Places to Visit Near Country Barn B & B
www.countrybarnbandb.co.uk
Bewdley
A riverside town with the Bewdley Steam Railway and Safari Park close by.
Severn Valley Railway http://www.svr.co.uk/
Time table http://www.svr.co.uk/CalendarTimetable.aspx
Safari Park http://www.wmsp.co.uk/index.php
Tenbury Wells
A charming riverside town on the banks of the River Teme
Pump Rooms: teme-valley.co.uk/pumprooms.htm
Regal Cinema
Opened July 1937, this is a wonderful example of an art deco cinema which has recently
been fully restored. www.regaltenbury.org.uk
Ludlow
A medieval market town with lots of individual shops, pubs and restaurants. Markets on
Friday, Saturday & Wednesday
Ludlow Castle is a partly ruined uninhabited medieval building in the town.
http://www.ludlowcastle.com/index.aspx
Clee Hill Summit is 1700 feet high and there is a panoramic view across the whole of
Shropshire. It is possible to walk around the ‘golf balls’. These are radar for National air
traffic.
Link to http://www.panoramicearth.com/1159/Cleehill/Clee_Hill_Panorama
Bridgnorth a riverside market town. High Town and Low Town are connected by a
Cliff Top Funicular Railway sometimes called Castle Hill Railway. Mon to Sat 8am to
8pm, Sun 12-8pm 01746 762124
Witley Court & Gardens and Great Witley Church
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witley_Court
Sadly now a ruin after a fire in September 1937. Almost 70 years after the devastation,
its ruins are still spectacular, and today the property is in the care of English Heritage.
Adjoining Witley Court is the 18th century church of Saint Michael and All Angels,
which is one of the finest Italian Baroque churches in Britain. It incorporates a richly
gilded ceiling with a number of paintings by Antonio Bellucci.
Walking in the Wyre Forest
There are 3 trails Buzzard, Woodpecker & Wren. Guides are available from the Discovery
Centre
http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/infd-8zsjzc
Bluebells
Photos taken 21/5/13 worth a visit Breakneck Bank near Sturt Common. A beautiful
walk along the road and well worth a visit at Bluebell time.
Hope Baggot - SY8 3AF
St John the Baptist Holy Well & Ancient Yew Tree, Hope Bagot
There is a spring and Holy Well, above which grows a large ancient Yew tree thought to be
around 24 feet in girth and 35 feet high. The church dates back to the 12th century
1 June 13 Hope Bagot Fair