Bridgnorth’s Cliff Railway has been put up for sale.

Allan and Jean Reynolds are selling all the shares in the Bridgnorth Castle Hill Railway Company, which includes the historic Cliff Railway.

The couple, who bought the railway 15 years ago after taking early retirement, have decided the time is right to retire again.

Included in the asking price of between £700,000 and £800,000 is also a guesthouse, a tearoom and a flat.

The railway, which is open seven days a week, links High Town and Low Town. Mrs Reynolds said: “It will not necessarily be sold to the highest bidder. It will be sold to the most suitable bidder.

“We feel we have a responsibility for the railway. It is important to Bridgnorth from a tourism point of view. It is important to some of our passengers because it is their method of transport from High Town to Low Town.”

The grandmother-of-nine, from Church Stretton, said: “We want all this to go to someone who will do it justice. We think we may get a lot of people who are interested in it but we want somebody who really is interested for the right reasons. This isn’t just a railway, it’s part of Bridgnorth.”