Walks around Ludlow and Mortimer Country Guidebook

by: Les Lumsdon and Peta and Phil Sams
Historic Ludlow sits on a ridge above the River Teme with its medieval centre spreading out form imposing Ludlow castle. There are also elegant Georgian houses and Broad Street in particular is historically outstanding. Mortimer Country lies to the west and south west of Ludlow towards the Radnorshire hills of Wales. It is a deeply rural enclave with a richness and diversity of landscapes from rolling wooded hills to revered riverside meadows.

This guide describes twenty walks in this delightful area varying in length from 3 to 8 miles. Each walk chapter begins with a summary of the highlights and how to get to the start. The following detailed route finding instructions are in numbered paragraphs and the paragraph numbers are shown on the accompanying attractive sketch maps.

The walk locations are:
River Corve and Stanton Lacy from Ludlow - 8 miles
Ludlow and Caynham - 7.5 miles
Ludlow and Priors Halton - 5.5 miles
Ludlow and Bromfield - 6 miles
Richard's Castle to Ludlow - 6.5 miles (linear)
Clee Hill to Ludlow - 5 miles (linear)
Titterstone Clee Hill from Clee Hill Village - 7.5 miles
Onibury, and Stokesay Castle - 7.5 miles
Craven Arms and Wistanstow - 7 miles
Broome, aston on Clun and Hopesay - 6 miles
Bucknell - 4 miles
Leintwardine and Shelderton Hill - 6 miles
Leintwardine to Craven Arms - 7 miles (linear)
Wigmore - 3 miles
Yarpole and Bircher Common - 5.5 miles
Luston to Orleton - 4 miles (linear)
Presteigne and Stapleton - 6 miles
Shobdon and Uphampton - 4 miles
Kingsland, Mortimer's Cross and River Lugg - 4.5 miles
Leominster and Kimbolton - 7 miles

ISBN 9781908748195 Pages 41 (2014) 148mm x 210mm