Welcome to Blackford

Blackford Shropshire is a small village located in the county of Shropshire, England. The village is situated on the banks of the River Tern and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history and is home to several historic buildings, including the Blackford Manor House, which dates back to the 16th century.

The village is a popular destination for tourists who come to enjoy the peaceful surroundings and explore the local area. There are several walking and cycling routes that take visitors through the stunning countryside, and the village is also home to a number of quaint pubs and restaurants where visitors can enjoy a meal or a drink.

Despite its small size, Blackford Shropshire has a strong sense of community, and there are several local events and festivals that take place throughout the year. These include the Blackford Village Fete, which is held every summer and features a range of stalls, games, and activities for all ages. The village also has a thriving local economy, with several small businesses and shops that cater to the needs of the local community.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 10.1°C

Feels Like: 7°C

Wind: 15.9 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Bitterley C Of E Primary School Aided Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Kerrie Lewis	Bitterley Ludlow Shropshire SY8 3HF 01584890228 School Website
Corvedale C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Jonathan Brough	Diddlebury Craven Arms Shropshire SY7 9DH 01584841630 School Website
Brown Clee C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Sue Relph	Station Road Ditton Priors Bridgnorth Shropshire WV16 6SS 01746712652 School Website
Farlow C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Alison Davies	Farlow Cleobury Mortimer Kidderminster Shropshire DY14 0RQ 01746718661 School Website
Clee Hill Community Academy Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Ceri Little	Tenbury Road Clee Hill Ludlow Shropshire SY8 3NE 01584890384 School Website
Ludlow Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kate Mather	Clee View Ludlow Shropshire SY8 1HX 1584873602 School Website
Ludlow Church Of England School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Paula Hearle	Bromfield Road Burway Ludlow Shropshire SY8 1GJ 1584872691 School Website
St Laurence C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Stephen Matthews	Jockeyfield Ludlow Shropshire SY8 1TP 01584872766 School Website
Rushbury C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Steve Morris	Rushbury Church Stretton Shropshire SY6 7EB 01694771233 School Website
Compass Community School Vicarage Park Other Independent Special School Ages:8-19 Head Teacher Mr Konrad Katarzynski	The Old Vicarage The Bullring Stottesdon Kidderminster DY14 8UH 7547414661

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Ludlow Station Drive, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 2PQ 5.86 Miles

Craven Arms Station Crescent, Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7 9RR 8.25 Miles

Church Stretton Station Approach, Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 6PG 9.44 Miles

Broome Broome Road, Broome, Shropshire, SY7 0NT 10.31 Miles

Hopton Heath Railway Bridge, Hopton Heath, Shropshire, SY7 0QD 11.91 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Broadstone Cars Ltd 01584 841505 Broadstone, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, TF13 6LE 4.54 Miles
Tracy's Taxis And Private Hire 01584 890820 1 Knowbury, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 3JR 5.04 Miles
Ludlow Taxis 01584 876666 56 Sandpits Avenue, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1TB 5.70 Miles
Teaky's Taxis 01584 879478 54, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1TB 5.70 Miles
Annette's Taxis 01584 878787 68 Old St, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1NX 6.21 Miles
Rocket Cars 07890 904732 3 Grove Drive, Lydbury North, Shropshire, SY7 8DA 8.19 Miles
Arms Cars 01588 672734 12A Meadow Rd, Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7 9QY 8.37 Miles
Swan Cabs 01584 810310 Webco House, Tenbury, Worcestershire, WR15 8ZJ 8.91 Miles
Bizzy Cars 0800 040 7323 Webco House/Boraston La, Tenbury, Worcestershire, WR15 8ZJ 8.91 Miles
Able Taxi Sevices 01694 724770 Gernant, Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 6PN 9.30 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Sy8 Stoke Bank Ludlow Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sy8 Stoke St. Milborough Post Office Ludlow Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Clee St Margarets Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sy8 New House Stoke St Milborough Ludlow Weekday Last Collection:10:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Red Furlongs Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sy8 Stoke Lodge Clee Downton Ludlow Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:45
Sy8 Blackford Stoke St Milborough Ludlow Weekday Last Collection:10:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:45
Cockshutford Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Heath Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bouldon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sy8 Hopton Changeford Ludlow Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:30
Abdon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Three Horse Shoes Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Sy8 Clee Stanton Ludlow Weekday Last Collection:11:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Peaton Hall Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Brown Clee Medical Centre 01746 712672	Station Road Ditton Priors Bridgnorth Shropshire WV16 6SS
Brunswick House	Tenbury Road Clee Hill Ludlow Shropshire SY8 3NE
Station Drive Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Station Drive Ludlow SY8 2AB
Station Drive Surgery 01584 872461	The Surgery Station Drive Ludlow Shropshire SY8 2AB
Ludlow - Portcullis 01584 872939	Portcullis Surgery Portcullis Lane Ludlow Shropshire SY8 1GT

