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22/10/2024

Lovely autumnal photos of the Mortimer Trail. Our walking holidays start in Spring.
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09/10/2024

This is the first of the concerts that will be happening in Ludlow Castle next July over the weekend of 24 - 27 July. Fabulous events, and book early if you want to come along. such an atmospheric place to hold concerts and great views of the stage and performers

We’re incredibly excited to announce multi-platinum selling star Olly Murs as the first headliner for our 2025 Live at Ludlow Castle series!

Since rising to fame as a star on The X-Factor, Olly Murs is now a household name with a string of huge number one singles under his belt including ‘Heart Skips a Beat’ and ‘Troublemaker. He brings his distinct blend of pop, indie, ska and disco to Ludlow Castle on Saturday 26th July 2025.

Following on from a huge sold-out series of shows once again earlier this summer, the first tickets for Live at Ludlow Castle 2025 will be available from 10am on Thursday 10th October as a postcode pre-sale for those with SY7, SY8 & HR6 postcodes via: futuresound.seetickets.com/event/olly-murs/ludlow-castle/3192290?pre=postcode

General admission tickets go on-sale Friday 11th October at 10am via: futuresound.seetickets.com/event/olly-murs/ludlow-castle/3192290

10/09/2024

Sausages are not the only thing that Ludlow Food festival is famous for.... but our cycling customers (the meat eating ones) really appreciate the excellence of breakfast sausages locally. and for the non meat eaters, local fruit, cheese, bread and eggs are of outstanding quality... find out more at Ludlow Food Festival

23/08/2024

Take a virtual trip along our Lon Las Cymru cycle tour, with thanks to our Australian and American clients who cycled this tour last week and provided these great photos.

17/08/2024

Cycling holiday makers on our Black and White villages cycle tour met a real mixture of old and new this week. Filming was underway for Maggie O'Farrells great book , starring Jessie Buckley. Weobley has been transformed into Shakespeare's Stratford on Avon for a few days. Lots of dirt and the Black and White buildings became mostly brown (It was the Victorians who painted the half timbered houses black and white)
Buckley

29/07/2024

Our most popular Shropshire Cycling holiday short break is our Quietest Cycle Tour under the Sun... fabulous cycling and a wonderful welcome in Clun and of course time to enjoy Clun Castle Details pinned at the top of this page
Thanks Shropshire and Beyond for the fab picture
Visit Shropshire Hills The White Horse Inn, Clun Clun Farmhouse

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19/07/2024

If you are coming on one of our Shropshire Cycling holidays this summer, there are new guided tours around one of our favourite local attractions Acton Scott Heritage Farm Here are the details on how to book a tour.
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21/06/2024

You can never have too many shots of Ludlow... such a lovely town to visit on our Wheely Wonderful Cycling holidays

22/05/2024

always a great event... you come back having nearly summited Everest!...for gentler cycling holidays look at our website

Do you want to go the extra mile for nature?

On 9th June, hundreds will be taking part in the Danny Mason Highland Challenge to raise funds for Shropshire Wildlife Trust. You can be involved too but entries close on 1st June.

For over 30 years, hundreds of folk who love riding their bikes descend on Ludlow Castle to tackle a uniquely friendly and iconic ride through (and sometimes a little beyond) the beautiful Shropshire Hills National Landscape.

To enter, head to http://www.shropshirehighlandchallenge.co.uk/.

01/03/2024

Happy St David's Day,
celebrate all things Welsh on our Wales Cycling holidays through the Brecon Beacons and Mid Wales and the wonderful Elan Valley Lakes on the National Cycle Trail Lon Las Cymru Mid Wales My Way Visit Mid Wales Elan Valley

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus
Happy St David’s Day

A day for munching on WelshCakes, Welsh Rarebit, and of course celebrating the fact we have the best flag (it’s got a dragon .. you can’t get any cooler) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

And just look at that view in the photo.. Wales incredible landscape, the background for adventure,experiences and making memories..

But, what is the day all about ? well, here are a few interesting facts about Saint David that you might not know already, that we have borrowed from the Visit Wales website

01 He was born in a storm

St David was born in the year 500, the grandson of Ceredig ap Cunedda, king of Ceredigion. According to legend, his mother St Non gave birth to him on a Pembrokeshire clifftop during a fierce storm. The spot is marked by the ruins of Non’s Chapel, and a nearby holy well is said to have healing powers.

02 He was a fine preacher

St David became a renowned preacher, founding monastic settlements and churches in Wales, Brittany and southwest England – including, possibly, the abbey at Glastonbury. St David reputedly made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, from which he brought back a stone that now sits in an altar at St Davids Cathedral, built on the site of his original monastery.

03 He was a teetotal vegetarian

St David and his monks followed a simple, austere life. They ploughed the fields by hand, rather than using oxen, and refrained from eating meat or drinking beer. St David himself was reputed to have consumed only leeks and water – which is perhaps why the leek became a national symbol of Wales.

