Shropshire In September

September is a great month to enjoy some of Shropshire’s finest festivals. Every year sees the Food Festival in Ludlow from Friday to Sunday of the middle weekend. Ludlow was the original town to develop a food and drink festival. Every year it showcases the fine culinary delights that this area produces.

The festival has grown and grown over the years. As well as over 180 exhibitors within the castle grounds there are many stalls in the market square and streets around the town. Fortunately, there are very good park-and-ride or park-and-walk services, with car parks to both the north and south of town.

Just remember when you are buying all that lovely cheese and chocolate that it doesn’t have to be eaten before you go home. You may want to enjoy a piece of Shropshire blue cheese with a pint of Ludlow ale at the weekend and take home of bottle of gin from one of several local distillers to have with your 'Fuffle' (is that fudge or truffle?).

In previous years,  there is a very different sort of festival when the Bucknell Show is held. This is the day which many locals have been looking forward to so that they can display their home grown produce and enter competitions in classes such as “pair of courgettes – between 5” – 8” long”, “freaky vegetable or fruit” or “longest nettle”. We may decide to enter Molly in the Bucknell dog show again. Last year she came home with a first place rosette in the “waggiest tail” class. Molly has been practising hard all year to get that wag to perfection. The afternoon also has a display of veteran vehicles and some fine local ale produced by the Clun brewery.

The first Sunday in September, Chapel Lawn hosts a Ramble & Lunch when you can enjoy a lunch in the village hall after stretching your legs on a walk around our wonderful Shropshire Hills.

Other events in September include the Bishops Castle Michaelmas Fair and Kington Walking Festival.

The School House B&B boasts relaxing rooms in the Shropshire Hills, ideal for your September Staycation.

Shropshire. Yours to discover. Yours to explore.