Brown Clee Hill and Titterstone Clee Hill
Titterstone Clee Hill and Brown Clee Hill are in the south of Shropshire. They are both within the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. They are linked together by a ridge between them and are both interesting in their own right. Brown Clee is the highest hill in Shropshire at 540 metres (1,770 feet) above sea level. […]
Spring has Sprung
The birds are gathering moss, dog fur and twigs for nest building. The Chiffchaffs are chiff chaffing, chaff chiffing. The Housemartins and Swallows have arrived and are flying around together. The blossom is out on the fruit trees and the Wistreia has lots of buds ready to burst. The Wood Anemones are flowering which means […]
Like a Beer Festival – But Better!
Question: What combines 200 real ales, 60 passionate local food and drink producers with a mix of toe tapping live music and over 180 spectacular classic cars? Answer: The Ludlow Spring Festival The Ludlow Spring Festival 2017 is a combination of the 8th Ludlow Spring Festival and the 32nd Marches Transport Festival and takes place […]
South Shropshire 2017 – An Eventful Year
There is always plenty going on in South Shropshire and some of our guests plan their stays at Folly View Let to coincide with events in the local area. So here we have provided you with a list of just a few of the many superb events in the local area coming up in 2017. […]
Snowdrops at Stanton Lacy
Back in February I wrote about Snowdrops and listed three locations in Shropshire where you could see some spectacular displays of Snowdrops. The churchyard of St Peter’s church in Stanton Lacy features a carpet of Snowdrops that is well worth a visit. Much of the vegetation in the churchyard is cut only twice a year […]
Land of Lost Content Web Site
Our friends at the Land of Lost Content museum have a new Web site which showcases this must-see attraction in Craven Arms. The Land of Lost Content is an independent museum containing: The museum – the result of a lifetime’s work by Stella Mitchell – has been running since 1991 and is now […]
Sightings on the Onny Meadows
While walking Hettie (Border Terrier) we saw a Goosander on the River Onny. I have been informed it was a female as it had a brown head and grey body, the males have almost white bodies. I saw a Goosander on the Onny Meadows last Winter as well but did not see a male one […]
Valentines Ale Massacre
Ludlow Brewing Company this year has its Beer Festival on the 17th, 18th and 19th February. It is usually the nearest weekend to to Valentines Day, hence being called the Valentines Ale Massacre. There are lots of beers to try, all of which will be on tap. There will be live music on Friday […]
The Land Of Lost Content
Did you know we have a museum in Craven Arms? The Land of Lost Content is a museum of British Popular Culture in the 20th Century. There are displays on the Post Office, the Second World War, Sweets and many, many more. There is so much to see that you will need to go again […]
Snowdrops
The green shoots of Snowdrops are popping up out of the ground. In a few weeks they will be nodding their creamy white heads in the breeze and hopefully sunshine. There is something magical about the first Snowdrops especially after these damp dark days of winter. Snowdrops are not native wild flowers, they are native […]