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Marcher Castles CtC route- accommodation recommendations please!

 Alex
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4 days/3 nights starting end April.  PUB/B&B, not camping. Having looked at the route, our current plan is:

-start at Much Wenlock (close to home)

-Night 1: Ludlow-probably stay in Ludlow which'll be more expensive but I really like the place.

-Night 2: Newtown or close. Montgomery too far (shame as there looks a fab place there). Might tweak route if needed

-Night 3: Church Stretton. 

Requirements: Twin Rooms, somewhere to store bikes. If not in a pub, close to a pub!

Newtown looks the trickiest. could start further south so we could stay in Montgomery but that makes N3 a bit trickier. We're looking to do 80km ish a day on Hardtails. Other reason for starting Much Wenlock as last day less climbing.

Any recommendations? Ta.


 
Posted : 10/02/2025 10:07 pm
 Alex
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Option B: is Knighton N1: Mont, N2: Shrewsbury N3: Cleobury North (where there is 1 small pub!) 


 
Posted : 10/02/2025 10:16 pm
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I’m “local” so I’ve not stopped in any of the pubs etc. 

if you want to stay in Montgomery (which is a nice place) then push on from Newtown to Garthmyll along the canal. It’s flat and pretty. Then it’s only a 3-4 k and one lump in to Montgomery.

ludlow- is very geared towards tourists so check what’s on. Might help with pricing.

 


 
Posted : 11/02/2025 6:32 pm
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+1 for Montgomery, an interesting place with a castle overlooking the town, I have always fancied staying at this hotel there myself--

https://www.dragonhotel.com/


 
Posted : 11/02/2025 7:41 pm
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I've eaten in the Dragon Hotel in Montgomery,  was very happy with the meal. Can't speak for the accommodation 


 
Posted : 11/02/2025 7:55 pm
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 Alex
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Thanks- booked the Dragon at Montgomery,  a lovely old manor house just outside Shrewsbury and about the only pub near the Wreckin. Day 2 looks an absolute beast so hoping the beds are comfy and the beer is cold when we finally roll in after that!


 
Posted : 11/02/2025 9:20 pm
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Thread hijack...what about campsites?


 
Posted : 12/02/2025 7:20 pm
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The dollau inn, just out of Newtown is a great pub. It has a bunk house, which has two rooms of 4 but is pretty basic. There is free camping for anagallis tho


 
Posted : 12/02/2025 10:23 pm
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Posted by: anagallis_arvensis

Thread hijack...what about campsites?

You're on your own there 🙂

But in cycle.travel website there is a handy feature where it will show you accommodation (including camping) close to where you put in your overnight stops. It's how I found a couple of the places we booked.

 


 
Posted : 13/02/2025 12:03 pm
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Posted by: Alex

Posted by: anagallis_arvensis

Thread hijack...what about campsites?

You're on your own there 🙂

But in cycle.travel website there is a handy feature where it will show you accommodation (including camping) close to where you put in your overnight stops. It's how I found a couple of the places we booked.

 

 

Good tip, thanks..

 


 
Posted : 13/02/2025 1:54 pm