The Feathers Hotel
✓ Grade I listed Tudor hotel in the heart of Ludlow
🏖️ 0.37 miles from River Teme in Ludlow (Poor water quality)
Ludlow
Museums & Galleries · Herefordshire
Ludlow Museum
📍 SY8 1AW
Photo: Ruben J Davies (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Explore the story of Ludlow's lost Town Hall exhibition
- View fossils, the ancient Bitterley hoard and medieval artefacts
- Interactive exhibits, children's craft area and handling area
- Enjoy views from the Buttercross along Broad Street and Church Street
- Housed in the historic Buttercross building built in the 1740s
Ludlow Museum at the Buttercross is a small museum set within the town's historic Buttercross building, built between 1743 and 1746. Inside you'll find fossils, the ancient Bitterley hoard, and artefacts from Ludlow's medieval church and castle, alongside displays on Georgian Ludlow and Ludlow at War and Peace, plus a temporary exhibition on the town's lost Town Hall. There are interactive exhibits, a children's craft area and a handling area, making it suitable for all ages, and you can enjoy views from the Buttercross along Broad Street and Church Street. It's open Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays. The museum sits close to Ludlow station and the River Teme, with 35 bookable places to stay within 5 miles for anyone planning a stay nearby.
Practical details
- Open
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays, 10am-4pm
- Dogs
- Only assistance dogs allowed
- Accessibility
- Toilet facilities and baby change available
- Best for
- All ages, with interactive exhibits and a craft area
From the attraction's own website on 13 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Guided Tours
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