Ludford traces the slow, serpentine bend of the River Teme as it carves a limestone boundary through the Shropshire earth. It lies 0.3 miles south-south-east of Ludlow (from Ludlow: bearing 167°T, OS grid SO 512 741). The light here catches the pale, weathered stone of the Ludford Bridge, a medieval survivor that has felt the vibration of centuries of heavy carts and quiet footfalls. Beyond the bridge, the ground rises toward the Teme Bank Sssi, where the steep, wooded slopes preserve a rare, fragile quietude above the water’s edge. Ludford maintains a distinct, low-lying composure, separated from the steep, climbing streets of its neighbour by the persistent, rhythmic flow of the river. The air holds a damp, mineral weight, rising from the limestone bedrock that underpins the gardens and the ancient foundations of the local manor. Walking these lanes, one observes how the heavy, ochre-tinted masonry of the older dwellings seems to draw its colour directly from the surrounding riverbanks. The horizon is defined by the dark, looming silhouette of Ludlow Castle, which keeps a watchful, silent vigil over the valley from the heights above.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ludford, Shropshire, England, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, real-time aviation weather (METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport), precipitation radar and Meteosat satellite imagery. Public safety alerts are sourced from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS), covering wind, rain, snow, ice, fog, thunderstorm and extreme heat warnings. Soil temperature, soil moisture and evapotranspiration data are provided for agricultural planning in this village. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Ludford includes coordinates 52.363143, -2.717304, in the county of Shropshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Ludford is available on the Ludford map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Shropshire weather hub.
Weather data is sourced from the Met Office and the open-source Open-Meteo API, whose ensemble includes the Met Office UKMO model. Severe weather warnings come from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS). River level and tidal data are sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring and National Tide Gauge Network APIs. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate shown where no reporting station is in range. Radar is provided by RainViewer and satellite imagery by EUMETSAT. All data updates automatically on every page visit.