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The Great Shropshire Hills Cream Tea Trail 2020

18th September 2020 by goldcontrol

Taste test the best cream teas in the Shropshire Hills this autumn. Travel the hills on your quest for the finest cream tea in the land. The Great Shropshire Hills Cream Tea Trail will take you to some of the loveliest places to enjoy a treat worth putting your day on hold for. Last year, […]

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The Great Shropshire Hills Cream Tea Trail

25th March 2020 by goldcontrol

Taste test the best cream teas in the Shropshire Hills this summer. Choose your favourite and help them win the Shropshire Hills 2020 Cream Tea Awards. Travel the hills this summer on your quest for the finest cream tea in the land. The Great Shropshire Hills Cream Tea Trail will take you to some of […]

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Walkers are Welcome in Shropshire

20th January 2018 by Louise Welsby

Stiperstones by Shropshire and Beyond.

Walkers are Welcome Walkers are Welcome is a nationwide initiative, launched in 2007 to encourage towns and villages to be ‘welcoming to walkers’. The network has expanded rapidly and there are now over 100 locations across the UK that have joined this innovative community-led scheme. Proudly, Shropshire is a real champion of Walkers are Welcome with […]

Filed Under: Features, Outdoors Tagged With: Shropshire Hills, walkers are welcome, Walking

Small Business Saturday: Hope Farm Park Holiday Cottages

1st December 2017 by Louise Welsby

Hope Farm Park

To celebrate Small Business Saturday this weekend, Shropshire Hills Tourism is shining a spotlight on some of our hospitality businesses. Here in conversation is Jo Longstaff of Hope Farm Park. How long have you been running your hospitality business? Six and a half years What made you decide to open your small business here in […]

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Small Business Saturday: Wheely Wonderful Cycling

29th November 2017 by Louise Welsby

Wheely Wonderful Cycling Holidays

Wheely Wonderful Cycling has been promoting this wonderful county of ours for years now. A vital and successful tourism business, we interviewed Kay as part of our Small Business Saturday blog series. How long have you been running your tourism business? Over 25 years – We set up Wheely Wonderful Cycling in 1992. How did […]

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Small Business Saturday: Broome Park Farm

29th November 2017 by Louise Welsby

Broome Park Farm B&B

Our next Small Business Saturday spotlight blog is with Catherine Evans who runs the lovely Broome Park Farm Bed & Breakfast near Cleobury Mortimer.   How long have you been running your Bed & Breakfast? This is my 12th season as a B&B landlady!   What made you decide to open your small business here […]

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Small Business Saturday: Lower Farm Holiday Cottages

29th November 2017 by Louise Welsby

Lower Farm Holiday Cottages Shropshire

To celebrate Small Business Saturday this weekend, Shropshire Hills Tourism is shining a spotlight on some of our hospitality businesses. Here in conversation is Paul Davis who runs Lower Farm Holiday Cottages in the Shropshire Hills. How long have you been running your tourism business?   7 years What made you decide to open your small business […]

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Small Business Saturday: School House B&B

29th November 2017 by Louise Welsby

Saturday 2nd December marks Small Business Saturday, now celebrating its 5th Year. To celebrate the spotlight shining nationally on small businesses, we have interview some of our accommodation providers here in the Shropshire Hills, to find out more about what it is like to run a hospitality business in the county. First up are Clare […]

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The Best Cycling in Europe – Shropshire & the Welsh Borders

27th November 2017 by Louise Welsby

Cycling in Shropshire and the Welsh Borders

Miles from a motorway, the Shropshire/Herefordshire borderlands have remained unspoilt with little traffic.  Add in fantastic scenery and great food, and not surprisingly, it has become a mecca for cyclists.   Here’s some & ideas for great cycle rides. Wheely Wonderful Cycling has been based here for the past 25 years, providing cycling holidays to thousands […]

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Our Shropshire Hills Art Adventure

22nd May 2017 by Louise Welsby

Bank House B&B, Bishops Castle

Update: Shropshire Hills Art Week 2017 is 3-11 June 2017. Brochure 2017 for download This post originate during the 2016 Art Week Last weekend I had the pleasure of taking my 5-year old daughter on a magical mystery tour of Shropshire Hills Art Week. In one day we took in inspirational art, design, sculpture and […]

