All Outdoor Activities

Set in a beautiful location in the forested hills between Shropshire, Herefordshire and Powys in Mid Wales,  almost equidistant between Knighton and Craven arms and Ludlow,  the stables are situated in the most idyllic forestry setting allowing customers to enjoy miles of off road riding around the forest with long grass Read more [...]

Bishop’s Castle Walking Festival in the Shropshire hills Wednesday 16 to Sunday 20 May 2018 ~ the friendliest of walking festivals   Bishop’s Castle is a small market town surrounded by the wonderful Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, near the Welsh border and off the beaten track. It Read more [...]

Letting the train take the strain   A brand new and increasingly popular walking route in the Shropshire Hills is The Heart of Wales Line Trail, which runs from Craven Arms, in the heart of the Shropshire Hills, all the way to Llanelli, near Swansea. It is the brainchild of Read more [...]

Get up close and personal to Shropshire’s larger than life mammoth and step back into the Iron Age. If you’re looking for somewhere to take the kids or grandkids during the summer holidays we have several family events to keep children and adults amused and entertained. Take a balloon ride over the Shropshire Read more [...]

Carding Mill Valley and the Long Mynd offer breathtaking views across Shropshire, Cheshire and the Black Mountains. The Long Mynd is an area of historic upland heath, created when some of Britain’s oldest rocks were pushed to the surface along the Church Stretton fault.  The ancient landscape has been shaped Read more [...]

Cycle Hire. Cycling Holidays, Walking Holidays. Cycling Maps. CYCLE HIRE  – Award winning cycle hire in the beautiful Teme Valley, just west of Ludlow.  Easy Cycle Routes from 2 hours to all day; Cycle to a Roman village for tea and return on a roman road or follow the river upstream Read more [...]

Photography ©www.wheelywonderfulcycling.co.uk Slow Food Cycle Tour When it comes to a cycling holiday, the quiet country lanes of the Shropshire Hills means the area’s about as good as it gets – especially when you can combine a few days cycling with fine local food and the best locally crafted beers and Read more [...]

Secret Hills Walking organise guided walking holidays in Shropshire. Walking breaks are flexible around a seven day cycle comprising seven day, five day and weekend walking breaks, including breaks that start midweek. We walk at a steady pace rated moderate walking. We admire the beautiful Shropshire landscape and historical past. Read more [...]

Welcome to Gleanings Centre, the countryside venue situated on our 14 acre, award winning farm which nestles between the county town of Shrewsbury and the Welsh borders. The centre was created from a redundant barn and is situated in the heart of the South Shropshire Hills which is part of Read more [...]