Local Stores

Ludlow
Foldgate Lane
Ludlow
Shropshire
SY8 1LS
01584 877080
Store Website
5.84 miles

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SPAR Ludlow
1
Castle Street
Ludlow
SY8 1AS
01584 878758
Store Website
6.2 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Marches Farm Vets Ltd
Unit 3 Church Farm Studios Stanton Lacy Ludlow Shropshire SY8 2AE office@marchesfarmvets.co.uk Website 4.92 miles

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Severn Edge Veterinary Group - Ludlow
Unit 10, The Business Quarter Eco Park Road Ludlow Shropshire SY8 1FD 01584 874566 Website 5.71 miles
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Medivet Ludlow / Marches Veterinary Group
Corve Veterinary Surgery Coronation Avenue Ludlow Shropshire SY8 1DN 01584 877877 ludlow@medivet.co.uk Website 5.81 miles

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Teme Vets Ltd
The Casemill Temeside Ludlow Shropshire SY8 1JW 01584 872147 ludlow@temevets.co.uk Website 6.04 miles
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Severn Edge Veterinary Group - Cleobury Mortimer
Tenbury Road Cleobury Mortimer Kidderminster Worcestershire DY14 8RB 01299 271967 office@severnedgevets.co.uk Website 8.04 miles
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Severn Edge Veterinary Group Ltd
Mckinnon House Corvedale Road Craven Arms Shropshire SY7 9ND 01588 673 354 cravenarms@severnedgevets.co.uk Website 8.16 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Ludlow Castle
The Walk Starts In Front Of The Castle, The Walk Is On A Hard Surface, It Takes You A Steady Slope Around The Castle Paths, There Are Paths Leading Off Down To The River And Park , Play Area And Toilets. What Goes Down Must Go Up, There Is Quite A Steep Path Up The Other Side Of The Castle And Through Some Of The Castle Walls Through The Gardens Leading Back Up To Castle Front. 13 Dinham Lancashire 6.23 miles

Location what3words briefer.scrum.remaking

Mortimer Forest
A Circular Dog Friendly Walk Through Mortimer Forest, Near Ludlow. The Black Pool Loop Trail (Orange Marked) Includes Archaeological Features Such As Quarries, Holloways (Ancient Sunken Cart Tracks), Charcoal Burning Platforms, And An Iron Age Settlement. Lancashire SY8 2HD 6.97 miles Off The B4361 Ludlow To Richard's Castle Road, 2 Miles South-West Of Ludlow.

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Black Pool Loop Trail 24?Km (15?Miles)
Black Pool Loop Trail 2.4?Km (1.5?Miles) Archaeological Features In This Area Include Quarries, Holloways (Ancient Sunken Cart Tracks) Charcoal Burning Platforms, And An Iron Age Settlement. B4361 Lancashire 8.18 miles

Location what3words shrimps.riverbed.tacky

Vinnalls Loop Mortimers Forest
This Trail Ascends To The Summit Of The High Vinnalls Giving Panoramic Views In All Directions And Then Passes Through A Variety Of Timber Crops And Open Deer Lawns. Wigmore Rd Ludlow Lancashire SY8 2HG 9.31 miles

Location what3words showed.walking.overpaid

Dudmaston
The Six-Mile Captain Geoffrey’S Woodland Walk Takes You Through A Working Estate That Dates From Norman Times. Captain Geoffrey Wolryche-Whitmore Took Over The Estate In The Early 20Th Century And Saved It From Ruin. WV15 6HD 11.62 miles Follow The A442 From Kidderminster To Bridgnorth. If Driving From Kidderminster, Go Through Alveley And Look Out For The National Trust Sign For Hampton Loade Car Park. Turn Left At This Sign And Follow The Road Into Hampton Loade. Follow The Signs For The Car Park.

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Long Mynd
This 9.6 Mile Walk Is An Easy Route Following The Crest Of The Long Mynd With No Hard Climbs. There Are Plenty Of Opportunities To Deviate Off To Create Shorter, Longer Of More Challenging Walks. 11.82 miles Park In The Shooting Box Car Park, Cross The Road And Follow The Jack Mytton Way (Named After A 19Th Century Mp Who Quit After 2 Hours In The House Of Commons) South To Pole Bank And Keep Going.

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

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