Walks, Talks and Tours

Nigel and Bridget Hinton are qualified Green Badge Guides in Shrewsbury

We offer a wade range of local walks, talks and tours in and around Shrewsbury and Shropshire

We specialize in arranging bespoke tours to your requirements and focus on your interests.

History of Shrewsbury- People and Places

Themed Walking Tours. Talks & Virtual Presentations

Shrewsbury History                              –            Shrewsbury`s Historical Hostelries

Shrewsbury Famous People                –            Shrewsbury Ghosts and Spirits

Shrewsbury in Tudor Times                 –            Shrewsbury in Victorian Times

Shrewsbury Georgian and Coaching Inns    –    Shrewsbury Shuts and Passages  

Christmas Carol Film Locations            –            Clive, Pulteney, Telford and others 

Shrewsbury Drapers` Company and The Wool Trade – The Guilds of Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury at Work                          —-     The Severn and River Trade  

Shrewsbury Architectural and listed Buildings Tour   —    Silhouette Remembered

Mytton of Halston                                      –          Shrewsbury School of Carpentry

Brother Cadfael in Shrewsbury               –          Shrewsbury & Shropshire Local Food

Tours of Shrewsbury`s Suburbs         —       Abbey Foregate & Wilfred Owen Memorials

Frankwell & Young Charles Darwin        —       Belle Vue & the Railway

Shirehall Environs St Giles, The Column & Belvidere

Wroxeter & Environs Site visit                        Battle of Shrewsbury Site visit

Other Bespoke Talks and Tours can be arranged on request  

Published books available from local bookshops and the author include

Mytton of Halston (Shrewsbury, 2021);  Wool War and Wealth (Oxford & Shrewsbury 2019);           At Work in Shrewsbury (Stroud, 2018); The History of the Shrewsbury Drapers Company 1462-2017 (Oxford & Shrewsbury, 2017); Baa Baa Blodwyn A story for parents to read to younger people (Shrewsbury, 2010); Silhouette A history of the Shropshire based business (Shrewsbury, 2009)      Historical Hostelries with David Trumper (Shrewsbury, 2005)                                                                                            

Other works. studies and drafts are published on www.nigelhinton.co.uk

HEALTH WARNING Organisers are responsible for the health and safety of the group. We walk on uneven pavements, cobbles and sets, up some steep gradients and poorly lit parts of town, so stout footwear and clothing for the season is essential. An awareness of the risks of walking across areas that appear to be, but are not, cycle or traffic free is essential.

Nigel & Bridget Hinton         Shrewsbury 01743 353657        January 2025