Filed Under: Features, News Tagged With: Shropshire Hills Art

Big turnout for Shropshire Hills Tourism leaflet swap shop at Stokesay Court

31st March 2017 by Louise Welsby

Well over 100 local tourism businesses turned out in force to swap leaflets and ideas at Stokesay Court to start the new tourism season off with a swing. Paul Davis chair of Shropshire Hills Tourism, said “This is an annual event for our Shropshire Hills tourism group, it’s a great opportunity for tourism businesses to […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Leaflet Swap, Networking, Stokesay Court, Tourism

Ludlow | History & Food Festival

6th February 2017 by Louise Welsby

  The town of Ludlow on the borders of Shropshire and the Marches is a historical landmark known across the country and the world for its rich cultural Heritage, and abundance of delicious producers and produce. With its stunning castle at its heart it is a mecca for visitors, foodies and history buffs all year […]

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Spotlight: The Coach House at Norbury

22nd October 2016 by Louise Welsby

The Coach House at Norbury

We have so many incredible members of Shropshire Hills Tourism, that we thought it fitting to give them a spotlight to tell you more about what makes their spot of the Shropshire Hills so special. It is with great pleasure that I present my interview with Sean Morris the co-owner of the Coach House and Sun […]

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WALK THROUGH TIME IN THE SHROPSHIRE HILLS

29th September 2016 by Louise Welsby

The Shropshire Hills are an area both outstanding beauty and incredible history. A paradise for Geologists both professional and amateur, this wonderful landscape provides daily inspiration for those of us lucky enough to live or visit her, and will soon be immortalised in the Channel 4 series WALKING THROUGH TIME. Presenter and palaeobiologist, Tori Herridge, […]

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The story behind Slow Travel: Shropshire

29th August 2016 by Louise Welsby

Slow Travel Shropshire

A new guidebook is showing visitors the highlights and hidden attractions of Shropshire – and opening even locals’ eyes to lesser-known facts. But what’s the story behind Slow Travel: Shropshire (published in February 2016 by Bradt Travel Guides)? Author Marie Kreft explains… Not so long ago I was a new mum, blissfully in love with […]

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Discover Our Top 5 Cycling Cafes

27th August 2016 by Louise Welsby

The Green Cafe. Ludlow

Wheely Wonderful Cycling give us their tips on the top 5 cycling cafes…. Its been a while since I posted my top cycling cafes.  And since then cycling cafes have become very fashionable!  My choice of  cycling cafes is based on a fabulous cycle ride, with a cafe or tearoom as the midpoint. So whilst you will […]

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Activity Holidays in the Autumn

27th August 2016 by Louise Welsby

Explore Mortimer Country

Walking holidays in Mortimer Country Crisp days, stunning colour, friendly pubs… Autumn is a great time to get out and explore Mortimer Country in north Herefordshire.  Here are some ideas concentrating on the wonderful walking throughout North Herefordshire.  Checkout www.exploremortimercountry.com to find the perfect place to stay on your Autumn activity holiday Take your dog […]

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Pop Ups: Wild Shropshire by James Sherwin

15th August 2016 by Louise Welsby

James in a Space - Wild Shropshire

James Sherwin is an innovative Shropshire chef who is part of the Buy-From Shropshire community. Under the name James in a Space he has been forging a name for himself with his Wild Shropshire Pop Up Restaurants. He will be bring his 7 course Wild Shropshire experience to the Ludlow Food Festival on Saturday 10th […]

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The Best Pubs in the World

11th July 2016 by Louise Welsby

The Sun Inn, Leintwardine

Discover the two pubs we rank as the best pubs in the world…. At least the best two pubs in our wonderful part of the world! This is a pub like no other.  It’s a Parlour pub, which means that you walk into the land lady’s living room and are served your beer there! The […]

Filed Under: Features, Outdoors

Offa’s Dyke Cycle Tour

7th July 2016 by Louise Welsby

Offa's Dyke Cycle Path

Offa’s Dyke is a massive 1200 year old earthwork boundary, which runs on or close to the modern border between England and Wales. This extraordinary ancient monument is a unique reminder of the so called Dark Ages and the beginnings of modern Britain. The Dyke consists of a rampart, which can be up to 8 […]

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History All Around Us

7th July 2016 by Louise Welsby

Three Tuns Brewery

More reasons to explore the fascinating history of the English Civil War…. 1642 – The Three Tuns Inn and Brewery were established in 1642, with the brewery being possibly the oldest in the country, with records showing that King Charles 1 issued the first brewing licenses in that year to raise funds to pay for […]

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Cash in on Geocaching

1st June 2016 by Louise Welsby

Geocaching

 Do you own a B&B, guest house, cottage or hotel in South Shropshire? If so then you should be cashing in on the phenomena that is Geocaching. So, what is Geocaching? Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices. Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to […]

Filed Under: Features, Outdoors Tagged With: Geocaching

Shropshire Hills Art Week

26th May 2016 by Louise Welsby

Shropshire Hills Art Week

Shropshire Hills Art Week, 4-12 June 2016 Have you ever wondered how art is made? Now is the time to find out! Shropshire Hills Art Week is coming SOON! It showcases over 60 diverse and talented artists who live and work in and around the Shropshire Hills AONB, one of Britain’s finest landscapes, and focuses […]

Filed Under: Features, News Tagged With: Shropshire Hills Art Week

It’s Ludlow Spring Festival Time!

