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Westhope Country Retreats
Middle Westhope Farm
Nr Craven Arms
Shropshire SY7 9JL

The Local Area

The scattered village of Westhope stands amidst rolling farmland in the scenic Hope Valley, at the southern foot of the famous Wenlock Edge.

There are lovely walks with rambling and cycle trails along the local paths and bridleways, whilst many of Shropshire's main attractions are within easy driving distance. Enjoy Church Stretton, known as Little Switzerland, with its antique shops and tea rooms, surrounded by the beautiful Long Mynd Hills, the Acton Scott Historic Working Farm or the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre.

The World Heritage Site at Ironbridge, Attingham Park, the market towns of Much Wenlock, Shrewsbury and Ludlow with their medieval castles, excellent shops and restaurants are all within easy reach of this lovely part of Shropshire, as are the lovely village of Clun, the market towns of Bishops Castle and Carding Mill Valley.

Local Attractions

Things to see & do near to Craven Arms

Land of Lost Content
Land of Lost ContentThe Market Hall
Market Street
Craven Arms SY7 9NW
Tel: 01588 676176
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Web: www.lolc.org.uk
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National Museum of British Popular Culture. A Million Memories from the 20th. Century, See All We Enjoyed & All We Endured, Everything You, your Parents, Grandparents, Sons & Daughters Owned, Used, Played with and Threw Away.
Mickey Millers Family Play Barn
Mickey Millers Family Play BarnOakfield Farm
Watling Street
Craven Arms SY7 8DX
Tel: 01588 673800
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Web: www.mickeymillers.com
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All year indoor family attraction with slides, challenges and obstacles to climb up, down, over and through. Food available.
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre
Shropshire Hills Discovery CentreSchool Road
Craven Arms SY7 9RS
Tel: 01588 676000
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Web: www.shropshirehillsdiscoverycentre.co.uk
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Information Centre & Visitor Attraction located in Craven Arms with cafe, gallery, shop, meadows and trails. Lots of information and displays for those wishing to explore South Shropshire.
Stokesay Castle
Stokesay CastleCraven Arms SY7 9AH
Tel: 01588 672544
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Web: www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/stokesay-castle/
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English Heritage. Beautiful perfectly preserved 13th-century fortified manor house - the best example of its type in England.
Delbury Hall Trout Fishery
Delbury Hall Trout Fishery Diddlebury
Craven Arms SY7 9DH
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Email: wrigley@delbury.com
Web: www.delbury.com
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Mocktree Barns Walking Holidays
Mocktree Barns Walking HolidaysLeintwardine
near Ludlow SY7 0LY
Tel: 01547 540441
Email: mocktreebarns@care4free.net
Web: www.mocktreeholidays.co.uk
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Why not spend a few days getting to know more about the landscape and wildlife of the beautiful Herefordshire and South Shropshire borderland? We offer holidays & self-catering accommodation to suit your interests and the time you have available. Individuals or small groups are equally welcome, as are well-behaved dogs.
Burway Books
Burway Books10 Beaumont Road
Church Stretton SY6 6BN
Tel: 01694 723388
Email: ros.ephraim@btconnect.com
Web: www.burwaybooks.co.uk
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Burway Books is situated in the charming market town of Church Stretton surrounded by the Stretton Hills, The Long Mynd, Caer Caradoc etc.. Carding Mill Valley is only a 10 minute walk from Burway Books - buy a book, a local walking guide or a local map then spend a pleasant day rambling round the Stretton Hills!
Wenlock Pottery
Wenlock PotteryShineton Street
Much Wenlock
Tel: 01952 727600
Email: david.a.archer@btinternet.com
Web: www.wenlockpottery.co.uk
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Traditional home-thown pottery for sale, with cafe.
Acton Scott Historic Working Farm
Acton Scott Historic Working FarmChurch Stretton SY6 6QN
Tel: 01694 781307
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Web: www.actonscottmuseum.com
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Living History in the Shropshire Hills. Experience daily life on an upland farm the end of the 19th century. Acton Scott was the location for the BBC's Victorian Farm series.
Beyond Extreme
Beyond ExtremeChurch Stretton SY6 6DL
Tel: 01691 682640
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Web: www.beyondextreme.co.uk
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Shropshire's only Paragliding School with flying sites all over the county. Specialises in hill launch paragliding courses, taster days, corporate events, and tandem flights.
Clun Castle
Clun CastleClun SY7 8JA
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Web: www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/clun-castle/
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This ruined Borderland castle, is perched high on two ice age mounds overlooking the South Shropshire town of Clun.
House on Crutches Museum
House on Crutches MuseumHigh Street
Bishops Castle SY9 5AA
Tel: 01588 630007
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Web: www.bishopscastle.co.uk/tourism/crutches.htm
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16th century timber-framed house with exhibits depicting local history and rural life in South Shropshire.
Ludlow Castle
Ludlow CastleCastle Square
Ludlow SY8 1AY
Tel: 01584 873355
Email: info@ludlowcastle.com
Web: www.ludlowcastle.com
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Originally a Norman castle, now retains various medieval buildings, including the magnificent ruins of the inner bailey. The castle forms a spectacular backdrop to the world renown Ludlow Festival, held in the grounds every summer.
Shipton Hall
Shipton HallShipton
Much Wenlock TF13 6JZ
Tel: 01746 785225
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Located in the Corvedale Valley, a few miles from Much Wenlock, Shipton Hall is an Elizabethan manor house built in the 14th century by Richard Lutwyche.
The Shropshire Hills Shuttle
The Shropshire Hills ShuttleShropshire Hills and beyond!
Tel: 01588 673888
Email: shuttle@tess.org.uk
Web: www.shropshirehillsshuttles.co.uk
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A series of seasonal Shuttle Bus Services offering "green" routes to the more remote villages and attractions.
Wenlock Edge
Wenlock EdgeMuch Wenlock
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Web: wenlockedgenationaltrust.blogspot.com/
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Wenlock Edge is a long wooded escarpment stretching from The Wrekin to Craven Arms. The limestone ridge is the remains of a coral reef, so there are lots of opportunities for fossil hunting amongst the exposed rocks. The area is very popular with walkers and the National Trust own a seven mile stretch of the ridge.
Wenlock Priory
Wenlock PrioryMuch Wenlock
Tel: 01952 727466
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Web: www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/wenlock-priory/
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English Heritage - Beautiful remains of large Cluniac Priory
Wilderhope Manor
Wilderhope ManorLongville
Nr Church Stretton TF13 6EG
Tel: 0870 770 6090
Email: wilderhope@nationaltrust.org.uk
Web: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-wilderhopemanor
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National Trust. Secluded Elizabethan Manor House, home of Thomas Smallman, a Royalist Major in the Civil War. Now also a YHA youth hostel.
Church Stretton Golf Club
Church Stretton Golf ClubChurch Stretton SY6 6JH
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Web: www.churchstrettongolfclub.co.uk
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Shropshire Attractions from Virtual Shropshire syndication
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