WALKS

If you would like to walk on the Downton Hall Estate, you will need to start the walk at the Rest and Wild Cabins - please use the What3Words ///rucksack.bronze.dweller and go through the gate and park on the side of the field.

All the walks below are dog-friendly, but we ask that you keep your four-legged friends on a lead, and please close all gates behind you.

The walks can be accessed on the OS Map app via the links below. 

Walk 1 - 4.5km // 1 hr 30 mins

Walk 2 - 7.3km // 2 hrs

Walk 3 - 8.6km // 2 hrs 45 mins

Ludlow Castle to Mortimer Forest
Looking for a pub walk and one that explores some of the rolling hills Shropshire is famed for? This one's for you. The starting point, Ludlow Castle, is a 12 minute drive from the cabins. There is a car park next to Ludlow Castle or you can get a taxi into Ludlow from the cabins (we recommend using Andy’s Private Hire - 07966 954047). 

The walk starts and finishes at Ludlow Castle which is in the heart of Ludlow. Here you’ll find plenty of pubs to refuel in. Instructions and a map can be found here.

Carding Mill Valley and the Long Mynd
A 35 minute drive from the cabins, you’ll find this National Trust area which covers just under 5,000 acres of heath-covered hills and outstanding views of the Shropshire Hills. 

There are numerous walks throughout this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, but we recommend the Lightspout Waterfall walk, wild swimming in the reservoir at Carding Mill Valley and the pavilion tea room. 

For more information on the Carding Mill Valley and the Long Mynd, follow this link.