Van Hire Telford

Travel in your Thrifty van hire to the largest town in the Shropshire, Telford. Built on old industrial and agricultural land and named after Scottish civil engineer Thomas Telford, it was built as a ‘new town’, that is, it was planned and designed from the outset. Thomas Telford was the Surveyor of Public Works for Shropshire in 1787. He was also a noted stonemason, canal, bridge and road builder. He built over 40 bridges in Shropshire, and was one of the first engineers to test his materials before using them.

Take your van hire to Telford Shopping Centre, and relax in the knowledge that you will be able to get home all your goods and groceries, making good use of the spacious interior of the Thrifty vans. Built at the new town’s geographical centre, the Telford Shopping Centre is easy to find, just head for the middle of town in your van hire and find a spot to park! Being in the centre of town, the shopping centre is located (obviously) in the Telford Town Centre. Plans are afoot to turn the roads surrounding the shopping centre into a pedestrian mall, and the creation of new cafes, bars and shops – all at a cost of £250 million.

Included in Telford is the northernmost part of the Ironbridge Gorge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and scenic tourist destination. Formed by the River Severn in the last Ice Age, the gorge takes its name from the first iron bridge of its kind in the world, built in 1779, and said to be the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. This is not a place to be missed, so make plans to picnic here before you return your van hire.

With your Thrifty van hire, be sure to use it to its full potential and take advantage of the extra space it offers before you return it. Otherwise, you’ll just have to hire another!