SHROPSHIRE WAY SOUTH SECTION About Stage 5: Craven Arms to Ludlow 10 Miles
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SHROPSHIRE WAY SOUTH SECTION About Stage 5: Craven Arms to Ludlow 10 miles Stokesay Castle The house and grounds are perhaps better known today as the location for the 2007 Oscar winning film ‘Atonement’, based on Ian McEwan’s book of the same name. Bromfield Bromfield has a church with a wonderful painted ceiling, an Stokesay Castle interesting Gatehouse Stokesay Castle is a unique 13th century fortified The weir at Bromfield and the site manor house and well worth a visit. The great of an old mill hall is much as it was 700 years ago. Preserved complex. There is also a gourmet restaurant by English Heritage it is in a picturesque setting and food centre on the A49 nearby. The Church with adjacent church and meadows. has been a Priory and private house in its time and do read the inscription on the Lych Gate – Don’t miss out on visiting the church. It was Bishop of New Zealand and Lichfield? largely re-built in 1654, and is one of very few that were constructed during the Interregnum The route now follows the Teme valley of the Commonwealth. A very fine 17th century eventually providing an impressive view of the interior complements its exceptionality. castle on the approach to Ludlow. Crossing Dinham Bridge and entering through the wall is The short climb to the small village of Aldon is an ideal way to enter this historic town. reputed to have been a coffin road being the Ludlow – as Betjeman said – “The most perfect only access from the village to the church at town in England” planned 900 years ago by the Stokesay. The lush descent into the valley below Normans and steeped in history at every turn. It is known as Aldon Gutter and converges with has a fine castle, historic church and many half- Brandhill Gutter below. timbered buildings. There are good restaurants, Stokesay Court small shops and public transport links too. Glimpsed through the trees on your left as you walk towards Wittytree. Described by Pevsner as ‘the most grandiloquent Victorian mansion in the county’ it was built at the close of the 19th century for the then owner of Stokesay Castle, the fabulously wealthy, ex glove manufacturer, John Derby Allcroft. After waiting 16 years to acquire the land on which the house was built, he died within 6 months of taking possession. Ludlow Castle from Dinham Bridge shropshireway.org.uk Stage 5: Craven Arms to Ludlow Callow Hill Hopesay Common A49 CRAVEN ARMS B4368 Aston Norton Camp on Clun B4368 Stokesay B4369 Castle Stoke Wood Nortoncamp Wood B4361 B4367 Aldon Gutter Onibury Stanton Lacy Clungunford B4367 B4364 A49 B4385 Bromeld A4113 B4361 A4117 LUDLOW WHITCHURCH 0 KILOMETRES 1 2 ELLESMERE 1 0 MILES /2 1 Mary Knoll Shropshire Way Footpaths Bridleways Mortimer SHREWSBURY Forest Wellington TELFORD Open Access land Shop Ironbridge Visitor Information Centre Place of Worship Café Caravan/Camping Site MUCH WENLOCK Bridges Public House Museum Wilderhope Toilets Car Parking BISHOP'S CASTLE Building of Historical Interest Railway Station Castle English Heritage CRAVEN ARMS Wheathill Clun Gardens National Trust LUDLOW Visitor Attractions Forestry Commission Hill summit Youth Hostel Artwork by MACreative.co.uk Crown Copyright. All rights reserved. Shropshire Council 100019801. 2018.