[00:01.84]Unit 20 New Frontiers Language Awareness 5
[00:07.70]The Countryside of South Shropshire
[00:11.01]Looking for somewhere to go away
[00:12.79]for a long weekend?
[00:14.22]At this time of year,
[00:15.16]there is nowwhere better than the unspoilt
[00:17.76]countryside of South Shropshire.
[00:20.65]On the border of England and Wales,
[00:22.59]it is full of beauty,with high hills,
[00:25.16]wooded contryside and picturesque towns
[00:27.26]and villages,all of which makes
[00:29.22]it an ideal place to visit.
[00:31.99]It is probably sensible
[00:33.20]to base yourself in Ludow,
[00:35.00]which is the biggest town in the district.
[00:37.39]As the well-known local historian,
[00:38.95]David Lloyd, has said,
[00:40.67]"there are few towns like ours in Britain
[00:42.64]with such fine architecture."
[00:44.66]It has a breathtaking castle
[00:46.49]and a church tower that one can see
[00:48.48]from miles and miles away.
[00:50.55]Cross the medieval bridge over the River Teme
[00:53.12]and enter the town through a gate
[00:54.78]in the old town walls.
[00:56.72]You will find yourself in Broad Street
[00:58.79]with its impressive 18th century houses.
[01:01.52]Architecturally,
[01:02.89]this is one of the most famous streets
[01:04.93]in England.
[01:06.78]Other places worth a visit are the castle,
[01:08.92]which defended the town against the Welsh,
[01:11.62]and St Laurence's,
[01:12.81]a spectacular medieval church.
[01:15.58]These are just some of the things
[01:17.38]that make Ludlow a very special town.
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