There is a general description below of the host of things to do in this lovely area, but here is a taster of the some of the many events coming up this year. All of them are easily accessible from Mocktree Barns. 18th - 19th February. Snowdrop weekend at Stokesay Court (just three miles from Mocktree Barns. 'Atonement' was filmed here) 18th - 21st February. Celebrate Pancake Day at Blists Hill Victorian Town - part of the Ironbridge Gorge Museums. www.ironbridge.org.uk 24th February - 11th March. Borderlines Film Festival. A great opportunity to see interesting films in interesting places throughout the area. www.borderlinesfilmfestival.co.uk 25th - 26th February. Antiques fair at Ludlow racecourse. 23rd - 25th March. Spring Steam Gala. Severn Valley Railway. www.svr.co.uk 3rd April. Acton Scott Historic Working Farm Museum opens for the new season. Much of 'The Victorian Farm' series was filmed here. 6th - 7th May. Big Apple Blossom event. Much Marcle. www.bigapple.org.uk 12th - 13th May. Ludlow Spring Food Festival. www.springevent.org.uk 24th and 30th May. The Olympic torch comes to Ludlow and South Shropshire including Much Wenlock - the place that hosted the first modern Olympics in 1850. 31st May - 10th June. The Hay Festival. The world famous literary festival at Hay-on-Wye. www.hayfestival.com 16th - 24th June. Herefordshire Walking Festival. Walks throughout the county to suit all abilities. www.walkingfestival.com 22nd- 24th June. Shodon Food and Flower Festival and a chance to see the extraordinary 'Strawberry Hill Gothic' church. www.shobdonfestival.com 23rd June - 8th Jul. Ludlow Festival. www.ludlowfestival.co.uk 14th July. Mortimer Country Food Fair. http://mortimercountryfair.btck.co.uk/ 21st - 28th July. Three Choirs Festival. Hereford. www.3choirs.org 2nd August. Burwarton Agricultural Show. A traditional rural show with something for everyone to enjoy. www.burwartonshow.co.uk 10th - 11th August. Shrewsbury Flower Show. www.shrewsburyflowershow.org.uk 7th - 9th September. Ludlow Marches Food and Drink Festival. The best known festival of its kind in the country. www.foodfestival.co.uk ................................................. Mocktree Barns are located on the Herefordshire / Shropshire border in the heart of historic Mortimer Country yet only seven miles from the splendid medieval market town of Ludlow. Whatever the season, there is plenty to do. There are great opportunities for walkers and nature-lovers, for anglers and bird watchers, for golfers and geologists. Public rights-of-way are there for you to walk through the woods and fields, explore the quiet valleys and lanes and climb to the top of the hills to marvel at the view. Nearby are Wenlock Edge, the Long Mynd, Clee Hill, the Teme Valley, Mortimer Forest and Offa’s Dyke Path. Border castles are in abundance – notably Stokesay, Clun, Powis and Ludlow – and there are several National Trust properties within a short drive. The village of Leintwardine, once a Roman settlement, is only two miles away with an annual coracle regatta. There is much to discover in the nearby towns – Church Stretton, Bishop’s Castle, Much Wenlock, Tenbury Wells, Leominster, Knighton and, above all, Ludlow. (For John Betjeman this was England’s loveliest small town.) Antiques and crafts, teashops and bookshops abound and there are many attractive villages in the area, including those linked by the Black and White Trail, a drive though the Herefordshire cider country. Shrewsbury, Ironbridge, the Malvern Hills and the ‘Three Choirs’ cities of Hereford and Worcester are all within easy reach. Public transport: - a regular bus service between Ludlow and Knighton passes our gate. We can meet main line trains in Ludlow. (Manchester-Crewe-Newport-Cardiff route). We offer 10% off our tariff for guests arriving by public transport - see Tariff and Booking page for details. No shortage of things to do or places to go – but you could just come and relax – soak up the tranquillity and enjoy a piece of England’s rural heritage.