Area Info for Ashford Bowdler (Shropshire)

Overview of Ashford Bowdler, Shropshire, UK

Ashford Bowdler is a small rural village located in Shropshire, England. It is situated within the civil parish of Ashford Bowdler, near the town of Ludlow. The village is known for its picturesque countryside, historic buildings, and tranquil rural environment.

History and Heritage

Ashford Bowdler has a history that dates back to medieval times. The village features traditional English architecture, including historic cottages and farmhouses. The local church, St. Andrew's Church, is a notable historic building with origins that may date back to the 12th or 13th century. The area has long been associated with agriculture and rural life, with farming playing a significant role in its development over the centuries.

Geography and Environment

The landscape surrounding Ashford Bowdler is characterised by rolling hills, farmland, and small woodland areas. It is part of the scenic Shropshire countryside, offering opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and birdwatching. The natural environment supports diverse wildlife and provides a peaceful setting for residents and visitors alike.

Community and Amenities

As a small village, Ashford Bowdler has a close-knit community with limited amenities within the village itself. Residents typically rely on nearby towns such as Ludlow for shopping, schools, and healthcare services. The village hosts occasional local events and has a village hall that serves as a community gathering point.

Transport and Accessibility

The village is mainly accessible by road, with local bus services connecting it to Ludlow and other nearby towns. The nearest railway station is in Ludlow, providing rail links to Shrewsbury, Birmingham, and other major cities. The rural setting offers a peaceful lifestyle, ideal for those seeking a quiet countryside residence.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary1.07 miles
Ashford Carbonel, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 4BX
Moor Park School1.10 miles
Moor Park, Richards Castle, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 4DZ
Orleton CofE Primary School1.68 miles
Orleton, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 4HQ
St Laurence CofE Primary School2.84 miles
Jockeyfield, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1TP
Ludlow Infant School3.34 miles
Sandpits Road, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1HG
Ludlow Junior School3.40 miles
Clee View, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1HX
Ludlow Church of England School3.64 miles
Bromfield Road, Burway, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1GJ
Luston Primary School4.44 miles
Westland View, Luston, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 0EA
Saint Michael's College5.15 miles
Oldwood Road, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, WR15 8PH
Tenbury High Ormiston Academy5.33 miles
Oldwood Road, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, WR15 8XA
Tenbury CofE Primary School5.40 miles
Bromyard Road, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, WR15 8BS
Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School5.43 miles
Kimbolton, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 0HQ
Lucton School5.47 miles
Lucton, Leominster, HR6 9PN
Burford CofE Primary School5.52 miles
Forresters Road, Burford, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, WR15 8AT
Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided)5.61 miles
Bitterley, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 3HF
Wigmore School5.86 miles
Ford Street, Wigmore, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 9UW
Health
Clinic
Specsavers Hearcare - West Mercia - Ludlow2.99 miles
33 Bull Ring, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1AA
Inhealth - Portcullis Surgery3.08 miles
Portcullis Lane, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1PZ