12th May 2016 by Louise Welsby

Real Ale Competition at Ludlow Spring Festival

This year’s Ludlow Spring Festival is this weekend and we are looking forward to another fantastic weekend. The Festival, given the moniker, Beer & Beyond, promises to be a wonderful family affair giving us all an opportunity to celebrate food & drink produced locally. Everything kicks off on  Friday 13th May, so what can you expect from […]

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Celebrating Shropshire Businesses

4th May 2016 by Louise Welsby

Buy-From Shropshire

Buy-From Shropshire: Celebrating Shropshire Businesses  Buy-From Shropshire is an online community that celebrates creativity and production in Shropshire. I launched the business in October 2015 with the aim to create a go to destination for both Shropshire locals and tourists. The business has been born out of passion for this incredibly prolific county and, thanks […]

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Shropshire’s Great Outdoors

11th April 2016 by Louise Welsby

Shropshire’s Great Outdoors | Get Out and Get Active If you enjoy getting out and about in Shropshire’s Great Outdoors then you will love the latest website that has just been launched by the Shropshire Outdoor Partnership team at Shropshire Council. I certainly champion anyone who is celebrating all that Shropshire has to offer. I will […]

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Photographic Competition

11th March 2016 by goldcontrol

Carding Mill Valley by Trevor James

The photographic competition is now closed, and the results can be found here  Below is the overall winner Are you a great photographer? We are running a photographic competition open to the public and tourism operators.  Due to an admin error the closing date for entries is now 30 September 2016, giving time for you […]

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Visitor Information

10th March 2016 by goldcontrol

Shropshire Hills Tourism Association have not printed an accommodation guide this year, but a downloadable copy of all accommodation providers is available here Accommodation Directory. A list of all member Attractions and Activities can be printed off here (coming) Print a  map of Ludlow town centre , Shrewsbury, Craven Arms, Church Stretton , Wellington Town Map and Walker’s Map Alternatively print […]

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Absorb Historic Shropshire with a Tour of our Castles

7th March 2016 by goldcontrol

Shropshire’s colourful, interesting and turbulent past has littered this beautiful rural county with hillforts, abbeys and castles, all of which displaying the wounds and marks of a stormy history. Shropshire is home to 32 castles in all, which is quite something. I intend to shine a spotlight on 5 of South Shropshire’s finest and most […]

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Shropshire Hills on TV

25th February 2016 by goldcontrol

Griff’s Great Britain broadcast on ITV on 22 February 2016 gave a nice overview of the Shropshire Hills area. Griff stayed at The Feathers Hotel in Ludlow, which he reckoned is the carved oak capital of the British Isles.  After a wander around the market visiting a pet shop for dragons, he viewed   Ludlow Castle from afar, […]

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Eat & Drink Your Way Through The Shropshire Summer

13th February 2016 by goldcontrol

The beautiful, rural county of Shropshire is home to some of the most renowned food and drink producers in the country. Whether you are looking for locally brewed beers, luxury chocolate, artisan bread, exquisite cheeses or Michelin Star chefs, Shropshire has it all. Over the summer months, why not spend some quality time treating yourself […]

Filed Under: Features, Food and Drink

Rural Escapes in the Summer

11th February 2016 by goldcontrol

Wild Swimming

Rural Escapes in the Summer  The summer is upon us and the weeks of school holidays are stretching out before you. Here I intend to give you an insight into some of the many rural escapes offered in South Shropshire: Be inspired and start planning some wonderful days out in Shropshire this summer….. WILD SWIMMING […]

Filed Under: Features, Outdoors

Walk the Hills

11th February 2016 by goldcontrol

Walking in the Hills The Shropshire Hills has great walking, and so it’s not unreasonable that there are some great walking festivals, plus a number of towns that are accredited as “Walkers are Welcome Towns”.  In addition Shropshire Council has a great resource with Shropshire Great Outdoors Walking Video Some great views and a good […]

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