Travel and Parking

TRAVELLING TO LUDLOW:
By rail | By car | By bus | By air

For details of accommodation in and around Ludlow please visit www.ludlow.org.uk

PARKING
The three principal public car parks in the centre of Ludlow are at Upper Galdeford/Station Drive, Lower Galdeford, and Castle Street. They operate on a pay-and-display basis. Click here for Ludlow map with car parks featured

MAPS:
Regional approaches
Ludlow (access roads)
Ludlow street map

By road
The A49 trunk road from Warrington (M6) in the norththrough Shrewsbury and Hereford to Ross-on-Wye 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.

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By rail

The railway offers the most comfortable and convenient means of getting to Ludlow. The Marches Line/North & West route provides the following train services:-

(i) An hourly service between Manchester, Crewe, Cardiff, Swansea and Carmarthen, with an extension to Milford Haven on alternate hours.

(ii) A two-hourly service between Cardiff and Holyhead serving Wrexham, Chester and the North Wales Coast.

(iii) A reduced service operates on Sundays on both routes.

There are connections at Crewe and Manchester for the North, Shrewsbury for Birmingham and the Midlands and the Cambrian and the new direct service to London from Shrewsbury and connections at Newport (South Wales) for London and the South East and Bristol and the South West.

Ludlow's railway station is a short walk from the town centre or catch the town bus service which passes every 15 minutes.

For detailed timings and fares and online bookings visit Arriva Trains Wales website. For telephone enquiries and bookings phone Ludlow Station Travel on 01584 877090 or National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50 (or Welsh language 0845 60 40 500).
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By bus
There are services to Ludlow from Birmingham, Shrewsbury, Kidderminister and Hereford, as well as from many smaller places in the immediate area. Telephone Traveline on 0870 608 2608 for information about times, routes, etc, or visit the Transport Direct website to plan your bus and coach journey

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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.
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ACCESSIBILITY
All events in Ludlow Castle and most other venues are suitable for wheelchair access. The entrance to the Castle itself has a rough cobbled surface and a wheelchair user may require assistance - readily available on the spot - for this short section. Some shops have entrance steps but again assistance is readily available. Detailed information can be found at the Spring Festival Information Stall near the Castle entrance, or by phoning us in advance on 01584 873957.

Disabled toilets can be found at the car park off Castle Square, and in the Castle during the Spring Festival. Disabled car park spaces (for disabled badge holders) can be found in the car park off Castle Square.

If you have special needs and require assistance, please do not hesitate to contact our office on 01584 873957, or email us, and we will be happy to do what we can to help.

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	TRAVELLING TO LUDLOW: By rail \| By car \| By bus \| By air ACCESSIBILITY For details of accommodation in and around Ludlow please visit www.ludlow.org.uk PARKING The three principal public car parks in the centre of Ludlow are at Upper Galdeford/Station Drive, Lower Galdeford, and Castle Street. They operate on a pay-and-display basis. Click here for Ludlow map with car parks featured MAPS: Regional approaches Ludlow (access roads) Ludlow street map By road The A49 trunk road from Warrington (M6) in the norththrough Shrewsbury and Hereford to Ross-on-Wye 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. Top By rail The railway offers the most comfortable and convenient means of getting to Ludlow. The Marches Line/North & West route provides the following train services:- (i) An hourly service between Manchester, Crewe, Cardiff, Swansea and Carmarthen, with an extension to Milford Haven on alternate hours. (ii) A two-hourly service between Cardiff and Holyhead serving Wrexham, Chester and the North Wales Coast. (iii) A reduced service operates on Sundays on both routes. There are connections at Crewe and Manchester for the North, Shrewsbury for Birmingham and the Midlands and the Cambrian and the new direct service to London from Shrewsbury and connections at Newport (South Wales) for London and the South East and Bristol and the South West. Ludlow's railway station is a short walk from the town centre or catch the town bus service which passes every 15 minutes. For detailed timings and fares and online bookings visit Arriva Trains Wales website. For telephone enquiries and bookings phone Ludlow Station Travel on 01584 877090 or National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50 (or Welsh language 0845 60 40 500). Top By bus There are services to Ludlow from Birmingham, Shrewsbury, Kidderminister and Hereford, as well as from many smaller places in the immediate area. Telephone Traveline on 0870 608 2608 for information about times, routes, etc, or visit the Transport Direct website to plan your bus and coach journey Top 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. Top ACCESSIBILITY All events in Ludlow Castle and most other venues are suitable for wheelchair access. The entrance to the Castle itself has a rough cobbled surface and a wheelchair user may require assistance - readily available on the spot - for this short section. Some shops have entrance steps but again assistance is readily available. Detailed information can be found at the Spring Festival Information Stall near the Castle entrance, or by phoning us in advance on 01584 873957. Disabled toilets can be found at the car park off Castle Square, and in the Castle during the Spring Festival. Disabled car park spaces (for disabled badge holders) can be found in the car park off Castle Square. If you have special needs and require assistance, please do not hesitate to contact our office on 01584 873957, or email us, and we will be happy to do what we can to help. Top	Ludlow Castle exterior view There'll be lots of bread Sausage cooking
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