Peter Williams successfully ran sports holidays for 12 years from his former establishment, the recently demolished Pengwern Hotel, Shrewsbury before moving in October 1997. His new base is the recently renovated Halfway House Inn, situated just over a mile from Bridgnorth town centre, on the B4363 to Cleobury Mortimer, which was the old main road between Worcester & Shrewsbury. See the Map page for further details of where we are.

It is a 16th Century Inn, of some notoriety, mainly in relation to after hours drinking offences & the new proprietor is proud to be continuing the tradition, well into the early hours although restricted to residents & their bona fide guests. The Inn was first licensed in 1620 & was originally known as the Old Red Lion Inn. The name was changed to The Halfway House following a visit by Princess Victoria in 1823. Whilst on a stop to change horses en route from Pitchford Hall near Shrewsbury & Great Witley Court near Worcester, she asked where she was. The reply was given "halfway there". Since this date the Inn has been known by its' present name. The oldest part of the building also boasts a wonderful example of an Elizabethan wall mural that has been preserved behind glass for all to see.

The popularity of the Halfway House as a venue for a Stag and Hen Weekends stems from the fact that each group’s itinerary is tailor-made to their own requirements & the entire weekend is hosted by Peter or one of his Halfway House staff. The hassle & stress are thus removed from the organiser whether best man, groom or bride allowing the whole group to get on & party. The weekends are especially designed for groups from a professional background the wrong side of 25 who require their creature comforts as well as a good old fashioned "p**s-up".

Pengwern Sports Tours are perhaps unique in providing a fully inclusive package of activities with the main emphasis on providing a fun packed, energetic weekend, in an informal but safe environment. Groups can enjoy a drink (or three) a selection of activities, accommodation, all meals & most importantly transport in the company’s mini-bus & people carriers. Once visitor’s cars arrive they are not allowed to be touched before departure which is usually well into the Sunday afternoon.

After the Friday night alcohol tolerance training session, Saturday morning is spent out in the fresh air. Choose from either a session of Quad Trekking followed by a competition around an obstacle course, Grand Prix Carting, Clay Pigeon Shooting or Paintballing & this will be followed by lunch & an optional afternoon activity. The process is repeated on Sunday morning with Kayaking down the River Severn followed by a trip on the Severn Valley Steam Railway or a game of Golf tailored to both serious players or "hackers" as the case may be. A roast lunch or a BBQ finishes off the weekend & is the ideal antidote to the combined excesses of the Friday & Saturday nights. Indoor activities such as Indoor Archery, Go Carting, Ice Skating or Ten Pin Bowling are suitable alternatives in the case of bad weather.

Before taking over the Halfway House Inn in October 1997, Peter was owner of the Pengwern Hotel in Shrewsbury for over 15 years. Over that period, he hosted many successful stag & hen weekends especially for groups the wrong side of 25 who require their creature comforts as well as a good old-fashioned "piss-up". We pride ourselves in providing a fun packed few days that will be both adventurous & enjoyable for you & your guests. We always endeavour to match up suitable stag & hen groups from roughly the same social strata & company will always be on hand.

We are also well known for both the quality & quantity of our food & there is normally a nightly three course Gourmet Dinner included in the price plus a Saturday pub lunch or packed lunch & a Traditional Sunday Roast Meal or a Barbecue if the weather is suitable (group bookings). Meal times are arranged to suit the day’s activities & the bar remains open until around 3 a.m. or as long as there is enough action to keep the barman awake.

The final price per person will be arranged with each group to take into account the number of people sharing each cottage or en-suite room. The initial quotation will be based on six sharing Victoria, six or seven sharing Coach & five sharing Mural Cottages, seven sharing Orchard Bungalow & three sharing the rooms in the Inn itself. The other rooms can only be included when they are nearer completion.