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Four rooms are available for hire. Each offers a
unique venue with flexible layouts, up-to-date audio
visual equipment and wireless broadband.
The venue is centrally located in Shrewsbury on
Abbey Foregate with ample car parking and is easily
accessible from the M54 and A5.
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The conference and event venue is housed within
a 13th century building, once used by pilgrims
visiting Shrewsbury Abbey. Nowadays, it offers a
comfortable and well equipped space for business
meetings, seminars, training days, talks, product
launches or celebrations.
Shropshire Wildlife Trust
The Cut conference & event venue
193 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY2 6AH
01743 284280 (Monday to Friday 9am-5pm)
enquiries@shropshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
www.shropshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
RIVER SEVERN
Set within a wildlife garden steps away from
Shrewsbury town centre, The Cut Visitor Centre is
the perfect place to hold a meeting or special event.
CONTACT US
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A medieval setting
with modern facilities
We are situated directly opposite Shrewsbury Abbey.
Take the turning for Abbey Foregate car park, drive down the slip road
A41located in the far corner.
into the bottom OSWESTRY
level of the car park and we are
A49
The car park has a payA483
and display
system.
A5
SHREWSBURY
A5
How to get to Shrewsbury
M6
Shrewsbury is approximately 3 hours fromTELFORD
London, 1 ½ hours
M54 from
Manchester and only 1 hour from Birmingham.
A49
By car
Shrewsbury connects to the M6
motorway network via the M54.
The A49, A5, A53, A458 all make
Shrewsbury easily accessible. LUDLOW
By rail
Shrewsbury is linked by a regular
main line rail service from
Wolverhampton, Birmingham,
Manchester, Liverpool and
London. For rail timetables, please
visit National Rail Enquiries.
It is a 15 minute walk from the
train station through town or
along the River Severn to The Cut.
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By taxi
WOLVERHAMPON
Taxi cabs are available from the
BIRMINGHAM
railway station.
M5
By bus
The bus station is located inM42
Raven’s Meadow, in the centre
of the town. A number 8 bus will
deliver you just across the road
from the centre, ask the driver for
Shrewsbury Abbey.
By bike
If you are local why not come by
bike? We have secure bike parking
at the centre. Both roads leading to
the venue have cycle lanes.
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Beetle room
Garden and gift shop
In addition to the conference and event venue, our welcoming
visitor centre offers a garden with outdoor seating, self-guided
trails and plants for sale; a shop selling nature-inspired books,
gifts, cards and bird food; a café selling hot and cold drinks,
sandwiches, cake and snacks; all with a family-friendly theme.
Helping to protect Shropshire’s wild places
Your booking will support the work of Shropshire Wildlife
Trust, the county’s leading environmental organisation. We
work across the county to protect Shropshire’s wild places and
encourage people to discover and enjoy our beautiful landscape.
What’s on offer?
Four modern meeting rooms
Disabled access to all ground floor meeting spaces (Darwin suite
and Garden room). Lift access to the upper floor Abbeygate Hall.
Full and half day rates with discounts for charitable organisations
Audio visual equipment provided
Free wireless broadband
Catering and refreshments available on request
Flexible room layouts for up to 80 delegates
Ample car parking in Abbey Foregate car-park
ABBEYGATE HALL
This spacious room is bathed with light through large stained
glass windows. On the upper floor of the Old infirmary building,
it has a vaulted ceiling and a large oak doorway that leads down
a staircase into our beautiful wildlife garden.
This room is ideal for talks and presentations as well as informal
gatherings. The Hall offers a unique and historic space which
combines modern features and offers all the amenities of a
purpose-built conference centre.
Equipment includes:
PA system
Laptop
Remote mouse
Overhead projector
Mounted presentation screen
Induction loop
Flip chart stand with pad
The room measures 15m x 7m and can accommodate up to 40
café style, 25 board-room, 42 dining or 80 theatre style.
Barnacle room
DARWIN SUITE
The following two rooms are on the ground floor of the
Old Infirmary building. They can easily be opened up to
create one large space, making them especially suitable for
training sessions.
THE BEETLE ROOM
The Beetle room has a floor to ceiling mural of the Stiperstones.
An archway hidden within the old stonework marks the
navigation channel to the River Severn. Two doors open directly
onto the wildlife garden with outdoor seating.
Equipment includes:
Laptop
Projector
Presentation screen
Flip chart stand with pad
The room measures 7m x 6.75m and can accommodate up to 30
café style, 16 board-room, 36 dining or 40 theatre style.
GARDEN ROOM
Built into the cloisters, this room is almost part of the
garden. A glass wall floods light into the timber-framed
room and maximises the view of the garden. It offers
a wonderful venue for small meetings, workshops or
celebrations.
Equipment includes:
Laptop
Projector
Mounted presentation screen
Flip chart stand with pad
Teleconference phone
The room measures 7m x 3.5m and can accommodate up to
12 boardroom style, 15 classroom style and 18 dining.
Room rates
Are available on request.
THE BARNACLE ROOM
The rooms are available for day, evening and weekend hire
and you can also hire the whole venue – please contact us
to discuss your requirements.
Equipment includes:
Catering
The Barnacle room has two stained glass windows.
Laptop
Projector
Presentation screen
Flip chart stand with pad
The room measures 5m x 5m and can accommodate up to 16 café
style, 12 boardroom and 24 dining.
We understand the important role that food plays in the
success of your event. We can offer an extensive range of
healthy, freshly prepared menu options and a wide range of
locally sourced snacks and refreshments to suit all occasions.
Please see our menu for more information.