Ludlow Cycling Routes

to do the first loop only, turn left here into this car park.
There is a large wooden green Forestry Commission sign,
titled the Vinnalls, at the entrance (Skip to )
Total distance: One loop 8 miles (13km),
two loops 16 miles (26km), three loops 23 miles (35km)
Total climbing: One loop 270 metres,
two loops 500 metres, three loops 600 metres
Nearest Visitor Information Centres
Ludlow: Castle Street 01584 875053
Craven Arms: Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre 01588 676010
Church Stretton: At library in Church Street 01694 723133
Tenbury Wells: Teme Street 01584 810136
1 Turn right out of the station and then right at the traffic
Travel Information
Nearest mainline stations: Ludlow
For rail travel call 08457 484950 • www.nationalrail.co.uk
For bus travel call 0870 6082608
lights next to Tesco supermarket.
2 On the left hand bend turn left, signed Linney Riverside
junction, signed Leintwardine.
Park (just before the Honda motorbike showroom)
9 Ignore the road off to the right signed Burrington Only,
fingerpost). One hundred metres later turn right, which
is unsigned, next to house number 40 Dinham (stone
cottage with a high curved stone wall opposite). Then, at
the first crossroad, carry straight on into Silk Mill Lane.
Landranger 137 Ludlow & Church Stretton
Cycling Contacts
Pearce Cycles – cycle sales, repairs & hire, Fishmore Road,
Ludlow, SY8 3DP 01584 879288
Wheely Wonderful Cycling – cycle hire centre & cycling
holidays, Petchfield Farm, Elton, Ludlow, SY8 2HJ 01568 770755
Terry’s Cycles – cycle hire & repairs, 6 Castle Hill, All Stretton,
SY6 6JX 01694 723302
4
Burrington: There are six very early cast iron tomb slabs in
the churchyard. One is for Richard Knight (1659 – 1745) who
set up a forge nearby at Bringewood.
t this T-junction turn right through an archway under a
A
building, passing the Wheatsheaf Pub on the left.
! Carry straight on, signed Leintwardine. OR to do two loops
only, turn left here, signed Leinthall Starkes (Skip to ()
# Follow the road round to the right, signed Leintwardine.
$ Follow the road round to the left, signed Leintwardine
5 At the traffic lights carry straight on over the bridge,
signed Richard's Castle. Immediately after crossing the
bridge, pass the Charlton Arms Hotel on the right, then
take the first right, signed Burrington.
Discover Shropshire by bike
It's great to get out and about on a bike in Shropshire. Discover
hundreds of miles of National Cycle Network routes along quiet
lanes, explore traffic-free trails along old railways and waterways,
follow the cycle rides from historic towns
and get muddy on mountain bike tracks in
woods and forests.
carry straight on past a cream coloured half-timbered
house on the right.
(next to a white cottage).
Roman Fort of Branogenium: This major Roman settlement
underlies the present village of Leintwardine. The settlement
dates back to AD70 and the fort was constructed in AD160.
6 Arrive at Whitcliffe Common with great views of Ludlow
Castle to the right. Carry straight on ignoring the unsigned
road off to the right.
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Acknowledgements:
With thanks to local cyclists Lindsey
Pearce, Chris Dartnell, George Reiss,
Malcolm Oxborrow and Peter Walker who
helped devise the original routes & whose
local knowledge and experience has proved
invaluable in the production of this leaflet.
Route 3
A4113
Priors Halton
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T urn left, signed Ludlow, just before the black and white
and turn right, signed
Paytoe Hall. Then arrive back at
turn
Ludlow. Back at
A4117
right,
signed
Leinthall
B4361
Starkes.
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Pipe Aston
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B4361
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Burrington
Elton
LUDLOW
Ludford
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Bringewood
Branogenium
Roman Fort
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Whitcliffe Common
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Ludlow Cycles.indd 1-2
T urn left at the unsigned T-junction opposite the Lion Hotel.
Pass over the bridge and take the immediate left, which is
unsigned except for a Paytoe Industrial Estate sign.
