Nigel And Penny’s guidebook
LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
The following popular attractions are all convenient to Manor Holding for day trips.
Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site, "birthplace of the industrial revolution", is now a picturesque wooded gorge, filled with museums, tourist attractions, historic townscapes and archaeology.
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Ironbridge
Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site, "birthplace of the industrial revolution", is now a picturesque wooded gorge, filled with museums, tourist attractions, historic townscapes and archaeology.
Spectacular ruined palace and gardens built by the Dudley family, iron and steel magnates. Whose cannons defeated the Spanish Armada. One of those Elizabethan blast furnaces stood a short walk from Manor Holding, at Furnace Mill.
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Witley Court & Gardens
Worcester RoadSpectacular ruined palace and gardens built by the Dudley family, iron and steel magnates. Whose cannons defeated the Spanish Armada. One of those Elizabethan blast furnaces stood a short walk from Manor Holding, at Furnace Mill.
SAFARI PARK
Worcestershire's favourite visitor attraction. Includes extensive Safari Park, fun fair, education and conference centre, and wedding
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West Midland Safari Park
Spring GroveSAFARI PARK
Worcestershire's favourite visitor attraction. Includes extensive Safari Park, fun fair, education and conference centre, and wedding
The Severn Valley Railway (SVR) is a volunteer run branch railway connected to the mainline at Kidderminster. It runs a regular, all year round, restored vintage train service, along the beautiful Severn Valley as far as the Viking stronghold of Bridgnorth. Whose castle keep tower leans more than the tower at Piza. The funicular railway up to the medieval town centre runs next to a rock-cut cliff stair marking the start of the Abberley and Malvern Hills Geopark Way, a 109 mile ridgetop footpath, leading via Manor Holding, to Roman Gloucester.
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SVR (Bewdley Station)
The Severn Valley Railway (SVR) is a volunteer run branch railway connected to the mainline at Kidderminster. It runs a regular, all year round, restored vintage train service, along the beautiful Severn Valley as far as the Viking stronghold of Bridgnorth. Whose castle keep tower leans more than the tower at Piza. The funicular railway up to the medieval town centre runs next to a rock-cut cliff stair marking the start of the Abberley and Malvern Hills Geopark Way, a 109 mile ridgetop footpath, leading via Manor Holding, to Roman Gloucester.
The oldest surviving motor racing venue in the world, is noted for its steep gradients, and the racing of vintage machines. Creating a quite unique character and ambience to events there.
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Shelsley Walsh Speed Hillclimb
The oldest surviving motor racing venue in the world, is noted for its steep gradients, and the racing of vintage machines. Creating a quite unique character and ambience to events there.
Experience a real taste, smell, and feel of history. Historical street scenes brought back to life, with real people going about historic occupations.
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Black Country Living Museum
Discovery WayExperience a real taste, smell, and feel of history. Historical street scenes brought back to life, with real people going about historic occupations.
Kidderminster was built around carpet manufacture, and the Stour River Navigation Canal; linking the industrial heartland of the Black Country with the River Severn and world markets.
Museum Of Carpet
Green StreetKidderminster was built around carpet manufacture, and the Stour River Navigation Canal; linking the industrial heartland of the Black Country with the River Severn and world markets.
Manor Holding and its surrounding ancient forest are overlooked by the Clee Hills, part of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. And close to the even more beautiful Teme Valley, home to both Ludlow and Shelsey Walsh.
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Shropshire Hills AONB
Manor Holding and its surrounding ancient forest are overlooked by the Clee Hills, part of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. And close to the even more beautiful Teme Valley, home to both Ludlow and Shelsey Walsh.
Ironbridge UNESCO World Heritage Site, claimed birthplace of the industrial revolution, includes 11 museums scattered within a cluster of historic towns clinging to the sides of the densely wooded Severn Gorge. A cl
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The Ironbridge Gorge Museum
Coach RoadIronbridge UNESCO World Heritage Site, claimed birthplace of the industrial revolution, includes 11 museums scattered within a cluster of historic towns clinging to the sides of the densely wooded Severn Gorge. A cl
Food scene
LUDLOW
The "Slow City" of Ludlow, well preserved historic border fortress, and open air castle gate market surrounded by medieval streets. Ludlow is famed for its local food and annual food fair around the world.
