Ludlow Races Spring 2022

Ludlow has a National Hunt Race Course two miles north on the A49. There are beautiful views of Titterstone Clee and up to Wenlock Edge. I have listed the dates here you may be lucky and find a date the coincides with your stay at Folly View. Ludlow Races Spring 2022 Date. […]
Ludlow Market

Ludlow Market has been held on the same site for over nine hundred years. It is a outside market, with Georgian buildings around and at the far end is Ludlow Castle entrance with Castle Square in front. General Markets are held on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. There are specialist Markets held on Thursday and […]
Christmas and New Year Wishes 2021

Christmas and New Year 2021 season is a few days off. We started 2021 in Lockdown and it is looking as though we will be starting 2022 in Lockdown. Let’s hope it does not come to that. At Folly View we had a lot of returning visitors who it was lovely to see again and […]
We’re Good To Go

We’re Good To Go is going to continue until the end of March 2022. In Covid Times it has been good to feel we are supported with this assurance for you, our customer. We always have prided ourselves on our cleanliness. Door handles and cupboard handles, light switches, plug sockets have always been wiped clean. […]
2022 Calendar

The 2022 Calendar for Folly View has been released. There are some small changes. The first is this calendar is from Saturday to Saturday. If you would like to start your holiday from a Wednesday, or any other day of the week, please ask and we will hopefully be able to accommodate you. We have […]
Blogging

I enjoy writing blogs for Folly View and I enjoy reading other people’s blogs. I follow several blogs and these bloggers, mostly, post regularly. I have been going through the back catalogues of my favourite bloggers. A lot of these bloggers write long blogs, which are great and make you think and also make me […]
Stokesay Court Events for 2022

Stokesay Court Events for 2022 On 27th May 2022 Stokesay Court will host an “Invitation To View”. There will be the opportunity to explore the gardens, have tea, with an evening tour of the House and a drink to follow. This event will be repeated on August 19th 2022, both starting at 5.15pm. The […]
Flounders’ Folly – Opening Dates 2022

This post lists the Flounders’ Folly Opening Dates 2022 Flounders’ Folly – Opening Dates 2022 When the Folly is open a St George’s Flag is flown from the top of the Folly and the planned opening dates for 2022 are listed below: Sunday 30th January 11:00 -15:00 Sunday 27th February 11:00 – 15:00 Sunday […]
Nuthatchs

Nuthatchs are a distinctive bird which we often see at Folly View, particularly over the winter months. They are recognised by their blue-grey back and wings, Amber under parts with a striking black eye strip and bill. Nuthatch rarely travel far from where they hatched. They nest in tree cavities and prefer areas with mature […]
Autumn is Arriving 2021

Autumn is Arriving in Shropshire. We have had a mild Autumn so we are only just seeing the leaves changing colour. The witch hazels and field maples are a vibrant yellow. The Japanese Maples are not at their best yet. Leaves are falling and there are small drifts of leaves, some of which end up […]