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A49
19
Mortimer
Forest
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20
Overton
Batchcott
16
Leinthall
Starkes 15
Wigmore
Richards Castle
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( At this T-junction turn
left, signed Ludlow.
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7
Great Sutton
Medieval
Village Cold Weston
15
Stoke
14 St Milborough
fairly rough from here.
,
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ass a corrugated steel barn on the left with a white
P
cottage behind it. The track then swings to the left,
continue straight ahead which is unsigned.
Hayton’s Bent
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Soon after, pass the Moor Park School entrance on the
right.
10
11
Hopton
Cangeford
bu Turn left at the T-junction with the main road. Take Care.
Ludlow
Cycle Rides
Cleestanton Medieval
Village
9
bl Turn left at this T-junction, signed Ludlow. Take Care. Use
the mirror opposite to look right. Arrive back at 5, The
B4364
Charlton Arms Hotel, and retrace route from earlier.
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Route 4: Edge of the Clee
8
Middleton
18
Total distance: 18 miles (29km)
Total climbing: 280 metres
7
A49
River
Teme 19
1
LUDLOW
2
the traffic lights. Then follow the road round to the left at
Somerfield supermarket.
Ludford
B4361
2 After passing the police station on the right, take the
second right into Steventon Road.
4
A4117
3
A49
Snitton
Lower Ledwyche
5
Bitterley
Henley
6
1 Turn left out of the station, up the hill and turn right at
Ledwyche
Brook
Knowbury
Wooton
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Turn left over the bridge, signed Caynham.
3
4 Turn right and use the cycle track and toucan crossing to
carry straight on over the A49.
5 Turn left, signed Henley.
6 Turn left signed Ludlow. Take Care.
7 Turn right signed Bitterley. Take Care.
8 Ignore the unsigned road off to the left and carry straight
on, signed Clee Hill. Immediately after Bitterley Primary
School turn left, signed Clee Stanton.
) Just after Wheely
Wonderful Cycling, follow
the road around to the
left, signed Ludlow. Go
through Elton, back to
and carry straight
on signed Ludlow. Back
at , on the brow of
the hill after the climb
from Pipe Aston, turn
right into the Forestry
Commission's Vinnalls car
park.
Clee St
Margaret
+ Pass a small reservoir on the left. Take Care as the track is
8 After passing through Pipe Aston, turn right at this
3 At the T-junction turn left uphill, signed town centre (black
Ordnance Survey Maps
around a black vehicle barrier and pass picnic tables
on the left. Take the first well made track off to the left
and down hill, which is unsigned (the main track carries
straight on up hill).
*
Mortimer Forest: The geology of this area is of world
significance. So much so that the famous 19th century
geologist Sir Roderick Murchison used the name of Ludlow
to define 440 million year old rocks as Ludlovian, a term that
is now used worldwide.
Route 4
* Carry straight on along the well made stone track, go
EE
7 Carry straight on past the Vinnalls car park on the left. OR
Route 3: Leintwardine Loops
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Further information
9
& Turn left, signed Cold Weston.
( Turn left, signed Ludlow.
) Carry straight on, signed Ludlow.
* Take Care. Very steep downhill stretch with a sharp right
hand bend at the bottom.
+
, Turn right at the T-junction leading under the railway
bridge. Then take the first left after the Bridge Pub into
Corve Street. At the next T-junction turn left. Then, at the
traffic lights by Tesco supermarket, turn left and return to
the railway station.
F ollow the road round to the left and turn right, signed
Clee Stanton.
! Turn left, signed Stoke St Milborough. Take Care.
# Turn right, signed Stoke St Milborough. Take Care.
$ Ignore a road off to the left, signed Hopton Cangeford,
and carry straight on, signed Stoke St Milborough.
Brown Clee Hill, at 540 metres (1771 feet), is the highest
point in Shropshire.
% Follow the road round to the left, signed Stoke St
Milborough.
T urn left at this T-junction, signed Ludlow. Soon after, pass
Pearce Cycles on the left.
