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DRIVE 15: Along Offa’s Dyke
Above Beautiful lakeside woodland at
Dingle Nursery and Garden, see p163
KEY
Drive route
DAY TRIP OPTIONS
Families will enjoy staying at Ludlow
to visit the castle and a farm museum
for a picnic, before heading to
Welshpool for the steam train and
maybe a tour of the castle. Alternatively,
spend a day near Llangollen – climb a hill
to the castle, walk along a canal, see the
aqueduct, admire the views at
Horseshoe Pass, visit an abbey and then
drive to Chirk Castle for its interiors and
gardens. For those interested in cultural
and religious treasures, see Denbigh’s
castle and churches, the Welsh Bible
at St Asaph, treasures and gardens at
Bodelwyddan Castle, the pilgrimage
site and well at Holywell, and the Jesse
window at St Dyfnog’s. For full details,
see p167.
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PLAN YOUR DRIVE
Start/Finish: Ludlow to Holywell.
Number of days: 4, allowing half a day
at Ludlow and half a day at Llangollen.
Distance: About 207 km (129 miles).
Road conditions: Good, well-paved
and signposted.
When to go: Spring and summer is
best for walks in the hills.
Opening times: Galleries, museums
and attractions are generally open
10am–5pm, but often close earlier Nov–
Easter. Shops are often open longer.
Churches are usually open until dusk.
Main market days: Ludlow: 4 days a
week, Castle Square; Sat am, Church St;
Welshpool: 1st Fri of month, Farmers’
Market, Town Hall; Llangollen: Fri am,
Town Hall; Denbigh: last Fri of month,
Town Hall; Holywell: Thu & Sat am.
Shopping: Plenty of Shropshire
produce and local foods around
Ludlow and pottery at St Asaph.
Carved wooden lovespoons can be
found all over Wales.
Major festivals: Ludlow: Arts festival,
Jun–Jul; Food Festival, beginning
Sep (www.foodfestival.co.uk); St
Asaph: North Wales International
Classical Music Festival, end Sep
(www.northwalesmusicfestival.co.uk);
Llangollen: International Musical
Eisteddfod, Jul.