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In-Depth Information
School Rd., Craven Arms.
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0345/678-9024.
www.shropshire.gov.uk/shropshirehills.nsf. Admission
£4.50 adults, £4 students and seniors, £3 children 5-16, £14 family ticket, free for children 4 and under.
Apr-Oct Thurs-Mon 10am-5:30pm, Tues-Wed 10am-9pm; Nov-Mar Thurs-Mon 10am-4:30pm, Tues-
Wed 10am-9pm. Last admission 1 hr. before closing. Lies beside the A49 on the southern outskirts of
Craven Arms, 7 miles northwest of Ludlow.
Where to Eat
Café @ All Saints
CAFE/COFFEEHOUSE This coffee bar and restaurant is
Hereford's number-one spot for casual dining. It occupies the west end of a beauti-
fully restored medieval church right in the center of town, still used for services. The
simple, daily-changing menu features good coffee, homemade bread, cakes, and
sandwiches stuffed with local Herefordshire produce. Light meals might include pan-
fried sardines stuffed with harissa (spicy red-pepper paste), or roast courgette with
Shropshire blue cheese. There's live music some evenings.
All Saints Church, High St., Hereford.
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01432/370415.
www.cafeatallsaints.co.uk. Reservations not
necessary. Main courses £3.40-£8.95; sandwiches from £5.15. MC, V. Mon-Sat 8am-5pm.
Church Inn
PUB FARE Ludlow's most atmospheric and evocative pub, the
Church is everybody's favorite source of beer, gossip, and good cheer. Drinks have
flowed here since at least 1446—even earlier, according to some historians. Whether
you eat informally in the bar or head for the more formal restaurant, the food and
prices are exactly the same: Straightforward, British, and rib-sticking, with traditional
pub grub such as beef pie, breaded scampi, and chicken breasts with Shropshire blue
cheese and mushroom sauce. The owners only use fresh local produce.
Church St., Buttercross, Ludlow.
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01584/872174.
www.thechurchinn.com. Main courses £6.95-£15.
MC, V. Mon-Sat 11am-11pm, Sun noon-10:30pm. Meals served daily noon-3:30pm and 6:30- 9pm.
Golden Cross
CONTEMPORARY ENGLISH This handsome medieval
hotel is reputed to be the oldest inn and watering hole in Shrewsbury, dating from 1428.
Today it's also a mouth-watering restaurant specializing in seasonal, local produce and
twists on classic English and continental cuisine. Expect creations such as oxtail ravioli
with horseradish cream, parsley salad, and parmesan, or an exceptional potato gnocchi
served with roasted sweet English onions and goat's cheese fondue. Local cheese
Shropshire Blue always features somewhere, along with utterly addictive puddings.
14 Princess St., Shrewsbury.
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01743/362507.
www.goldencrosshotel.co.uk. Reservations recom-
mended. Main courses £11-£18. MC, V. Daily noon-2:30pm and 6-10pm.
Mr. Underhill's
CONTEMPORARY ENGLISH/MEDITERRANEAN
Serious foodies think nothing of journeying here from Oxford or Birmingham for din-
ner. Chris Bradley, the chef and owner, turned this threadbare inn into a charming
Michelin-starred restaurant beneath the ruins of an 11th-century castle. The menu
changes every night; you might start with a cone of pickled artichoke with crunchy
sprinkles and follow with hake on fondant tomato with chorizo and orange. For des-
sert, think Yorkshire rhubarb sponge with custard ice cream.
Many diners choose to overnight here, and we recommend you follow their
example. The
B&B
rate is £130 to £170 for a double.
Dinham Weir, Ludlow.
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01584/874431.
www.mr-underhills.co.uk. Reservations required. Fixed-price
9-course dinner plus coffee and petits fours £54-£63. MC, V. Wed-Sun 7-11pm.
The Peach Tree
ENGLISH/CONTINENTAL Parts of this oak-beamed
restaurant and cafe, a solid choice for a cheap lunch, date from the 15th century. The
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