Ludlow Trail

Route Directions

With the Railway Station behind you and facing the Tesco supermarket sign bear right and continue past car park and buildings to traffic lights. Cross road and turn right past Council Offices on right hand side and Ludlow Camilite Friary building on left hand side to where the road bears left. Follow road left then immediately left again, before the Honda garage, keeping to the left hand side of the road.

Q1. Who founded St Leonards Chapel?

Where road bears right keep straight on up footpath and steps and at top turn left. Opposite the Linney Gate turn right past the main gate of St Lawrence Church. At end of College Street turn right along narrow alley to Market Square, keeping the stalls on left and Ludlow College on right. At main Castle Gate turn right and follow footpath around the Castle wall. Ignore turning to right by beech tree then at Y junction bear left on upper path. Through archway and follow path to road. Cross road and continue straight ahead through alleyway. At T-junction turn right. At next T-junction cross road and turn left. Cross Dinham Bridge and follow road around to right. Bear right to Priors Halton and at The Cliffe Hotel take footpath on left, parallel to road. Cross stile then over bridge and exit from field through gate and turn left along lane to Private No Through Road sign. At sign turn left.

Q2. On yellow Fire Hydrant, on left, what are the small numbers?

Through gate onto well defined track between hedges. Straight on through metal gate and with fence on right continue uphill. Through gate and turn left along road to T-junction, continuing straight on uphill towards white sign and black rubbish bin. Follow path to right of sign continuing uphill alongside the road then follow path as it goes down through trees to Common. When clear of trees bear right uphill to stone View Point. Turn left and follow path in front of metal seats, down towards wood, keeping the Common on left. Keep to lower path going into wood. At X-tracks turn right uphill then at clearing straight on joining track coming in on right. Through next stand of trees to another clearing (BEWARE of old quarry workings on left). Keep on well defined path downhill with trees on left, keep on through trees downhill. At X-tracks by signboard continue straight on uphill, then down, initially on elongated steps ending in short flight of steps down to road. Continue to Give Way sign then turn left and across bridge.

Q3. What is name of building just after bridge on left?

Keeping to left hand side continue uphill through Old Town Gates, then cross to right of road and continue uphill to the Old Buttercross and Clock Tower. At Buttercross turn right into Kings Street. Cross to left of road for a better look at the Ye Olde Bullring Tavern, then keeping on left hand pavement follow road through alleyway to Pedestrian Lights. Cross road and turn left past the Feathers Hotel continuing downhill to Parkway Shops Alleyway. Turn right into the Alleyway. Once through the Alleyway keep the Old Town Wall on right and the New Library Building on left. Follow the Library Building round to the left and into car park. Go to far right hand corner of the lower car park, up the ramp, through gap in fence and turn left to Railway Station.