Public Transport Group Trip to Ludlow

Social and beer scoring trip by public transport from Shrewsbury to Ludlow. Members and non-members welcome!

The Unicorn has just re-opened as a Black Country Ales pub, so we will have a possible 17 pubs serving real ale to choose from in or near the town centre.

Travel Information

Most people travelling from Shrewsbury and beyond will be getting to Ludlow by train, leaving a few minutes walk from Ludlow railway station to Ludlow Brewery, which will be our first beer stop. The other option is by bus, which takes 1 hr 15 mins and drops you off by the railway station. (Note: please double-check platform numbers and bus stands listed below when you get to the railway or bus station, as these can sometimes change)

Shrewsbury to Ludlow by Train:   From platform 4, get the 10:47 which arrives in Ludlow at 11:17

Shrewsbury to Ludlow by Bus:    From Stand N at Shrewsbury Bus Station, take the Minsterley Motors 435 bus at 9:55 arriving in Ludlow adjacent to the railway station at 11:10

Ludlow to Shrewsbury by Train:   Either the 16:47 arriving in Shrewsbury at 17:17, or the 17:17 arriving in Shrewsbury at 17:47, or the 17:44 arriving in Shrewsbury at 18:11

Ludlow to Shrewsbury by Bus:    Minsterley Motors 435 bus from outside the Compasses pub on Corve Street either at 15:55 arriving in Shrewsbury bus station at 17:11, or at 16:55 arriving in Shrewsbury at 18:11

Pubs

A suggested general order of pubs is shown below. As we have 17 on the list, no-one is going to get round them all, so generally people team up with some others and pick a subset of them to visit.

Ludlow Brewery          (opens at 11:00)

Unicorn          (opens at 12:00)

Bull Hotel          (opens at 10:00)

Feathers          (opens at 11:00)

Queens          (opens at 12:00)

Old Street Tavern          (opens at 12:00)

Olde Bull Ring Tavern          (opens at 11:00)

Charlton Arms          (opens at 11:00)

Wheatsheaf            (opens at 12:00)

Blue Boar          (opens at 11:00)

George          (opens at 10:00)

Rose and Crown          (opens at 11:00)

Church          (opens at 11:00)

And for those staying a bit later:

Blood Bay          (opens at 17:00)

Compasses          (opens at 16:00)

Dog Hangs Well          (opens at 17:00)

Bridge          (opens at 16:00)

Hope to see you there!

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