Town Hall (museum)

The old Town Hall in Clun is a modest stone building that does exactly what it says on the tin - it's a museum now, housed in what was once the administrative heart of this tiny Shropshire market town. Inside you'll find local history bits and bobs: artefacts from the town's past, information about Clun Castle across the way, and the sort of displays that tell you how people actually lived around here rather than just listing dates.

It's the sort of place you spend twenty minutes in, maybe half an hour if you're genuinely interested in rural Shropshire heritage. Children will either find it absorbing or dreadfully dull depending on their temperament - there's not much interactive stuff to hold a restless ten-year-old's attention. But if you're walking around Clun itself (and you should be - it's a proper lovely spot), it's worth dropping in.

The real draw is the location. Clun sits in the heart of the Shropshire Hills, barely ten minutes from Craven Arms, and it's close enough to several good glamping spots - Wild Valley and Offa's Pitch are both within easy reach if you're basing yourself in the area for a few days. The Town Hall museum works best as part of a broader exploration: combine it with Clun Castle, a walk along the River Clun, and the surrounding hills.

Check the website before you go - opening hours aren't guaranteed year-round, and admission fees aren't listed online, which suggests it might be free or run on a donation basis. Either way, it's a quick stop that fills in the gaps on a Shropshire ramble.