This atmospheric little town is a favourite for day-trippers on account of its dense core of crooked black-and-white streets, which zero in on a delightfully leggy gingerbread-style market house.
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Ludlow
All those walks in the Shropshire hills may come to naught once you reach the gourmet capital of England’s northwest, Ludlow. This town has the twin attractions of being a crucible of culinary excellence, with more Michelin stars per head than anywhere but Paris, and boasting a rich historical core that fans out from its fine Norman castle. Its lovely muddle of narrow streets is flanked by half-timbered Jacobean and elegant Georgian buildings, many hosting independent butchers, bakers, grocers and cheesemongers all vying to whet your appetite. Our advice: book ahead and punch a few extra holes in your belt.
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Much Wenlock
A spider’s web of narrow streets flanked by Tudor, Jacobean and Georgian buildings, an arresting timbered guildhall and the enchanting remains of a 12th-century priory make this little town a big hit with visitors. It can also claim to have jump-started the modern Olympics.
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Ross On Wye
Snoozy little Ross-on-Wye, which perches prettily on a red sandstone bluff over a kink in the River Wye, is a placid place to rest before or after exertions in the beautiful countryside that surrounds it. The town sparks to life in mid-August, when the International Festival brings fireworks, raft races, music and street theatre.
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Shrewsbury
It takes just seconds to fall in love with the spaghetti-bowl tangle of medieval streets in the heart of Shropshire’s most picturesque town. Time-worn Tudor buildings tilt their ponderous frames over mysterious passageways; dusky-red sandstone warms an ancient abbey and castle, and sweeping gardens run down to the River Severn.