South Shropshire Cmht3.09 miles
25 Corve Street,, Ludlow, SY8 1DA
Inhealth - Station Drive Surgery3.10 miles
Station Drive, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 2AB
Ludlow Community Hospital3.34 miles
Gravel Hill, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1QX
Pain Management Solutions - Ludlow Community Hospital3.34 miles
Gravel Hill, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1QX
Bridge Street Sports Centre6.38 miles
Bridge Street, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8EA
Specsavers Hearcare - West Mercia - Leominster6.87 miles
25 West Street, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8EP
Scrivens Opticians And Hearing Care - Leominster6.87 miles
27 West Street, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8EP
The Marches Surgery6.94 miles
Westfield Walk, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8HD
Leominster Market Town & Periphery7.78 miles
Halcyon Therapies, Old Hall, Newtown, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8QD
Inhealth - Brown Clee Medical Practice12.75 miles
Stottesdon Surgery, High Street, Stottesdon, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY14 8TZ
Bromyard Market Town & Periphery12.95 miles
Bromyard Therapy Centre, 9 Cruxwell Street, Bromyard, Herefordshire, HR7 4EB
The Bromyard Centre12.95 miles
Cruxwell Street, Bromyard, Herefordshire, HR7 4EB
Scrivens Opticians And Hearing Care - Bromyard13.07 miles
10 Broad Street, Bromyard, Herefordshire, HR7 4BT
Inhealth - Brown Clee Surgery13.49 miles
Ditton Priors, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 6SS
GP
Mortimer Medical Centre - Orleton Surgery2.20 miles
Millbrook Way, Orleton, Ludlow, SY8 4HW
Portcullis Surgery3.01 miles
Portcullis Surgery, Portcullis Lane, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1GT
Station Drive Surgery3.10 miles
The Surgery, Station Drive, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 2AB
Tenbury Surgery5.38 miles
The Surgery, 34 Teme Street, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, WR15 8AA
Clee Hill - Tenbury Surgery6.01 miles
Brunswick House, Clee Hill, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 3NE
Mortimer Medical Centre - Croase Orchard Surgery6.60 miles
Croase Orchard Surgery, Kingsland, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 9QL
Westfield Surgery6.94 miles
The Health Centre Westfield Walk, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8HD
The Marches Surgery6.94 miles
Westfield Walk, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8HD
Mortimer Medical Centre - Leintwardine Surgery7.19 miles
The Surgery, High Street, Leintwardine, Shropshire, SY7 0LQ
Drs Winter And Appleby9.42 miles
Craven Arms Medical Practice, 20 Shrewsbury Road, Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7 9PY
Cleobury Mortimer Medical Centre10.54 miles
Cleobury Mortimer Med Practice, Vaughan Road, Cleobury Mortimer, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY14 8DB
The Marches Surgery - Bodenham11.89 miles
Brockington Road, Bodenham, Herefordshire, HR1 3LR
Brown Clee Medical Practice12.75 miles
The Surgery, Stottesdon, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY14 8TZ
Nunwell Surgery13.07 miles
10 Pump Street, Bromyard, Herefordshire, HR7 4BZ
Weobley Surgery13.16 miles
Gadbridge Road, Gadbridge Road, Weobley, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 8SN
Brown Clee Medical Practice13.49 miles
Brown Clee Medical Practice, Station Road Ditton Priors, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 6SS
Hospital
Ludlow Community Hospital3.34 miles
Gravel Hill, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1QX
Tenbury Community Hospital5.53 miles
Worcester Road, Burford, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, WR15 8AP
Leominster Community Hospital7.18 miles
Leominster Community Hospital, Wye Valley NHS Trust, South Street, Leominster, HR6 8JH
