Puddle Duck Cottages

01/06/2026

01/06/2026

We can highly recommend Suree’s Kitchen the food is amazing 😋

01/06/2026

📅 WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK IN IRONBRIDGE GORGE

A new week is almost here and there's plenty happening across the Gorge!

🌟 Open Art Exhibition opens at Coalbrookdale & Ironbridge Community Centre, showcasing work from local artists throughout the week.

🎶 Summer Sunday music gets underway at The All Nations with Acoustic Gin performing from 3pm.

🌳 WOW Day returns to the Green Wood Centre with activities celebrating our local woodlands.

🏡 Coalbrookdale Open Gardens & Scarecrow Weekend brings gardens, creativity and community spirit to the village.

🥃 Moonshine & Fuggles host their World Cup Whisky Tasting evening, taking visitors on a journey around the world through whisky.

Plus quizzes, walks, live music, open mic nights, community events and much more.

What are you looking forward to this week?

📲 Full listings on our website and page.
https://www.notion.so/This-Week-in-Ironbridge-Gorge-31-May-7-Jun-2026-2b03e0c78a9340438c5d2527ef2bddb2

25/05/2026

🚶‍♀️🌿 Walks, Wildlife & Wandering Boots Around Ironbridge Gorge 🌿🚶‍♂️

From ghost walks to bat walks, heritage trails to pub rambles… there’s loads happening across the Gorge this week. Some events are free, some need booking, and several may fill up quickly, so it’s worth checking the organiser pages for full details 👇

🥾 Tue 26 May · 10am–12pm
Family Friendly Welly Walk!
With the Severn Gorge Countryside Trust
🎟️ Booking required via Eventbrite

🦔 Wed 27 May · 10am–12pm
Marvellous Mammals: Family Friendly Walk
📍 Coalbrookdale & Ironbridge Community Centre
💚 Free event
🎟️ Booking required via Eventbrite

👻 Thu 28 May · 6pm
Ironbridge Ghost Walk
📍 Meet at Bedlam Furnaces (TF8 7QY)
💷 Tickets £1.50–£2.50
🎟️ Booking required

🏭 Fri 29 May · 10am–12pm
Ironbridge Heritage Celebration Walk
📍 Central Car Park, Ironbridge
💚 Free event
🎟️ Booking required via Eventbrite

🦇🌙 Fri 29 May · 8pm–10pm
Flight By Night: Evening Bat & Moth Walk
🎟️ Booking required via Eventbrite

🌊 Fri 29 May · 11am
Coalport Ferry Disaster Walk
📍 Meet at The Iron Bridge Toll House
🎟️ Booking required

🍻🥾 Sat 30 May · 9.30am meet
Monthly Charity Pub Walk
📍 The Woodbridge Inn, Coalport
💚 Charity event

🚶‍♂️🏞️ Sun 31 May · 10am
Telford T50 Stage 1 Guided Walk
📍 Ironbridge Toll House to Telford Town Park
💚 Free guided walk
🚌 Free return bus included
🐕 Dogs welcome on leads
🎟️ Booking info available via organisers

🎩 Sun 31 May · 11am–1pm
The Professor’s Original
With Ironbridge Gorge Walking Tours
🎟️ Booking required

Regular walks also taking place throughout the area:
• Ramblers Wellbeing Walks
• Pushchair Walk & Toddle
• The Professor’s Original walking tours

👉 Full details, booking links and organiser pages:

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25/05/2026

Fabulous fly past of the Dakota above Puddle Duck Cottages yesterday. Part of the WW2 weekend event.

21/05/2026

🇬🇧⚔️ IRONBRIDGE WWII WEEKEND RETURNS THIS MAY ⚔️🇬🇧

A huge weekend of living history, vintage music, military vehicles, flyovers, dancing and community spirit is coming to Ironbridge Gorge on Saturday 23 & Sunday 24 May 2026 🙌

Expect:
✈️ Planned Battle of Britain Memorial Flight flyovers
🚛 Military & vintage vehicle displays
🎶 Live vintage entertainment all weekend
💃 Blitz dancers & dance lessons
🪖 Living history camps & displays
🍔 Food, drinks & local traders #
🍺 Events across local pubs all weekend

⭐ Highlights include:
🇬🇧 Military & vintage vehicle parade into Ironbridge town centre
📍 Saturday 23 May · 11am

🇬🇧 Remembrance parade to the Ironbridge WWII Memorial
📍 Sunday 24 May · 11am

🔥 Firepower displays
📍 Saturday 1pm & Sunday 2pm

🎤 Featuring:
Kevin Mac • Johnny Victory • Miss Lily Lovejoy • Ashlea Lauren • Blitz Dancers & more

✈️ Planned BBMF flyovers are weather & operational dependent.
Sunday update currently expects a Dakota around 1.05pm flying over Dale End Park, the River Severn and the Iron Bridge.

🚌 PARK & RIDE RUNNING ALL WEEKEND
Every 20 minutes from Jiggers Bank Park & Ride with hop-on/hop-off service all day.

💷 Adult return £2
🆓 Under 16s free
🆓 Concessionary passes free
🆓 Parking free

🎟️ Friday night dance tickets:
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ℹ️ Flyover times may change so keep an eye on event updates.

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19/05/2026

📣 YOU ASKED… WE DELIVERED 🌾🍽️

We’ve had lots of people asking for more gluten free options across Ironbridge Gorge, so we’ve been busy putting together a handy guide to places offering gluten free dishes, adaptable menus and allergy-friendly choices 🌿

https://www.notion.so/Gluten-free-3f851ce5ec864a83a7cd4ef7cb87a29c

From pub classics and tapas to curries, breakfasts and desserts… there are some brilliant options out there 👏

⚠️ Just a little disclaimer:
Menus, ingredients and cooking methods can change at any time, so please always double check directly with the venue before ordering, especially if you have allergies, coeliac disease or severe intolerances. We’re simply sharing information provided by the venues and can’t guarantee suitability.

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19/05/2026

We have some unexpected availability for a 4 night stay arriving Monday 25th May 2026 at our award winning dog friendly cottages.

✅ Independent award winning holiday cottages🏆
✅ Two dogs welcome FREE of charge
✅ 5ft and 6ft solid enclosed garden
✅ Private secure garden and parking
✅ Patio, with BBQ and seating
✅ 7 pubs 🍻 and 3 cafes 🍰 in the village
✅ Park your car up for the duration of your stay in
✅ Woodland and riverside walks direct from your cottage
✅ Book direct - no booking fees
✅ Log burner
✅ Luxury welcome hamper
✅ Superking or twin bed configurations

📍 Ironbridge Gorge, Shropshire - world famous for being the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, steeped in history and lots to see and do.

🍁 20 National Trust properties to visit from 5 mins walk to 60 mins drive.

Offering short breaks throughout the year, discounted stays for 4 guests only stay.

Puddle Duck Cottages have been welcoming guests for 12 years and are consistently rated 5 stars 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

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