Local Tourist Info
LOCAL TOURIST INFO
Tenbury Wells, reputedly called "The Town in The Orchard" by Queen Victoria, lies some eight miles from Ludlow on the south bank of the River Teme, the river defining the boundary between Worcestershire and Shropshire to the north.
The appe
ndage Wells was added to Tenbury following the discovery and development of mineral springs now defunct along with the Tenbury and Bewdley railway which served it. All that remains are the curious Chinese-Gothic Pump Rooms, one of the baths and a drinking fountain, which can be seen at the Museum.
Tenbury Wells is at the heart of the beautiful Teme Valley, an outstandingly picturesque area, rich in farming, charming villages and dotted with a treasury of Norman churches. To visit Tenbury is as to step back in time.
The medieval bridge leading into the town was rebuilt in 1795 by Thomas Telford and the whole of the centre of this little town is a conservation area with many notable and listed buildings including the Victorian Round Market, another curious but attractive structure designed by the architect of the Pump Rooms. A variety of architectural styles from the Norman period mark the development of the town over the centuries. A number of traditional food and gift shops together with excellent restaurants, pubs and of course Marilyn's make Tenbury Wells and district well worth visiting and exploring.
