.gentleshawwildlife.co.uk/
Chester Zoo: https://www.chesterzoo.org/
West Midlands Safari Park: https://www.wmsp.co.uk/
Blists Hill Victorian Town: https://www.ironbridge.org.uk/explore/blists-hill-victorian-town/
Ghetto Golf Birmingham: https://www.ghettogolf.co.uk/birmingham/
Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet: https://www.mcarthurglen.com/en/outlets/uk/designer-outlet-cheshire-oaks/
Blue Planet Aquarium: https://www.blueplanetaquarium.com/
Places To Walk
http://www.shropshiresgreatoutdoors.co.uk/walking/
- The Wrekin Lilleshall Monument
- Apley Woods
- Haughmond Hill
- Cannock Chase
- Clun Castle
- Onny Meadows Country Park
- Wales (You can reach Snowdonia National Park in under 2 hours if you fancy yourself a challenge!)
Local Towns
- Market Drayton
- Iron Bridge
- Telford
- Shewsbury
- Stafford
- Bridgnorth
Nearby Cities
- Birmingham
- Manchester
- Liverpool
- Chester
- Nottingham
By Taylor Burgess
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