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Our recent school visit to The British Ironworks in Shropshire was a fantastic experience from start to finish. The staff were incredibly helpful, making sure both the children and adults felt supported and comfortable throughout the day. Everything was very well organised, which meant the visit ran smoothly and without any stress.

The team were especially good with our younger pupils, showing patience, warmth, and enthusiasm that really helped the children feel at ease. Activities were engaging, age-appropriate, and explained clearly so that all the children could take part and enjoy themselves. The staff were always on hand to answer questions and offer support whenever needed.

Overall, it was a brilliantly planned visit that perfectly suited a Year 1 group. We would highly recommend The Brtish Ironworks in Shropshire for school trips, thanks to their friendly, organised, and attentive staff.

Our visit with KS1 to The British Ironwork Centre was truly wonderful. The staff went above and beyond to make the children feel comfortable and involved, explaining things in a way that was easy for them to understand. The sculptures were a real highlight—our children were in awe and couldn’t stop talking about them! It was an inspiring and enjoyable day that perfectly combined learning and fun.

We had an absolutely fantastic visit to the British Ironworks Centre with our school group. From the moment we arrived, the staff were incredibly welcoming, organised, and attentive, which made the whole experience run smoothly.

What really stood out was how wonderful the team were with the children. They were patient, engaging, and clearly experienced in working with school groups. The staff took the time to answer questions, keep the children interested, and ensure everyone felt included and safe throughout the visit.

The activities were well-structured and educational, and the children were genuinely excited and curious the entire time. It was clear that the staff put a lot of effort into creating a fun and inspiring environment for young visitors.

We couldn’t have asked for a better experience, and we would highly recommend the British Ironworks Centre to other schools looking for an enjoyable and well-managed trip. Thank you to the whole team for making it such a memorable day!

Brilliant day, lots of sculptures to see. Lovely Café and food. Staff were friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend.

Amazing experience lovely staff and a great day out

Wow…. what a brilliant day out and perfect for the whole family including the dogs! The sculptures were amazing and we found so many suprises as we wandered around. Our coffee & cakes were a definite hit and the staff were so helpful. We will be making a return visit soon bringing the grandparents with us!

The British Ironworks is a fun and engaging place for children, with lots of exciting metal sculptures to explore. Kids will enjoy walking around and discovering the creative designs.
The staff were very friendly and helpful, making the visit even more enjoyable. Overall, it’s a great, family-friendly day out.

Amazing afternoon out with my son and grandson, first visited about 10years ago, massive changes. My grandson loved the sculptures as well as us, staff were all lovely, we popped into the cafe for coffee and cake…wow..yummy..and picked up one or two items from the shop, will be visiting again very soon.

Helpful staff with a variety of fun activities to do perfect for any occasion and age. Would definitely recommend, with a great cafe to end the day a lovely atmosphere.

A most generous and friendly company who are quick to respond and very supportive of the local community

I’ve purchased a substantial item online, on 4/3. It arrived damaged, the email response is shocking. Still awaiting a response, they have replied once, but not solved my problem.

Update- British Ironworks responded to my review. They have compensated me and apologised for their service. I have amended my stars from 2 - 4.

The best ever customer service. Very impressed

Placed an online order for two catalogue items and opted for collection. Mistake. Emailed company to collect the following week but did not get an answer until after my requested collection day. Called and was told no stock and items being made. Waited another 2 weeks and no contact thus emailed requesting full refund. They wrote back stating refund not an option (goods were not personalized or otherwise different from online store - thus a contravention of online selling regs). We eventually arranged a personal collection and arrived at the 10am opening time. Having seen reviews we opted to pop into the cafe for a breakfast treat. 2nd mistake. Cafe not busy with a choice of tables and mostly pleasant smiling staff. However - we waited and waited - 38mins in all (from till receipt to grumpy table delivery) to receive a very very mostly stone cold breakfast. At a cost of over £24 for two, the toast simply was not, the majority of other ingredients (beans, mushrooms, hash brown, etc) were stone cold - only guess is they were left on the plate for sometime before eggs were cooked? Fed up (not), we left extemely disappointed and not willing to wait another prolonged period for replacements. During our wait most cafe staff seem engaged in taking 'social media selfies' of upcoming menu items as opposed to actually serving/cooking food for those actually in the cafe waiting.
The two star rating is for the complete experience (our collected goods were acually five stars in themselves - well made and very effective) however let down by very poor reactive customer service and dreadful cafe experience.

Considering today is Friday 13th we have had an absolutely wonderful few hours here today. I booked an afternoon tea for my mom and I back at the start of January as I know how popular and busy it can get so there's no point trying to get in on a Saturday unless you book well in advance. We had a normal afternoon tea and a gluten free one which were both delicious and so enormous and we brought all the cakes home for tea. The girls serving the teas were so lovely, bubbly and friendly and made the experience all the better. Such a famous place to visit and we were given return tickets to come back by the shop so cant wait to return on a sunnier day to explore the grounds even more. A wonderful place to visit for adults and children.

Today is Fri 13th March, I have been phoning every day since Mon 9th March and leaving messages for group organiser to phone me, but no call. Today I emailed and had a reply, informing me that no group bookings on a Saturday. There is nothing on their website stating group bookings Mon-Friday only!!! My group is only for 17 people and consists of Adults with Learning disabilities and their carers who are going to be very disappointed. So much for a family fun attractionĺ

Great day out with friends followed by an amazing afternoon tea. The staff were very helpful when I lost my car keys!

Visited with our SEN school, staff were very friendly and accomodating.
Would recommend to others interested in visiting.

Great deal for an educational visit! The booking team were really helpful. Can't wait to visit again!

Lots of amazing sculptures, something for everyone. Had a very filling afternoon tea.

I have been a number of time here, its amazing for all the family, every time you go you see something different, new and amazing. The food is also amazing. its a must go place 3-4 times a year.