Attractions - castles, historic houses, etc

Acton Scott Working Farm Museum

www.actonscott.com/historic.php

Benthall Hall

www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Berrington Hall

www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Brecon Cathedral

www.breconcathedral.org.uk

Buildwas Abbey

www.english-heritage.org.uk/westmidlands

Clun Castle

www.english-heritage.org.uk/westmidlands

Croft Castle

www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Cwmmau Farmhouse

www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Gigrin Farm - Red Kites

www.gigrin.co.uk

Ironbridge Gorge Museums

www.ironbridge.org.uk

Land of Lost Content

www.lolc.org.uk

Ludlow Castle

www.ludlowcastle.com

Ludlow Race course

www.ludlowracecourse.co.uk

Montgomery Castle

www.castlewales.com/montgom

Much Wenlock Priory

www.english-heritage.org.uk/westmidlands

Offa's Dyke Centre

www.offasdyke.demon.co.uk

Rays Farm Country Matters

www.raysfarm.com

Secret Hills Discovery Centre

www.shropshire-cc.gov.uk/discover.nsf

Stokesay Castle

www.english-heritage.org.uk/westmidlands

The Judge's Lodging

www.judgeslodging.org.uk

Ludlow Historic Ghost walk

www.shropshireghostwalks.co.uk

The Spaceguard Centre

www.spaceguarduk.com

Weobley Museum

www.weobleyhistory.info

Wigmore Castle

www.english-heritage.org.uk/westmidlands

Wroxeter Roman City

www.english-heritage.org.uk/westmidlands

Gardens

Brobury house Gardens

www.broburyhouse.co.uk

Burford House Gardens

www.burford.co.uk

Hampton Court Garden

www.hamptoncourt.org.uk

Hergest Croft Gardens

www.hergest.co.uk

Lawton Hall Herbs

www.lawtonhall.co.uk

The Weir gardens

www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Food & Drink

Bodenhams Vineyard

www.bodenham-english-wines.co.uk

Bringewood Restaurant

www.thebringewood.co.uk

The Clive Restaurant

www.theclive.co.uk

Dunkerton's Cider Mill

www.dunkertons.co.uk

Farmers Markets

www.localtoludlow.co.uk

La Bécasse restaurant

www.labecasse.co.uk

Hobson's Brewery

www.hobsons-brewery.co.uk

Local to Ludlow - Directory of food produced in the locality

www.localtoludlow.co.uk

Ludlow award winning sausages by mail order

www.theludlowsausage.co.uk

Ludlow Food Festival

www.foodfestival.co.uk

Monkland Cheese Dairy - Handmade Hereford Cheese

www.mousetrapcheese.co.uk

Mr Underhillís - Michelin Star restaurant

www.mr-underhills.co.uk

The Stagg - Michelin Star restaurant/inn

www.thestagg.co.uk

Wroxeter Vineyard

www.wroxetervineyard.co.uk

Shops

Period house Shop Ludlow

www.periodhouseshops.com

Precious Earth - Ludlow - environmentally friendly building materials

www.preciousearth.co.uk

Festivals & events

Bishops Castle Michaelmas Fair

www.michaelmasfair.org.uk

Brecon Jazz Festival

www.breconjazz.co.uk

Church Stretton arts Festival

www.strettonfestival.org.uk

Clun Green Man Festival

www.clun.org.uk/greenman

Flicks in the Sticks & Arts Alive

www.artsalive.co.uk

Hay Festival of Literature

www.hayfestival.co.uk

Housman society events

www.housman-society.co.uk

Ludlow Festival - Shakespeare in the castle and lots more

www.ludlowfestival.co.uk

Ludlow Food Festival

www.foodfestival.co.uk

Ludlow Medieval Christmas Fair

www.ludlowmedievalchristmas.co.uk

Mid Border Arts - cultural events in Presteigne

www.midborderarts.org.uk

Presteigne Arts Festival

www.presteignefestival.com

Royal Welsh Show - Builth Wells

www.rwas.co.uk

Sheep Music Festival - Presteigne

www.broadsheep.com

Cycling links

Sustrans

www.sustrans.org.uk

Lon Las Cymru (Welsh National Cycle route)

www.nationalcyclenetwork.org.uk

Radnor Ring

www.nationalcyclenetwork.org.uk

Cyclists Touring Club

www.ctc.org.uk

Raleigh

www.raleigh.co.uk

Trek bikes

www.trekbikes.com

Mountain biking Wales

www.mbwales.com

Cycle Insurance

www.cyclecover.co.uk

Tandem Club

www.tandem-club.org.uk/tandemhire.htm

Mountain biking in the Brecon Beacons

www.mtbbreconbeacons.co.uk

Audax

/www.aukweb.net

Brecon Beacons cycling

www.cyclebreconbeacons.com

Green Tourism

Red Kites

www.kitecountry.co.uk

Hereford Wildlife Trust

www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/hereford

Wildwatch in Powys - wildlife in Mid Wales

www.foc.org.uk

Countrywise - green events in Wales

www.thingstodo.org.uk

Future forests - Make yourself 'carbon neutral' - tell the website how far you travel each week and it tells you how many trees you need to plant - with a choice of 40 forests in the UK

www.futureforests.com

Campaign for the Protection of Rural England

www.cpre.org.uk

Friends of the Earth

www.foe.co.uk

Greenpeace UK

www.greenpeace.org.uk

Slower Speeds initiative

www.slower-speeds.org.uk

Transport 2000

www.transport2000.org.uk

Landscape

Elan Valley

www.elanvalley.org.uk

Forestry Commission

www.forestry.gov.uk

Shropshire Hills

www.shropshirehillsaonb.co.uk

Other Outdoor activities

Oaker Wood Leisure - quad biking, paintballing

www.owlactivities.co.uk

North Farm - riding school in Mortimer forest

www.northfarmludlow.co.uk

Travel links

Expedia - very comprehensive travel site

www.expedia.co.uk

Walking guidebooks

www.cicerone.co.uk

National Express coaches

www.nationalexpress.co.uk

The AA - Maps, route planning directions & distances

www.theaa.com

PTI - Covers all public transport in the UK

www.pti.org.uk

Streetmap - Online address search & local maps

www.streetmap.co.uk

The Met Office - weather data & forecasts

www.metoffice.com

Maps

www.multimap.com

National rail enquiries

www.nationalrail.co.uk

Eurostar services

www.eurostar.com

Coach link from Heathrow

www.railair.com

Airport information

www.expedia.co.uk/daily/airports/

Driving route directions

www.expedia.co.uk/pub/agent.dll?qscr=mrfn