Some Christmas 2016 Events in Shropshire
There are many Christmas events held throughout Shropshire – and here are just a few that might be of interest to you. Much Wenlock Christmas Fayre The annual Much Wenlock Christmas Fayre takes place this year on Saturday 3rd December from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm in the Church Green and High Street. The Fayre […]
Folk Down the Track December 2016
The December Folk Down the Track is on the 15th at the Castle Inn Knucklas. The train times have changed. The train leaves Shrewsbury at 18:24 pm, it will arrive at Church Stretton at 18:42 pm. It will leave Craven Arms at 18:54 pm arriving at Knucklas at 19:25 pm. Leaving to come home will […]
Watching the Birds
I love watching the birds at this time of year, I like watching the birds anytime of year but they are more visible with the leaves having fallen. This morning the Fieldfares came to feed in our Holly tree, they were flying back and forth between there and the pine tree. They are always interesting […]
Clun Castle
Clun Castle is a ruined castle situated on the north bank of the River Clun and the western edge of the small town of Clun in South Shropshire close to the Welsh border. Clun is located 9 miles west of Craven Arms and 7 miles north of Knighton in the area known as both the […]
Shropshire Hills – Shropshire’s Beauty
Back in September here at Folly View Let we blogged about Sheer Folly from Wood’s Brewery that we have included in our Welcome Pack for guests. Now that Sheer Folly is no longer available we are including another beer from our closest local brewery, Wood’s Brewery at Wistanstow, a beer called Shropshire Hills Beauty. On […]
Blists Hill Halloween
Blists Hill has an annual Halloween Fright Night, this year on Saturday 29th October starting at 6pm. Dress up in your scariest Halloween costume for the Victorian Towns Ghostly Gaslight Night and enter into the spirit of the occasion. Blists Hill streets, shops and cottages will be transformed into an eerie, creepy Victorian Town with […]
Blists Hill Ghost Story Trail
Blists Hill Victorian Ghost Story Trail where you can learn about the customs and rituals of Halloween this year from the 22nd October until the 30th October. Writer’s in the Victorian era wrote popular stories about ghosts and spirits. Charles Dickens gave us the Signal Man and MR James wrote too many ghost stories to […]
Folk Down the Track
The Folk Down the Track takes the Heart of Wales line to the Castle Inn, Knucklas. Enjoy a train journey with beautiful views (in Summer) and real ale and live music. Trains to get there leave Shrewsbury at 18.25pm calling at Church Stretton, Craven Arms, Broome, Hopton Heath, Bucknell and.Knighton. Catch the train from Ludlow […]
Ludlow Food Festival Ale Trail Winners
The Ale Trail was was held once again at the 2016 Ludlow Food Festival and the winners in the 2 categories were as follows: Ale Trail Professional’s Choice 1st: Blonde 4%, Ludlow Brewery, served at Ludlow Brewery 2nd: Stairway 5%, Ludlow Brewery served at the Nelson Inn 3rd: Blonde 3.8%, Joules Brewery served at the […]
The Clun Valley Beer Festival
The famous Shropshire poet A. E Houseman said of the Clun Valley in his collection of poems “A Shropshire Lad”: “Clunton and Clunbury, Clungunford and Clun are the quietest places under the sun” but perhaps not always when the Clun Valley Beer Festival occurs. The Clun Valley Beer Festival 2016 takes place on Friday 30th […]