In a few of my blogs I have talked about the Onny Meadows here in Craven Arms. I often walk there as I have two border terriers called Hettie and Dillie. The Onny Meadows is thirty five acres of meadows and woodland,
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.
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
Walls butchers have been trading in Craven Arms for fifty years. They specialise in traditional breeds and pride themselves on the traceability of their meats. Their belief is that rare breeds meat gives the customer a truer flavour and texture. There is
The Dog Hangs Well is a Parlour Pub in Corve Street Ludlow. It is open three nights a week, check the light outside, if it is on it will be open. In the good tradition of a Parlour Pub The Dog Hangs
There have been lots of dull days with the odd bright day to give us hope that Spring is on its way. Walking on the Onny Meadows I was looking for fresh green shoots that hint at Spring but found myself looking
The Sun Inn at Leintwardine and The Dog Hangs Well are both classed as Parlour Pubs and are both within easy traveling distance of Craven Arms. Beer Houses, as they were referred to, came about through a change in the Licensing Law
We named our holiday let “Folly View” because you can see Flounders’ Folly from your self-catering accommodation. The folly is a stone tower some 16 feet square and 80 feet high and stands on Callow Hill just north of Craven Arms. The
Within a previous blog post I described Clun Castle as one of the many castles built by the Normans along the Welsh Marches. Even though Clun Castle is a Grade 1 listed building, the castle and grounds are free to enter under
I am frequently asked about local amenities in Craven Arms. Over the next few months I will tell you what is available but we will start with Tuffins Supermarket. Tuffins is our local supermarket and is within half a mile of Folly
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