Direct train from Piccadilly Station, £26 return or £17 with railcard. Suggest catch 10.30 from Piccadilly eta Shrewsbury 11.43, return 17.50 eta Piccadilly 19.15. (Usually get slightly cheaper fares by booking separate trains on Trainline). 8 GBG pubs there, 5 easily accessible. One pub, Loggerheads, in list of CAMRA Heritage Pubs.