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
We named our holiday let “Folly View” because you can see Flounders Folly from your self-catering accommodation. Flounder’s Folly is a well-known a local monument (or folly) in South Shropshire which can be seen for miles in this area – especially from
The Ludlow Food Festival is now in its 21st year and has become the highlight of the many food events held in Shropshire, and is praised as one of the best Food Festivals in the UK. This year the Ludlow Food Festival
One of the maps that we provide for you to borrow at Folly View Let is the Ordnance Survey OS Explorer 217 The Long Mynd and Church Stretton. The OS Explorer maps have a scale of 1:25,000 and are specifically designed for
One of the maps that we provide for you to borrow at Folly View Let is the Ordnance Survey OS Landranger 137 Church Stretton and Ludlow. This is a general purpose map with a scale of 1:50,000 which shows all footpaths and
One of the maps that we provide for you to borrow at Folly View Let is the Ordnance Survey OS Landranger 126 Shrewsbury and Oswestry. This is a general purpose map with a scale of 1:50,000 which shows all footpaths and is
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Craven Arms
Shropshire
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