Bromyard Community Hospital13.16 miles
Bromyard Community Hospital, Wye Valley NHS Trust, Hillside Road, Bromyard, HR7 4QN
Bishop's Castle Community Hospital16.53 miles
Union Street, Bishop`s Castle, Shropshire, SY9 5AJ
Nuffield Health, Hereford Hospital18.08 miles
Venns Lane, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 1DF
The County Hospital, Wye Valley NHS Trust18.43 miles
Stonebow Road, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 2BN
Stonebow Unit18.56 miles
Stonebow Road,, HR1 2ER
Oak House18.78 miles
Barton Street,, HR4 0AY
Bridgnorth Hospital19.32 miles
Northgate, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4EU
Kidderminster Hospital & Treatment Centre19.77 miles
Bewdley Road, Bewdley Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 6RJ
Malvern Community Hospital21.81 miles
Malvern Community Hospital, 185 Worcester Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 1EX
Spire South Bank Hospital23.51 miles
139 Bath Road, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 3YB
BMI The Droitwich Spa Hospital24.38 miles
St Andrews Road, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 8DN
Newtown Hospital24.48 miles
Newtown Road, Worcester, WR5 1JG
Aconbury Unit24.48 miles
Newtown Hospital, Newtown Road, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 1JG
Pharmacy
Murrays Pharmacy2.95 miles
49 Bull Ring, Ludlow, SY8 1AB
Boots2.99 miles
34 Bull Ring, Ludlow, SY8 1AA
Lloydspharmacy3.04 miles
1-2 Upper Galdeford, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1QB
Rowlands Pharmacy5.39 miles
7-9 Teme Street, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, WR15 8BB
Rees Ws & B (Chemists) Ltd6.82 miles
20 High Street, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8LZ
Boots6.83 miles
18 Corn Square, Leominster, HR6 8LR
Leominster Pharmacy6.87 miles
21-23 West Street, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8EP
Westfield Walk Pharmacy6.94 miles
Westfield Walk, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8HD
Lunts Pharmacy9.28 miles
Drovers` House, Auction Yard, Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7 9BZ
Cleobury Pharmacy10.51 miles
Cleobury Meical Centre, Off Vaughan Road, Cleobury Mortimer, NR Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY14 8DB
Rowlands Pharmacy12.99 miles
35 High Street, Bromyard, Herefordshire, HR7 4AF
Rowlands Pharmacy15.17 miles
40 Sandford Avenue, Church Stretton, SY6 6BH
Hillside Pharmacy15.18 miles
18 Sandford Avenue, Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 6BW
L Rowland & Co (Retail) Ltd15.60 miles
42 High Street, Kington, Herefordshire, HR5 3BJ
Bishops Castle Pharmacy16.44 miles
Church Street, Bishops Castle, Shropshire, SY9 5AE
Highley Pharmacy16.57 miles
Beulah House, High Street, Highley, WV16 6LP
Leisure
Park
GATLEY PARK (Grade II Listed)3.91 miles
OAKLY PARK (Grade II* Listed)4.09 miles
BERRINGTON HALL (Grade II* Listed)4.16 miles
HENLEY HALL (Grade II Listed)4.21 miles
CROFT CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)4.64 miles
DOWNTON CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)4.69 miles
DOWNTON GORGE4.90 miles
COURT OF HILL (Grade II Listed)5.91 miles
FERNEY HALL (Grade II Listed)6.70 miles
STOKESAY COURT (Grade II Listed)6.80 miles
KYRE PARK (Grade II Listed)8.08 miles
SHOBDON (Grade II Listed)8.35 miles
BRAMPTON BRYAN (Grade II Listed)9.53 miles
ASTON GREEN10.20 miles
DAFFODIL LANE PROJECT10.30 miles
HAMPTON COURT (Grade II Listed)10.93 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Ludlow2.89 miles
1, Castle Street, Shropshire, SY8 1AS
Budgens Ludlow3.01 miles
Upper Galdeford, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1QF
ALDI Station Drive3.06 miles
Ludlow, SY8 2PQ
Tesco Ludlow (Superstore)3.14 miles
Station Dr, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 2PQ
Livesey Store3.23 miles
16 Livesey Road, Ludlow Shropshire SY8 1EZ
Nisa Bowketts5.33 miles
Market Square, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, WR15 8BL