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Four cycle rides around Ludlow and
The Marches following quiet lanes
and bridleways
From 8–23 miles (13–37 km)
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About the cycle rides
Explore the stunning scenery surrounding Ludlow on
these four graded cycle routes, Route 1 being the easiest:
Route 1 – Racecourse Rendezvous
A relatively flat, easy ride, passing Ludlow Racecourse
and returning to Ludlow on a traffic free route through
Oakly Park.
Route 2 – Orchard Ride
Orchard Ride leads you through beautiful Teme Valley
scenery to ‘The Town in the Orchard’, Tenbury Wells, with
its Round Market and Spa Pump Rooms.
Route 3 – Leintwardine Loops
A choice of three loops along tranquil country lanes,
taking in remote river valley scenery and including a
traffic free trail through Mortimer Forest.
Route 4 – Edge of the Clee
An extremely rewarding ride, with a few challenging
climbs, offering fantastic views of Clee Hill.
Ludlow
Route 1: Racecourse Rendezvous
the left, signed Lower Hayton.
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Ave
Stanton
Lacy
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Bromfield
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Bridleway – no public
access for motor vehicles
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10
A49
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$ Next to a small cottage on the left go
River
Corve
straight on, using the bridleway gate.
Pump Rooms Tenbury had the ‘Wells’ added to its name to
help promote the mineral water wells, found in the town in
the 1840s. The mineral waters brought about the building in
1862 of the distinctive Tenbury Spa, or Pump Rooms, to be
found behind the Crow Hotel.
Route 2
A49
1
River
Teme
11
Priors
Halton
12
13
River
Teme
A4117
2
16
Weir
Whitcliffe Common
15
Ludford
B4361
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A4117
LUDLOW
2
Knowbury
Ludford
Caynham
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nk
Ti
LUDLOW
1
A49
turn left at this T-junction which is
unsigned.
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turn left signed Riverside Park & Boating
(black fingerpost)
River
Teme
2
14
Bleathwood
Common
B4362
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$ After passing the jam factory,
turn left, signed Greete.
& At this crossroad turn left,
signed Ludlow.
B4214
Greete
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( Ignore two unsigned roads off
to the right and carry straight
on past the Hoopits B&B.
) At this T-junction turn left,
signed Ludlow.
Ledwyche
Brook
Little
6 Hereford
Brimfield
(dismount and use the
pavement if preferred). Take
Care on this busy road. Ignore
the first right into Boraston
Lane, signed Cleobury
Mortimer, and take the second
right signed Clee Hill (B4214).
right over a new red brick
bridge, ignoring the road to
the left signed Tenbury.
Whitton
Middleton
) On the brow of the hill ignore the
unsigned fork off to the right and follow
the road round to the left and down hill.
and retrace route from
Arrive back at
earlier. Take Care, visibility to the right
is poor.
5
# Turn left, signed Ludlow
% Follow the road round to the
15 The Hoopits
A49
( Immediately after crossing the river,
Hope
Bagot
Wooton
16
17
Ashford
Carbonell
& Just after passing the Cliffe Hotel,
Cleehill
Sheet
Ledwyche
3
Brook
Steventon
B4361
1
Snitton
buildings. The track is fairly pot holed for
this short section.
Oakly Park
B4361
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5 Turn right, signed Little Hereford.
% Carry straight on between the farm
3
14
RIVER TEME
Round Market This unusually shaped building, actually oval
in shape, was built in the Victorian era to enable farmers’
wives to sell their butter and poultry. Market days are
Tuesdays and Fridays.
Hereford.
sharply to the right, carry straight on
following another tarmac road which is
unsigned.
Teme
Weir
Park Roa
Wh
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R oa
Whitcliffe Common
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3 Carry straight on, signed Ashford Carbonell.
4 Carry straight on at this staggered crossroad, signed Little
Oakly Park The impressive grounds of
the Earl of Plymouth, owned by Lord
Clive of India in the mid 18th Century.
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Course
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Weeping Cross Lane
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Museum
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Picnic Area
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Lane
Brand
second right into Steventon Road.
