Ludlow Food Festival
Ludlow Food Festival takes place Sep 11 - 13, 2026 in Ludlow, England, UK. The dress code is Casual; comfortable shoes and a light jacket for the castle grounds. Typical cost ranges from 15 to 60 EUR per person.
Set inside the walls of a medieval castle, Ludlow's September festival has championed independent Marches producers since 1995 - sausage and ale trails through town, a live Fire Stage, and chef demos in a town once dubbed Britain's gastronomic capital. It is inexpensive, family-friendly and refreshingly untouristed. The castle setting alone justifies the trip.
- When
- Sep 11 - 13, 2026
- Where
- Ludlow, England, UK
- Dress code
- Casual; comfortable shoes and a light jacket for the castle grounds
- Cost
- Typical cost ranges from 15 to 60 EUR per person.
- Weather
- 13 - 19C, mild early-autumn Shropshire with occasional showers
- When to book
- Buy admission online a few weeks ahead; book Ludlow's small inns 1 - 2 months out for festival weekend
- Getting there
- BHX (Birmingham), about 1 hr 30 min by car or train; Ludlow has its own rail station
- Where to stay
- The Feathers Hotel (timber-framed Jacobean landmark), Fishmore Hall (boutique country house on the edge of town), The Clive Arms (good-value rooms with a strong kitchen, at Ludlow Farmshop)
- Official site
- https://www.ludlowfoodfestival.co.uk
How to attend
Buy day or weekend admission online through the festival's ticket site (children low-cost or free); gates open at 10am each day and entry is open to all. Ludlow station sits on the Cardiff - Manchester line, making it an easy rail trip. Pair it with the town's food shops and the Clive Arms farmshop for a full weekend.
Insider tip
Do the sausage trail early on Saturday - the best butchers run out of tasting stock well before the afternoon.
Get inside Ludlow Food Festival
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