Ditton Priors Local History Centre

A small Saturday afternoon operation in a village just outside Bridgnorth, Ditton Priors Local History Centre gives you exactly what it says on the tin - local history, presented by people who actually live here and care about it. You're looking at displays covering the village's past, the kind of material that ends up in someone's converted cottage or village hall rather than a purpose-built museum. Two hours maximum, realistically. Most visitors spend 45 minutes to an hour poking about.

It's worth calling ahead if you can find a number - opening hours are Saturday lunchtime only (12:00 to 14:00), which makes it more of a community project than a tourist attraction. That said, if you're staying nearby at one of the touring parks - Park Grange Holidays or Wheathill are both within five miles - and you've got a vague interest in rural Shropshire history, it's a decent wet-weather stop or a 20-minute diversion that won't eat into your afternoon.

Don't expect museum-standard presentation or interactive displays. This is local history on a shoestring, run by volunteers. Family groups with older kids interested in heritage might get something from it; young children will likely get bored. If you're into industrial history or the way village life worked 50 or 100 years ago, you might find it more engaging than most will. The admission status isn't listed online, so budget a couple of quid just in case. Worth a look if you're touring the area, but not worth planning a day around.