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Route 2
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Tourist Information
Dinham
Bridge
Ludlow
Castle
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Castle
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Shops
King
Raven
Pub/Inn
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Railway Station
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Cycle Route 2
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Poyner R oad
Balti. Then pass the Round Market on the left and follow
the main road round to the left into Tenbury high street.
2 After passing the police station on the right, take the
the right hand fork through the steel
gateway, keeping the red brick gate
house on the left and following the
bridleway signs.
B4361
B4361
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RIVER
Cycle Route 1
Gravel Hill
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the traffic lights. Then follow the road round to the left at
Somerfield supermarket.
! After crossing the river bridge, take
Route 1
Burway
Bridge
E
Watch out for other vehicles especially tractors
Always wear a helmet and high visibility clothing
Ride in single file when the road is narrow
Follow the Highway Code and take extra care at road junctions
the pavement to the right until just before the wooden
bus shelter. Turn right down a narrow tarmac path and
use the underpass to cross the A49. On the other side of
the A49 bear left after coming up from the underpass, and
rejoin the minor road as it passes the church of St Mary
the Virgin on the left.
New Road
Cycling with care
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♦
♦
♦
8 Cross the railway line at the level crossing.
9 At the T-junction, do not cross the A49 directly, but follow
3 After passing Pearce Cycles, follow the road as it bends to
Where to start
Hen
Ludlow Racecourse The only remaining racecourse in
Shropshire. Tradition has it that in the fourteenth century
soldiers from Ludlow Castle came here to march their
horses.
before the Honda motorbike showroom. Soon after, pass
the Unicorn Inn on the left. Then at the Bridge Pub turn
right at the T-junction, under the railway bridge, and then
immediate left into Fishmore Road.
7 Turn left, signed Berrington.
8 Follow the road round to the left, signed Tenbury.
9 Turn left, signed Tenbury.
! Turn left at this unsigned T-junction next to the Shamraj
1 Turn left out of the station, up the hill and turn right at
racecourse railings, signed Ludlow Racecourse. Take Care.
2 Take the first unsigned right, on the left hand bend just
With local food producers still selling their wares in this
local market town, Ludlow is the home of traditional food,
produced the traditional way – from bread made with
slow-rise dough, to hand-raised pork pies, and fresh fruit
and vegetables, many of them from local farms. Little
wonder that the town has become the UK’s first Cittaslow
– or ‘slow city’. Ludlow is a town where the quality of life
really matters.
Route 1
7 Turn right immediately after passing the first white
lights next to Tesco supermarket.
Ludlow’s commercial heart is clustered around the market
square, still a regular venue for local markets and town
festivals. At the top end of the square sits Ludlow Castle.
Once a major administrative centre where judges, lawyers
and courtiers gathered to run the extensive tract of
England and Wales known as the Marches, Ludlow Castle
is now a Scheduled Ancient Monument. It proudly stands
atop a cliff overlooking the River Teme.
R
l ey
Ludlow. Take Care.
after the Temeside Inn, signed Leysters. Take Care on this
busy road.
Total distance: 19 miles (30km)
Total climbing: 180 metres
5 Follow the road round to the left, signed Ludlow.
6 Turn left at the T-junction with the main road, signed
1 Turn right out of the station and then right at the traffic
6 Turn right, signed Brimfield, and then take the next left
Route 2: Orchard Ride
The Hope)
Total distance: 8 miles (13km)
Total climbing: 90 metres
Described by John Betjeman as “England’s finest town”
and by Country Life magazine as “England’s finest market
town”, Ludlow is steeped in tradition and history, but is
still very much a working town, a bustling centre of trade
serving a large, rural hinterland.
All four routes start from Ludlow railway station which has
undercover cycle parking. For car park locations, see the
town map (right).
4 Turn left to Stanton Lacy (the road off to the right is signed
7
A456
River
Teme
8
* Ignore the road to the right,
12
Burford
11
10
Burford House
Berrington Tenbury Wells
signed Ludlow, and carry
straight on which is unsigned.
again, turn right
Arrive at
signed Ludlow and retrace the
route from earlier.
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