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Ludlow
LUDLOW
The "Slow City" of Ludlow, well preserved historic border fortress, and open air castle gate market surrounded by medieval streets. Ludlow is famed for its local food and annual food fair around the world.
For consistently excellent food and ambiance, the Hop Pole in Bewdley is a convenient moderately priced eatery. The proprietor and his wife also run the Bewdley Cook School close by. Of particular interest are their specialist wild foraged food master classes/banquets at the Cook School.
The Hop Pole Inn
Cleobury RoadFor consistently excellent food and ambiance, the Hop Pole in Bewdley is a convenient moderately priced eatery. The proprietor and his wife also run the Bewdley Cook School close by. Of particular interest are their specialist wild foraged food master classes/banquets at the Cook School.
The best grocer in Britain. Well worth a visit in person for a tantalising feast of the senses, but will deliver direct to Manor Holding if asked. They have their own dairy and farm, but source most of their supplies from small local artisan Shropshire producers, whose quality they can verify.
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Ludlow Farm Shop
The best grocer in Britain. Well worth a visit in person for a tantalising feast of the senses, but will deliver direct to Manor Holding if asked. They have their own dairy and farm, but source most of their supplies from small local artisan Shropshire producers, whose quality they can verify.
Active Leisure
The Wyre Forest is Worcestershire's second most popular tourist destination, after the adjacent Midland Safari Park, and just ahead of the Severn Valley Railway that runs through it. GoApe, next to the forest visitor centre, makes a popular day out for the young at heart, even those who are less agile, as the stringent safety features provide thrills without spills. While the forest's vast off-road walking and riding trail networks, provide a huge range of tranquil to challenging routes, from Manor Holding's front door.
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Go Ape Wyre Forest (Treetop Challenge, Zip Lines, High Ropes)
The Wyre Forest is Worcestershire's second most popular tourist destination, after the adjacent Midland Safari Park, and just ahead of the Severn Valley Railway that runs through it. GoApe, next to the forest visitor centre, makes a popular day out for the young at heart, even those who are less agile, as the stringent safety features provide thrills without spills. While the forest's vast off-road walking and riding trail networks, provide a huge range of tranquil to challenging routes, from Manor Holding's front door.
Furnace Mill is one of several excellent local coarse fisheries close to the cottage. It is in easy walking distance through the forest from Manor Holding, or just down the road, if you have a lot of fishing gear. Silligrove Fishing Pools are a little further, but easy cycling distance. While both are thought to be based on historic medieval ponds each has been landscaped in recent years to enhance the fishing experience. A list of other local fishing ponds is available in the accommodation.
Furnace Mill Fishery
Furnace Mill is one of several excellent local coarse fisheries close to the cottage. It is in easy walking distance through the forest from Manor Holding, or just down the road, if you have a lot of fishing gear. Silligrove Fishing Pools are a little further, but easy cycling distance. While both are thought to be based on historic medieval ponds each has been landscaped in recent years to enhance the fishing experience. A list of other local fishing ponds is available in the accommodation.
The surrounding ancient Wyre Forest and National Nature Reserve is laced with walking, cycling and horse riding trails, linking several long distance routes with a fine network of local tracks, connecting directly to the cottage front door. Hire bikes delivered to and collected from the cottage by agreement.
Bewdley Outdoors Bike Hire and Cycle Shop
The surrounding ancient Wyre Forest and National Nature Reserve is laced with walking, cycling and horse riding trails, linking several long distance routes with a fine network of local tracks, connecting directly to the cottage front door. Hire bikes delivered to and collected from the cottage by agreement.
