Where can I park in Ludlow?

Park and Walk

There will be Park & Walk facilities, and these will be signposted as you approach Ludlow from different directions. They are run separately from the Festival, by local clubs and charities, with all income going directly to these organisations.

Ludlow Rugby Club - roughly a 10 minute walk from the Festival
The Linney, Ludlow, SY8 1EE
Open: Friday, Saturday & Sunday
£5 CASH ONLY - all proceeds going to this community club

Ludlow Cricket Club - roughly a 20 minute walk from the Festival
Burway Lane, Ludlow, SY8 1DT
£5 CASH ONLY - all proceeds going to this community club

Blue Badge Parking

As well as local on-street Blue Badge parking, there will be dedicated Festival Blue Badge parking available at Ludlow Rugby Club with a shuttle minibus service in operation running up to the Castle:

Ludlow Rugby Club
The Linney, Ludlow, SY8 1EE
Parking open Saturday & Sunday
£5 CASH ONLY - all proceeds going to this community club

The buses will run from 10.00am until 6.00pm Friday & Saturday, and 10.00am until 4.00pm Sunday. 

Park & Ride

There will be a Park & Ride service running on the FRIDAY and SATURDAY only. This will be operated by Minsterley Motors from Ludlow Park & Ride, on the Eco Park (SY8 1ES). 

Parking is free; but there will be a charge for the bus service:
Adult (return) £2.00                                                                       
Child (return) £1.50         
Family (return) £6.00 (2 adults and up to 3 children)        
Concessions (return) £1.80

FRIDAY - buses will run every 30 minutes. There will be two buses running; one is the town's normal P&R service, the other is a shuttle service. Stop at either Galdeford (opposite Ludlow Fish Bar), or Ludlow Assembly Rooms.
First bus from Park & Ride: 07:53am
Last bus from Corve Street opposite the Feathers: 17:30pm

SATURDAY - buses will run every 30 minutes. There will be two buses running; one is the town's normal P&R service, the other is a shuttle service. Stop at Galdeford (opposite Ludlow Fish Bar).
First bus from Park & Ride: 9am
Last bus from Ludlow Assembly Rooms: 7pm

There will be road closures in place from 9am to 7pm, so please note there is a different drop off.

Making a weekend of it…
Accommodation

Ludlow and the surrounding area offer a wide range of great places to stay - hotels, inns, B&Bs, cottages and campsites. Comprehensive visitor and accommodation information can be found on the Visit Shropshire Hills website.

Early booking is advisable.

Please note the Festival is unable to advise or help you book accommodation

Camping & camper vans

Camping is available at Ludlow Rugby Club - this is run by the community club and all proceeds go directly to them.

You can find more information here: Rugby Club Camping >

Motor homes / Camper vans

Ludlow Cricket Club
This is run by the community club and all proceeds go directly to them. Facilities are limited; for more information call Phil Parker on: 07974 767518.

You can find more information about the location on the Cricket Club website>

 

How do I get to Ludlow?

By Road

The A49 trunk road from Warrington (M6) in the north, through Shrewsbury and Hereford in the south gives good access to Ludlow.

From Birmingham, head west on the A456 through Kidderminster, or from the M5 leave at Junction 3 and join the A456 through Kidderminster. At Clows Top, the best route is to leave the A456, forking right on to the A4117, sign-posted Cleobury Mortimer.

Roads closed in town centre during the festival

On the Saturday and Sunday of the Festival, King Street, High Street and Castle Street (in the centre of town) will be closed to vehicles, at the request of the police, in order to make these streets a safer and more pleasant environment for the peak time of the Festival.

Castle Street car park will not be available; therefore it is even more essential to use the other Park and Walk facilities around town.

By Rail - please note there are disruptions over the Festival weekend. 

There is a fast and frequent train service to Ludlow, which is on the Manchester-Crewe-Cardiff line. The Festival site is a short walk from Ludlow train station. From London Paddington and SW England there are good connections at Newport (South Wales) or Hereford; at Crewe, Manchester or Shrewsbury there are connections to the north of England, North Wales, the Midlands and Scotland.

There are also direct through trains to Ludlow from Chester, Holyhead, and north Wales, and from south and west Wales.

For telephone enquiries and bookings phone Ludlow Station Travel on 01584 877090; National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50 (or Welsh language 0845 60 40 500) or visit Traveline for information about times, routes, etc.

For More Information: 

Planned Improvement Works Information 

Network Rail Media Centre

By Bus

There are services to Ludlow from Birmingham, Shrewsbury, Kidderminster and Hereford, as well as from many smaller places in the immediate area. 

By Air

The nearest airport is Birmingham, approx 90 mins by car or by trains from Birmingham International station (via Shrewsbury), which is adjacent to the airport. Manchester, Liverpool, and Cardiff airports are also convenient, with good road and rail links.