Attractions - castles, historic houses, etc

The Hall at Abbeycwmhir

www.abbeycwmhir.com

Acton Scott Working Farm Museum

www.actonscott.com/index.php

Attingham Park

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-attinghampark

Benthall Hall

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-benthallhall

Berrington Hall

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-berringtonhall

Brecon Cathedral

www.breconcathedral.org.uk

Buildwas Abbey

www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/buildwas-abbey

Clun Castle

www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/clun-castle/

Croft Castle

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-croftcastle

Cwmmau Farmhouse

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-cwmmaufarmhouse

Gigrin Farm - Red Kites

www.gigrin.co.uk

Hopton Castle

www.hoptoncastle.org.uk/

Ironbridge Gorge Museums

www.ironbridge.org.uk

Llanthony Abbey

www.castlewales.com/llantho.html

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/daysout/properties/wenlock-priory/

National Cycle Museum

www.cyclemuseum.org.uk

Offa's Dyke Centre

www.offasdyke.demon.co.uk

Rays Farm Country Matters

www.raysfarm.com

Stokesay Castle

www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/stokesay-castle/

Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre

www.shropshire.gov.uk/shropshirehills.nsf

The Judge's Lodging

www.judgeslodging.org.uk

Ludlow Historic Ghost Walk

www.shropshireghostwalks.co.uk

The Spaceguard Centre

www.spaceguarduk.com

Wigmore Castle

www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/wigmore-castle/

Wroxeter Roman City

www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/wroxeter-roman-city/

Gardens

Brobury house Gardens

www.broburyhouse.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/main/w-theweir

Food & Drink

Bodenhams Vineyard

www.bodenham-english-wines.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

Monkland Cheese Dairy - Handmade Hereford Cheese

www.mousetrapcheese.co.uk

Mr Underhill's - 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.clungreenman.org.uk

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

Cyclists Touring Club

www.ctc.org.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

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

Long Distance Walkers Association

www.ldwa.org.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

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

Green Tourism

Red Kites

www.kitecountry.co.uk

Herefordshire Nature Trust

www.herefordshirewt.org

Wildwatch in Powys - wildlife in Mid Wales

www.foc.org.uk

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

Shropshire Hills Buy Local Scheme

www.shropshirehills-buylocal.co.uk/sustainable.cfm