Getting to Ludlow

By Car

Ludlow is situated on the A49 approximately half way between Shrewsbury and Hereford, Sat Nav to the town centre is SY8 1AS. See all info about parking below.

By Rail

Ludlow railway station lies on the Welsh Marches Line between Shrewsbury to the north and Hereford to the South. The station is on Station Drive and is a 5-10 minute (it’s steep so depends on your pace!) walk to the town centre. There is a small pay and display car park for railway users. For times and fares visit Trainline.

By Co Wheels

Co Wheels is a pay-as-you-go community car hire scheme, where members can hire vehicles from convenient locations across the UK. Co wheels Shropshire have a Toyota Corolla Estate and a Toyota Yaris Ludlow which are located a few minutes walk from the station. Book your car using the co-wheels app or online for the date and time you want it, then just collect it and drive. Simply swipe your card to open the car, turn the engine on and drive. Once you’ve returned the car, you pay for any additional mileage.

Car Parks

There are three main pay and display car parks near the town centre (click the link on each car park to find all the relevant info including location, charges and all other parking information). Can see exact location on map above with the blue pins:

Castle Street (close to the Market, Castle and town centre)

Upper Galdeford (near the Library)

Lower Galdeford (Smithfield, near the Police Station)

There is also a small pay & display car park at The Linney playing fields below Ludlow Castle. This is the perfect spot if you want to wild swim or paddle board, let your kids stretch their legs at the playground, take a scenic walk around the Castle walls or visit CSons at The Green Café but be warned it’s a steep walk up to the town centre.

Electric Charging Points

There are a few electric car charging points near and within the town centre. More information about each EV charging points can be found here.

As marked on the map above with the green pins,

Bus Services

For the most current and up to date bus routes within Ludlow town and from Shrewsbury, Clun and Knighton, visit the Ludlow Town Council website. For Kidderminster and other bus routes and timetable information, please visit the Traveline West Midl ands website.

Park and Ride

Ludlow Park and Ride service is based at Ludlow Eco Business Park, just off the A49 towards Sheet Road and operate around the town from Monday to Saturday. It offers free all-day parking when purchasing a ticket with on-site CCTV.

The nearest postcode for GPS and journey planning directions is SY8 1ES.

From Monday 5 August 2024 to Monday 31 March 2025, park and ride will only be £1 return, per person.

Buses operate every 30 minutes throughout the day, Monday to Saturday. There is no service on Bank Holidays.

The first bus leaves each site from 7.53am until 5pm. The last bus back from the town centre is at 5.30pm.

This includes all day parking at the site for free.

For those catching the service from additional stops (not Ludlow ECO car park) the prices are as follows;

£2.00 return bus fare per person
£1.50 for accompanied children, under 16 years old
Concessionary Pass Holders travel for free on the 722 service, but will be charged £1 if travelling from Ludlow ECO car park.

Contactless payment is available on all buses.

The service operates as service number 722, for a full timetable please visit the Traveline website. The service is operated by Minsterley Motors under contract by Shropshire Council.

For more info and fares visit The Shropshire Council

Cycle parking is available at the Eco Park site.