SPAR Tenbury Wells5.38 miles
Spar, 54 - 64 Teme Street, Worcestershire, WR15 8AA
Co-op Tenbury Wells5.43 miles
Tenbury Wells, WR15 8BS
Clee Hill Post Office & Stores6.13 miles
23 High Street, Clee Hill Shropshire SY8 3LZ
SPAR Leominster6.87 miles
Spar, 3 - 5 Bargates, Herefordshire, HR6 8EX
ALDI Dishley Street6.90 miles
Leominster, HR6 8NY
Co-op Leominster6.90 miles
Leominster, HR6 8PX
Morrisons Leominster7.12 miles
Barons Cross Road, Barons Cross, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8RH
Castlefield Stores7.16 miles
1 Castlefields, Leominster Herefordshire HR6 8BG
Shobdon Post Office & Store8.46 miles
Shobdon, Herefordshire HR6 9LX
Nisa Delves & Co Ltd9.44 miles
Craven Centre, Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7 9PY
Transport
Airport
Gloucestershire Airport37.68 miles
Bristol International Airport64.86 miles
Bus Stop
Junction (N)0.52 miles
Junction (S)0.52 miles
Crossroads (N)0.77 miles
Crossroads (S)0.77 miles
Castle Inn (S)0.97 miles
Castle Inn (N)0.99 miles
Village Hall (NW)1.01 miles
Village Hall (SE)1.02 miles
Orchard Rise (S)1.05 miles
Orchard Rise (N)1.06 miles
Salwey Arms (NW)1.09 miles
Salwey Arms (NW)1.09 miles
Salwey Arms (SW)1.11 miles
Salwey Arms (SW)1.11 miles
Skirmisham House (W)1.35 miles
Ludlow Touring Park (NW)1.36 miles
Ferry Port
Sharpness Old Docks42.68 miles
Lydney Harbour43.46 miles
Bristol Docks Ferry Landing56.73 miles
Portishead Pier57.40 miles
Bristol Bridge Ferry Landing60.46 miles
Welsh Back Ferry Landing60.53 miles
Bristol City Centre Ferry Landing60.56 miles
Capricorn Quay Ferry Landing60.66 miles
Mardyke Ferry Landing60.71 miles
ss Great Britain Ferry Landing60.74 miles
Bristol Marina Ferry Landing60.75 miles
Pumphouse Ferry Landing60.77 miles
Arnolfini Ferry Landing60.78 miles
Millennium Square Ferry Landing60.79 miles
Nova Scotia Ferry Landing60.82 miles
Prince Street Bridge Ferry Landing60.82 miles
Railway Station
Ludlow Rail Station3.17 miles
Leominster Rail Station6.90 miles
Hopton Heath Rail Station9.32 miles
Craven Arms Rail Station9.50 miles
Broome Rail Station9.70 miles
Bucknell Rail Station9.87 miles
Knighton Rail Station13.69 miles
Church Stretton Rail Station15.07 miles
Knucklas Rail Station16.10 miles
Hereford Rail Station18.26 miles
Llangynllo Rail Station18.73 miles
Kidderminster Rail Station20.71 miles
Llanbister Road Rail Station20.87 miles
Hartlebury Rail Station21.06 miles
Malvern Link Rail Station21.85 miles
Great Malvern Rail Station22.62 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (SY8 4D*)
Number of Properties in Catchment410
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
THE BANKS
ASHFORD BOWDLER
LUDLOW
SHROPSHIRE
SY8 4DL		£245,000
2021-10-27
detached
freehold
ABRAHAMS BOSSOM, STATION ROAD
WOOFFERTON
LUDLOW
SHROPSHIRE
SY8 4AW		£242,246
2021-10-08
detached
freehold
Sold 1999-12-03   £38,000
KEEPERS HOUSE, PARK LANE
WOOFFERTON
LUDLOW
SHROPSHIRE
SY8 4AJ		£327,500
2021-02-05
otherPropertyType
freehold
THE PADDOCKS, PARK LANE
WOOFFERTON
LUDLOW
SHROPSHIRE
SY8 4AJ		£150,000
2020-11-09
detached
freehold
BARNS FARM (2), PARK LANE
WOOFFERTON
LUDLOW
SHROPSHIRE
SY8 4AJ		£245,000
2019-08-09
semidetached
freehold
5, STATION ROAD
WOOFFERTON
LUDLOW
SHROPSHIRE
SY8 4AW		£95,000
2017-06-02
semidetached
freehold
FAIRFIELD, STATION ROAD
WOOFFERTON
LUDLOW
SHROPSHIRE
SY8 4AW		£232,500
2007-07-13
semidetached
freehold
INGLENOOK, STATION ROAD
WOOFFERTON
LUDLOW
SHROPSHIRE
SY8 4AW		£190,000
2005-12-22
semidetached
freehold
ROSAVILLE, STATION ROAD
WOOFFERTON
LUDLOW
SHROPSHIRE
SY8 4AW		£220,000
2005-04-19
semidetached
freehold
THE LODGE, STATION ROAD
WOOFFERTON
LUDLOW
SHROPSHIRE
SY8 4AW		£195,000
2004-04-23
detached
freehold
HAMBLEDENE, STATION ROAD
WOOFFERTON
LUDLOW
SHROPSHIRE
SY8 4AW		£160,000
2002-06-28
detached
freehold
STATION HOUSE, STATION ROAD
WOOFFERTON
LUDLOW
SHROPSHIRE
SY8 4AW		£45,000
1997-08-08
detached
freehold
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