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Leintwardine Bridge
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The
Area
Mocktree
Barns are located on the Herefordshire / Shropshire
border in the heart of historic Mortimer Country yet
only seven miles from the splendid medieval market town
of Ludlow.
Whatever
the season, there is plenty to do. There are great opportunities
for walkers and nature-lovers, for anglers and bird
watchers, for golfers and geologists.
Public rights-of-way
are there for you to walk through the woods and fields,
explore the quiet valleys and lanes and climb to the
top of the hills to marvel at the view. Nearby are Wenlock
Edge, the Long Mynd, Clee Hill, the Teme Valley, Mortimer
Forest and Offa’s Dyke Path.
Border castles
are in abundance – notably Stokesay, Clun, Powis
and Ludlow – and there are several National Trust
properties within a short drive. The village of Leintwardine,
once a Roman settlement, is only two miles away with
an annual coracle regatta.
There is
much to discover in the nearby towns – Church
Stretton, Bishop’s Castle, Much Wenlock, Tenbury
Wells, Leominster, Knighton and, above all, Ludlow.
(For John Betjeman this was England’s loveliest
small town.) Antiques and crafts, teashops and bookshops
abound and there are many attractive villages in the
area, including those linked by the Black and White
Trail, a drive though the Herefordshire cider country.
Shrewsbury,
Ironbridge, the Malvern Hills and the ‘Three Choirs’
cities of Hereford and Worcester are all within easy
reach. As well as the Elgar associations this is also
the Country of A.E.Housman, Mary Webb, Malcolm Saville
and Brother Cadfael.
Public transport:
- a regular bus service between Ludlow and Knighton
passes our gate. We can meet main line trains in Ludlow.
(Manchester-Crewe-Newport-Cardiff route). We offer 10%
off our tariff for guests arriving by public transport
- see here for details.
No shortage
of things to do or places to go – but you could
just come and relax – soak up the tranquillity
and enjoy a piece of England’s rural heritage.
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