10 Things to do in Ludlow That You Shouldn't Miss

We organise over 30 great Cycling Holidays and Walking Holidays in Shropshire, Herefordshire, Wales & the Wye Valley we also offer Cycle Hire by the day (or week) and cycling maps. Cycling and Walking holidays - All our cycling holidays and walking holidays start from our base at Petchfield Farm, in the Teme Valley near the historic town of Ludlow. Our most popular cycling holiday tours are "The Quietest Cycle tour under the Sun" "Shropshire Castles cycle tour" "Lon Las Cymru -Welsh National Cycle route" and "The Radnor Ring Cycle Tour". We organise walking holidays on The Mortimer Trail, Offa s Dyke, The Shropshire Way, Glyndwr's Way and Wild Edric's Way. The cycling holidays include; excellent bikes, quality accommodation, maps & route guides, luggage transfers parking and full back up. Cycle Hire - Our Cycle Hire base at Petchfield Farm provides quality bikes for all the family (including trailer bikes and tandems), and our unique route maps. We are open every day between Easter and October (Sundays by appointment) between 9am & 5pm. We also sell cycling maps. Ring to book your bikes.

Diane from Painting My Way runs regular Saturday workshops teaching all ages and abilities how to create their own masterpiece. No experience in drawing or painting is needed at all. Just follow Diane's step by step instructions and in no time you will be using 'bashing' brushes and 'tickling' brushes to create beautiful skies,trees and water! Everything you need is provided--even light refreshments and aprons. You complete your painting in one 4-5 hour session and take it away with you. The workshops are great fun and Diane has regular students from all over the country.. All of the workshops are suitable for first time students and more experienced ones..Lots of different subjects are covered from tranquil waterfalls to snowy scenes, poppies and abstract.Check the website for more details--PLEASE NOTE THE WORKSHOPS ARE HELD AT ST.PETERS PARISH ROOMS,HENLEY RD,LUDLOW,SY81QZ NOT MY HOME ADDRESS AT GREENACRES,LUDLOW.

Ludlow Castle is an unusually complete range of medieval buildings with a varied history evident within its walls. We are host to a number of events that run between April and November, information of which is available at the local tourist information centre and on our website. Castle House was one of the last grand mansions built in Ludlow. It was sympathetically restored in 2006 by the current Earl of Powis and provides a range of Independent shops, Tea Rooms with an idyllic outside terrace during the summer months; function rooms that are available for civil ceremonies, weddings, parties, wakes, meetings The 3 no. self catering apartments are available for 3, 4 and 7 night stays. All bedrooms have en-suite bathrooms, well equipped kitchens and sitting/dining rooms and views of the castle that are unparalleled. The Tea Room is a traditional English tea room with a glazed Courtyard, Pantry, Study and Garden Terrace. It is child and dog friendly with a welcoming and enthusiastic team, serving something for everyone. There are loose-leaf teas, cafeteria coffees, fresh juices and quality wines. A range of freshly prepared cakes and cream teas are available all day. There is a lovely walk around the outside of the castle where you are surrounded by natural woodland and outstanding views of the castle walls, River Teme and Whitcliffe Common.

'The Cathedral of the Marches' 'Very fayre and large and richly adorned and taken for the fairest in all these quarters.' John Leyland One of only 18 churches given a FIVE STAR rating by Simon Jenkins in England's Thousand Best Churches.