Places To Visit and Things To Do

Intersting Spots at Tugford Farm

We have the largest Ancient Ash Tree in Shropshire, with its girth of 6.8m it is also one of the ten largest in The British Isles.
      
View the Sheela Na Gigs carvings on either side of the main door of St Catherines Church, Tugford. They are two of very few quasi – erotic carvings found around the country in Norman Churches.

Nordy Ring - An iron age hill fort on the Brown Clee Hill

Heath Chapel - Built in the 12th century. A perfect example of a small Norman Church.

Heath Medievel village remains covering 4 hecters.

Local Festivals

Ludlow Medieval Christmas Fayre. www.ludlowmedievalchristmas.co.uk  26th & 27th Nov 2011

Ludlow Spring Festival - celebrating great beers, bangers, bread, music and more.  www.ludlowspringfestival.co.uk  12th & 13th May 2012

The Ludlow Festival - Open air Shakespeare plus a range of other supporting events. www.ludlowfestival.co.uk 23rd June to 8th July 2012

Ludlow Marches Food & Drink Festival - a feast of a festival. www.foodfestival.co.uk   7th to 9th September 2012

Local Towns

Craven Arms - 9 miles

  • Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre
  • Nearest Train Station
  • Stokesay Castle

Ludlow - 10 miles

  • Annual fairs and festivals
  • Ludlow Castle
  • Michelin-starred restaurants
  • Racecourse
  • Regular markets
  • River Teme
  • South Shropshire Leisure Centre

Church Stretton - 11 miles

  • Hill walking on Long Mynd and Caer Caradoc
  • Acton Scott Working Farm Museum
  • Cardingmill Valley

Much Wenlock - 12 miles

  • Antique Market
  • 12th Century Priory

 

Bridgnorth - 13 miles

  • Severn Valley Railway
  • Cliff Railway 

Further Afield

  • Clun
  • Bishops Castle
  • Ironbridge - Ten Ironbridge Gorge Museums
  • Shrewsbury

 Local leisure pursuits

  • Horse riding
  • Cycling
  • Walking
  • Fishing
  • Golf