As the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution it is only fitting that Telford was named after the renowned civil engineer Thomas Telford, a Scot known as the 'Collussus of Roads' and also renowned for building canals. The area is not surprisingly very pioneering in terms of technology and Telford itself is currently one of the UK’s fastest growing and most successful towns.

The area is brimming with things to see and do for schools including a local ski centre, farms and railway museums. If you want to venture a little further you can visit the famous Ironbridge (above), designed and built by Thomas Pritchard in 1779. THe valley has countless museums and historic re-enactments by which students of all ages can learn by going back in time. This industrial heritage has also given birth to museums such as Enginuity and by riding on the steam railway.

The area has many major religious buildings such as Buildwas Abbey, Lilleshall Abbey and Wenlock Priory. It is also blessed with countless areas of beauty, such as the Ercall Nature Reserve, while the Wrekin is a hill which can be seen across the entire area and is climbed every year by thousands of school children.