Went today. Cafe being refurbished do not chaotic, to use a card to had to order your food, get a hand written receipt of what you had, take it into foyer to shop and pay, go back to cafe to prove you’ve paid. Goodness. Big queues as very young servers behind counters were nice but not very fast! Also 60p for a portion of jam served in a tea cup was a bit odd. I would say it was ok.

Good quality and choice of food in the cafe but surprisingly not dog friendly which is a real disappointment as they could very easily accommodate given hard floors and multiple entrances to the cafe. No outside shelter so would only visit again on a dry day. Couple of destination EV chargers which is a bonus.

Very compact centre , within walking distance of Craven Arms station. OS maos for sale , always a good sign. We made a few impulse purchases for Grandson - wide range of prices for goods. Also had a look at cafe , we regretted having eaten at Subway as food looked very good. Bought a pack of local walks and chose the shortest to do. This is where the rating drops unfortunately. Firstly we could it find the route over a small bridge at the start. A local saw us wandering aimlessly and asked if ever “looking for the bridge” . Apparently she gets asked often for this information ! A small sign on the pathway would be of great help , it is in the centre’s grounds. At the end of the trail we followed what we thought were the instructions and ended up outside the town with a walk on a busy A road without a footpath into town. Again a local helped with a cut through a housing estate. Maybe the routes need re visiting ? Otherwise this is a little gem of a place !

Compact little exhibition giving a good if brief overview of the history of the area. The 12 minute widescreen film is excellent, essentially an ariel tour of the Shropshire Hills. Stuff to do for small people. Good for passing maybe an hour. Helpful staff and handy for the bust stop.

What’s not to like? 5 pounds donation for motorhome overnight stop. Centre has great cafe and interesting home/stationery/children’s book etc and the surrounding walks in the country side has something for everyone. Lovely staff. Great stop! And Wi-Fi!!!