Historic market towns
Rich diversity of nearby historic market towns full of individual character
Charming little market town, fortified after the 1066 invasion by the Mortimer family, Norman Marcher Lords based in Ludlow, whose descendants include the royal family. Earlier nearby fortifications include Walltown, a Roman fort, whose remains dictate the zigzag road alignment.
Cleobury Mortimer
Charming little market town, fortified after the 1066 invasion by the Mortimer family, Norman Marcher Lords based in Ludlow, whose descendants include the royal family. Earlier nearby fortifications include Walltown, a Roman fort, whose remains dictate the zigzag road alignment.
BIRMINGHAM
England's second city, known to locals as Brum, is a major centre for shopping, nightlife, culinary diversity, arts, sport, trade and manufacturing. Host to the 2022 Commonwealth Games, it has more miles of canal than Venice, the largest urban park in Europe, and is home to Cadbury World of Chocolate, among many other attractions.
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Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM
England's second city, known to locals as Brum, is a major centre for shopping, nightlife, culinary diversity, arts, sport, trade and manufacturing. Host to the 2022 Commonwealth Games, it has more miles of canal than Venice, the largest urban park in Europe, and is home to Cadbury World of Chocolate, among many other attractions.
WORCESTER
Famed for its porcelain, and spicey Worcester Sauce. The county town of Worcester, founded by the Romans, was staunchly Royalist during the Civil War. Worcester was the site of the decisive final battle, which actually ranged up the River Severn as far as Bewdley, where the infamous massacre of Bloody Hole took place not far from the royal palace.
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Worcester
WORCESTER
Famed for its porcelain, and spicey Worcester Sauce. The county town of Worcester, founded by the Romans, was staunchly Royalist during the Civil War. Worcester was the site of the decisive final battle, which actually ranged up the River Severn as far as Bewdley, where the infamous massacre of Bloody Hole took place not far from the royal palace.
Shrewsbury is one of the best-preserved medieval cities in England, in large part due to the centre being almost entirely moated by a meander of the River Severn, within whose embrace the steep congested medieval streets retain a rich diversity of historic buildings, shops and 3 storey city market. The central area is best accessed on foot.
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Shrewsbury Abbey
25 Abbey ForegateShrewsbury is one of the best-preserved medieval cities in England, in large part due to the centre being almost entirely moated by a meander of the River Severn, within whose embrace the steep congested medieval streets retain a rich diversity of historic buildings, shops and 3 storey city market. The central area is best accessed on foot.
The Viking stronghold town of Bridgnorth consists of two parts linked by the Cliff Railway. The lower town in the Severn gorge formed the navigable limit for Viking traders, while the fortified hilltop endured a long siege during the English civil war, until the castle was undermined by tunneling from the Lower Town. The remains of the castle keep now lean more than the tower at Piza.
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Bridgnorth Cliff Railway Bottom Station
6 Castle TerraceThe Viking stronghold town of Bridgnorth consists of two parts linked by the Cliff Railway. The lower town in the Severn gorge formed the navigable limit for Viking traders, while the fortified hilltop endured a long siege during the English civil war, until the castle was undermined by tunneling from the Lower Town. The remains of the castle keep now lean more than the tower at Piza.
Established in the medieval period as a port at the navigable limit for sea-going ships, Bewdley was a centre of the leather trade and key river crossing on the route between London and their power base in North Wales for the Tudor royal family. Henry VIII's older brother Arthur and his wife Catherine of Aragon built a palace there. Time stopped for the town in 1771, when the Staffordshire and Worcestershire canal was built just downstream at Stourport diverting all the trade between The Black Country (including Birmingham) and the River Severn.
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Bewdley Museum
13 Load StEstablished in the medieval period as a port at the navigable limit for sea-going ships, Bewdley was a centre of the leather trade and key river crossing on the route between London and their power base in North Wales for the Tudor royal family. Henry VIII's older brother Arthur and his wife Catherine of Aragon built a palace there. Time stopped for the town in 1771, when the Staffordshire and Worcestershire canal was built just downstream at Stourport diverting all the trade between The Black Country (including Birmingham) and the River Severn.