Local Area

WHAT TO DO

Please see below a selection of our local attractions.

BISHOP'S CASTLE

Two breweries, The Six Bells and the Three Tuns. Festivals held throughout the year, Heritage Resource Centre for local and family history, House on Crutches and Railway Museum.

LUDLOW

Awarded England's first 'cittaslow' town. June and July is the annual Shakespearan Festival held within the medieval castle ruins and followed in September by the Food and drink Festival, Ludlow is famed for its many excellent restaurants.

CLUN

13th century packhorse bridge, Trinity Almshouses, church, castle and museum. Green Man day held first Monday in May.

CHURCH STRETTON

Lies at the foot of the Longmynd Hills, amazing scenery over vast areas of heathland. Located on the summit is the Glider station.

RHOS FIDDLE NATURE RESERVE

Between Newcastle on Clun and the Anchor is the Nature Reserve of Rhos Fiddle. This heath upland retains many native plant species with curlews, merlins, and brown hares.

STOKESAY CASTLE

On the way to Ludlow is Stokesay Castle (English Heritage), a fortified manor house and well worth a visit.

ACTON SCOTT

A small hamlet near Church Stretton is the setting for the BBC's Victorian Farm.

MOORHALL

Here too is 'Moorhall', the workshops of the renowned Textile Artist and Designer Bobby Britnell.

POWIS CASTLE

Just over the border into Wales is Powis Castle.