Ludlow: Fun & Games
Golf
Elm Lodge Golf Course
Just a short walk from Ludlow town centre Elm Lodge Golf course is both ideal for the novice yet challenging for the experienced player looking to improve their game. Magnificently landscaped with a number of mature features the 9 hole course is just over 1000 yards long and, depending on standard, can be completed in about 1 hour. It can also be played for a full 18 holes. The adult 'pay-and-play' rate is £5 for 9 holes and £8 for 18.
For more details visit: www.elm-lodge.org.uk
Racing
Ludlow Racecourse
One of those fabulous country racing courses full of local colour and no pretensions, a day at Ludlow races is always an event, win or lose. Tradition has it that in the fourteenth century soldiers from Ludlow Castle came here to match their horses. There is certainly a record of racing in 1729.
The course retains not only its Edwardian character but also a strong club atmosphere. Though now a National Hunt course, jumping did not start until the mid-nineteenth century and even today the hurdles track is for a large part separate and follows a mile of the original flat course.
For more details visit: www.bobdavies.f2s.com
Food and Drink Festival
Held every year, the 2007 Festival featured more than 120 top quality small independent food and drink producers from the Welsh Marches. There is a great friendly atmosphere and whether you are a serious foodie or someone who just appreciates good food and drink, there's more than enough to ensure you have a great time.
For more details visit: www.foodfestival.co.uk