04 He performed miracles

The most famous miracle associated with St David took place when he was preaching to a large crowd in Llanddewi Brefi. When people at the back complained that they could not hear him, the ground on which he stood rose up to form a hill. A white dove, sent by God, settled on his shoulder.

05 His legacy lives on

St David died on 1 March – St David’s Day - in 589. He was buried at the site of St Davids Cathedral, where his shrine was a popular place of pilgrimage throughout the Middle Ages. His last words to his followers came from a sermon he gave on the previous Sunday:

‘Be joyful, keep the faith, and do the little things that you have heard and seen me do.’

The phrase ‘Gwnewch y pethau bychain mewn bywyd’ - ‘Do the little things in life’ - is still a well-known maxim in Wales. 🌼

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15/02/2024

Find out about the Bishop's Castle elephants on our Kerry Ridgeway Cycle Tour and our Country Hotel Cycle Tour. You get to stay at some great places like The White Horse Inn, Clun, The Lion Leintwardine and The Castle Hotel, Bishops Castle, with of course fantastic cycling in between

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21/01/2024

Top of the list is Poetry Pharmacy in Bishops Castle.. a great stop on our Country Hotel Cycle Tour. But if you like books and coffee then you can also visit Aardvark Books & Café on all our cycle tours, and of course the wonderful Hay Festival and Hay on Wye bookshops on our Herefordshire cycle tours

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There are many things that can take a bookshop from the ordinary to a centre of the community. Here are your top picks

07/01/2024

Shropshire has just been listed as one of the 10 best place to holiday in 2024, by the Travel experts at ABTA. It is the first time anywhere in the UK has made the list by travel company Abta. It's been on the news all over the country... here's a video from ITV with some stunning shots. Come and explore the county by bike on our Shropshire Cycling holidays, we guarantee you will get off the beaten track with wonderful cycling and scenery.
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Watch the latest from ITV News - Travel association ABTA has released the top destinations for 2024 and Shropshire is sitting proudly among some of the most exotic locations in the world.

29/12/2023

The Black and White villages of Herefordshire are packed full of half timbered medieval houses, and many other quirky architectural gems like Pembridge’s market hall and grand Norwegian style church bell tower, the medieval dovecotes at Eardisland and Luntley and of course, Castles at Hay on Wye and Croft Castle. A three day cycle tour from Wheely Wonderful Cycling is a great way to explore the area at our own pace; easy cycling on quiet country lanes.
Fortunately there are also lots of great places to eat and drink to fuel you on your way;
🚲 Dunkerton's cider farm (The Cider Barn),
🚲the New Inn (only 600 years old),
🚲Yarpole church for coffee, (their bell tower is one of the oldest timber structures in the UK),
🚲 Jules Café Bar in Weobley
🚲You stay in the lovely village of Weobley, in The Salutation or the grand Mellington House.
🚲You can make this even easier by using one of our electric bikes.
Here is a preview some of these wonderful places you will visit on your cycling holiday- you will love it!
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17/12/2023

Fancy a bit of cycling challenge?
Tackle The Kerry Ridgeway, on the Shropshire Wales border.To get to the Ridgeway you cycle to Clun to stay at the friendly , with its own brewery The next day you head completely off the beaten track to the Kerry Ridgeway, a Bronze Age trackway with spectacular views, across Wales to Cader Idris on the Welsh coast. Cycle downhill for 3 miles to the welcome sight of at Bishops Castle. And easy last day with lunch at a riverside inn, or at the unique “parlour pub” unchanged for a 100 years.

12/12/2023

Its cold, its wet, and christmas planning is manic...take a moment to think about next summer....a leisurely cycle tour in beautiful Herefordshire, fab cycle routes, bikes, food, accommodation. The perfect antidote to winter weather. Take a look at our latest newsletter with lots of summery photos.

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Our favourite cycle tours for 2024. In the midst of winter, it's always good to think about summer cycling holidays. So on this newsletter we have featured our Herefordshire Gardens Cycle tour...to give you a taste of summer

10/12/2023

Is this our best Tripadvisor Review ever?
We were very flattered that this summer Chris and his daughter cycled our Wye Valley Cycle tour and said:

"Just returned from a 3 day cycling tour with my Daughter. Having had many holidays to worldwide destinations the Herefordshire/Wye valley area and the tour arranged so efficiently by Kay & Chris topped them all"

Herefordshire is a wonderful place to explore by bike; tucked away on the English/Welsh border, it is full of beautiful views, relaxed, quirky and all full of wonderful food and drink and warm welcomes. And more than anything else it's peaceful. Chris and his daughter were bowled over by the birdsong and lack of traffic.
All in all a great place for a cycling holiday, have a look at our Herefordshire cycling holidays.
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03/11/2023

Ludlow is beautiful at any time of the year, visit or stay on a Shropshire Cycling holiday with Wheely Wonderful Cycling holidays
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Like it or not, Christmas is on the horizon, and the best way to combat any shopping-related stress is to start early. We’ve found towns yet to be taken over by