Earthworm Housing Co-operative
Wheatstone House,
High Street,
Leintwardine,
Nr Craven Arms,
Shropshire,
SY7 0LH

 Getting To: Earthworm
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Using Public Transport: Train and Bus. We are on the route of the 738 and 740 bus between Ludlow and Knighton. The last buses are before 6pm and there is no Sunday service – so we will do a mini-bus pick up from Ludlow station at 8.30pm on Thursday and Friday evenings. We imagine we will do 2 mini-bus runs to the Ludlow station on Sunday afternoon. The mini-bus is part of our vehicle share scheme and we'll be asking for a donation from passengers. If people need later pick ups from the station then please get in touch in advance, and we'll see if we can sort something out.

The 738 and 740 can be caught at the bus stop adjacent to the Compasses Inn on Corve Street. The X11 is caught at the bus stop outside the tourist info centre on the market square (as also can the 738 and 740 be). If travelling on the 738 or 740 ask the driver for Dark Lane, its as you arrive into Leintwardine, we are on the corner of the Main Road (the A4113) and Dark Lane. If on the X11 you'll probably have to go into the village and walk up (5-minute walk).

Trains: Advanced cheap train tickets can (sometimes) be bought to Ludlow. Ludlow and Craven Arms are the Manchester – Cardiff line (with trains usually running once an hour. Our nearest train station is, however, Hopton Heath (about 2 miles away), which is on the Shrewsbury – Swansea, Heart of Wales line. There are only about 4 trains per day each way on this line. Knighton is also on this line. Craven Arms station is about 7 miles away and its pretty flat. Ludlow station is about 10 miles away.  

Directions to Earthworm for cyclists (and walkers from Hopton Heath):
From Craven Arms: Take the B4368 (west) signposted Clun. After about 1 mile take a left onto the B4367 (should be signed Leintwardine) – follow this 4 about 6 miles. (it turns into the B4385 for last 2 miles or so) We are on the left just after you join the A4113 on the edge of Leintwardine.
From Hopton Heath: Take the B4385 South for ½ a mile. Turn left onto the B4367. After 1 and a half miles turn right onto the B4385. We are on the left just after you join the A4113 on the edge of Leintwardine.

Directions to Earthworm from rest of UK [by car/cycle]
From North Wales, the NorthWest and Scotland: Head towards Shrewsbury, take the A49 South. Just before you reach Ludlow take the A4113 (west), signposted for Leintwardine and Knighton. After passing welcome to 'Leintwardine' sign, there is a pink 30mph limit painted on the road, take next left onto Dark Lane and turn into the first gate on your left.

From the South West and South: Head towards Gloucester. From Gloucester take the A417 to Ledbury, then take the A438 towards Hereford. Turn right onto the A417 towards Leominster. Join the A49 head north towards Leominster. Pass Leominster and just after Ludlow take the A4113 (west), signposted for Leintwardine and Knighton. After passing welcome to 'Leintwardine' sign, there is a pink 30mph limit painted on the road, take next left onto Dark Lane and turn into the first gate on your left.

From South and Mid Wales: We are at the northern end of Leintwardine one A4113, just over the border into England from Knighton.

From Birmingham and the East: Head for Kidderminster. From Kidderminster take the A456 west towards Ludlow / Leominster. Turn right onto the A4117 signed Cleobury Mortimer. When you hit the A49 head north (towards Shrewsbury) then take the A4113 (west), signposted for Leintwardine and Knighton. After passing welcome to 'Leintwardine' sign, there is a pink 30mph limit painted on the road, take next left onto Dark Lane and turn into the first gate on your left.

From the South East: Take the M40 to Oxford. Then take the A40 to Cheltenham, then Gloucester. From Gloucester take the A417 to Ledbury, then take the A438 towards Hereford. Turn right onto the A417 towards Leominster. Join the A49 head north towards Leominster. Pass Leominster and just after Ludlow take the A4113 (west), signposted for Leintwardine and Knighton. After passing welcome to 'Leintwardine' sign, there is a pink 30mph limit painted on the road, take next left onto Dark Lane and turn into the first gate on your left.

From the East: Head for Birmingham. Join the M42 heading south west. Leave the M42 at junction 1, take the A38 south. At the 1st roundabout take the A448 (west) to Kidderminster. From Kidderminster take the A456 west towards Ludlow / Leominster. Turn right onto the A4117 signed Cleobury Mortimer. When you hit the A49 head north (towards Shrewsbury) then take the A4113 (west), signposted for Leintwardine and Knighton. After passing welcome to 'Leintwardine' sign, there is a pink 30mph limit painted on the road, take next left onto Dark Lane and turn into the first gate on your left.

From the North East and North east Midlands: 2 options – Take your pick
1/ Take the A38 South. Just after Lichfield turn onto the A5148 and join the A5 (west) to Telford. Take the M54 west towards Shrewsbury which then becomes the A5 again. At Shrewsbury take the take the A49 South. Just before you reach Ludlow take the A4113 (west), signposted for Leintwardine and Knighton. After passing welcome to 'Leintwardine' sign, there is a pink 30mph limit painted on the road, take next left onto Dark Lane and turn into the first gate on your left.

2/ Take the A42 / M42 south. Head south round Birmingham on the M42. Leave the M42 at junction 1, take the A38 south. At the 1st roundabout take the A448 (west) to Kidderminster. From Kidderminster take the A456 west towards Ludlow / Leominster. Turn right onto the A4117 signed Cleobury Mortimer. When you hit the A49 head north (towards Shrewsbury) then take the A4113 (west), signposted for Leintwardine and Knighton. After passing welcome to 'Leintwardine' sign, there is a pink 30mph limit painted on the road, take next left onto Dark Lane and turn into the first gate on your Left.