파이프 애스턴 최고의 워킹 & 하이킹 경로

The remnants of a much bigger forest, high on a hill. Very atmospheric place.

A market place which is regularly used on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays with an Antiques market on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month.

The ruins of Ludlow castle is on a promontory overlooking the River Teme. It was one of the first stone castles to be built in England and dates back to the 11th century.

Just downstream of Downton Castle, the Teme runs through a winding wooded section, and there are a few open views such as this one.

Another view of the imposing Downton Castle, seen from the Herefordshire Trail that runs directly beneath it.

The view up to the castle from the bridge over the river Teme shows how imposing the place is, up on the hillside overlooking the Teme Valley. It is an 18th Century mock castle manor house, built on the fortune of one of the Industrial revolution Ironmasters who owned Bringewood Ironworks just downstream from here.

The gorge was formed by the river Teme forcing its way through a limestone ridge, and you can see the limestone where is forms the river bed below the bridge.

The magnificent bridge marks the end of the Downton Gorge, and you can just about get a view of both the bridge and the castle. The gorge is not open to the public unfortunately so this is as close as you can usually get.