Ludlow’s best loved refuge, Mortimer Forest, has a new charity to help preserve its charms. The group, Friends of Mortimer Forest, explains its goals and how you can join.

Indulge in a delicious homemade afternoon tea in the idyllic setting of Stokesay Court, a mere 10 minute drive from Ludlow town centre. Local chef, Helen Benbow, chats to us about her latest venture.

Wondering where to dine or grab a drink in the Ludlow area now that restrictions have eased? Here’s a definitive guide on pubs, cafes and restaurants to book or drop in.

Henry finds a way to make better choices about fish — seeking the help of our local fishmongers at The Fish House. And makes a perfect Niçoise Salad.

Indoor dining for groups is now restricted to six. Our readers name their choices of where to dine in Ludlow for a party of six.

Calling all teenage cooks aged 12-14yrs: time to enter the online Create & Cook Competition, which celebrates local food while nurturing young talent.

Can’t cook, won’t cook? Our new contributor, Laura, has discovered CSONS’ three-course meal kits are the perfect pick-me-up during lockdown.

Shorter days and nippier air mean people are especially thankful to find a warm welcome when they go out and about. This is exactly what’s on offer at Ludlow’s Castle Café, writes Lick Your Plate’s Lucas North.

Hereford-based Bill Kitchen’s now has a pop-up cafe in Ludlow’s Mascall Centre. Owner, Bill Sewell, talks up his new venture and shares a favourite recipe.

Enjoy a home-made Cream Tea in the gardens at Stokesay Court Gardens on Sunday August 23rd and Sunday August 30th. Pre-booking essential.

Looking for holiday lets with plenty of room, parking and a stone’s throw from the market square? Look no further than Steeple Mews Holiday Homes writes owner Steve Barnes.

Jonathan and Mary Berry, owners of Upper Buckton B&B, Leintwardine, have made their home in the Herefordshire/Shropshire borders and invite you to stay!

Planning a wedding? Ludlow has it all. In this guide, although you may downsize the wedding party, oversize your celebration with grandeur at these spectacular, local settings.

Sally Kellard, owner of Bed & Breakfast, Crow Leasow says it’s been a tough year in hospitality, but she is ready to adapt to inevitable change.

Charlie’s Cottage is a holiday let, centrally located and, just in time for reopening, its owners recommend a meandering, soul-warming walk along the river.

It’s Wilde Lodge’s turn to share a great walk intriguingly called “the bat hotel loop”. This fabulous accommodation is just over 20 minutes away from Ludlow in Knighton.

Nicola, owner of Abdon Ramblers Retreat in Brown Clee, shares a walk from the accommodation’s doorstep in the second of our “stay and walk” series featuring recommended walks by owners of hoilday lets in the Ludlow area.

Owners of local holidays lets and B&Bs share their favourite walks right from the doorstep in our new series: “Stay and walk”.

Camping and glamping are the staycation alternatives if you want to enjoy nature up close and personal in the Ludlow area. Read how Monstay Camping and Glamping set in Mortimer Forest are keeping campers safe.

Susannah Norbury lives in Herefordshire with her family and has just published Mrs Narwhal’s Diary, her first novel. She chats to LGL about life, love and gardening

No better time than now to discover the fun of wild swimming in Ludlow and around the Marches, here are three picks.

Festivals are an important part of our local culture and event calendar. From the Ludlow Fringe — kicking off this month — through to the Medieval Chirstmas Fayre in November, organisers are ensuring audiences are safe and comfortably entertained.

Weobley, one of the bigger villages on the Black and White Village Trail, is perfect for a day out according to insider, Tom Evans, owner of The Weobley Brewing Co

The Ludlow Fringe Festival is back this summer! From 19 June – 18 July it’s a cultural feast of comedy, music, dance, workshops and theatre, including a smorgasbord of Shakespeare and an art trail all across town.

Nicole Landers feels lucky and optimistic both to live in rural Shropshire and to be serenaded throughout spring by the flying and singing wonder, the skylark, which unfortunately, is also an endangered species.