The Slow Food Capital of England: A Self-Guided Tour in Ludlow

4.3
(8 reviews) England

1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

Are you looking for a way to see Ludlow without joining a tour group? Explore at your own pace with this affordable walking tour.

• See the gastronomic delights and historical sites of Ludlow, the slow food capital of England
• Hear from producer, Owen Bowles, a Blue Badge Tourist Guide for the Heart of England region
• Do it all in 90 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish
• Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it
• Use the virtual tour option at home

Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.

The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.

What's Included

Lifetime access to this tour in English
VoiceMap app for Android and iOS
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Smartphone and headphones
Transportation
Food and Drinks
This tour doesn't include tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approximately)
  • (Pass by)

    Starting in front of Ludlow Castle, you’ll be guided around the town, down Broad Street, through the Whitcliffe Common Nature Reserve and over the Dinham Bridge before arriving back at the castle.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    On this self guided audio tour, you'll have a chance to peruse Ludlow Market’s superb range of local produce.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    Take in the massive cathedral-sized wool church of St Laurence’s with its famous carillon playing at 4-hour intervals.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    Pass by sumptuously decorated historical inns, shops and houses, including the Feathers Hotel which was once described as the “prodigy of timber framed buildings”

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    Walk through the fortified gatehouse of Broad Gate, built to keep out the marauding Welsh

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    Go over the medieval stone Ludlow Bridge, built in the early 1400s, which was a site of early confrontation in the Wars of the Roses.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    Discover Whitcliffe Common, a site of Special Scientific Interest with 415-million-year-old rock formations and early fossils, on a stroll along the Bread Walk, its riverside promenade.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    Hear about how Lucien Bonaparte, the brother of Napoleon, was confined to Dinham House during the Napoleonic Wars.

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by VoiceMap Audio Tours

Tags

Private Sightseeing Tours
Audio Guides
Historical Tours
Walking Tours
Food & Drink
Low Supplier Cancellation Rate
Low Last Minute Supplier Cancellation Rate
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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4.3 Based on 8 8 reviews
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