Award-winning

The Charlton Arms

4.6 (1581)

£25 and under

British

Ludford Bridge, Ludlow, Shropshire SY8 1PJ

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2 people

May 19, 2025

May 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 19 times today

About this restaurant

Great for scenic views
Charming
Good for special occasions

The Charlton Arms, Ludlow

Nestled on the banks of the River Teme, The Charlton Arms is a charming riverside inn offering breathtaking views of Ludlow Castle and the historic town beyond. This family-run establishment blends rustic charm with modern comfort, featuring stylish en-suite rooms, locally sourced food, and a warm, welcoming atmosphere.
Guests can unwind on the spacious terrace, enjoy award-winning pub classics in the restaurant, and sip local ales or fine wines as the river flows gently by. Whether you're exploring Ludlow’s medieval streets, sampling its renowned food scene, or just looking for a tranquil retreat, The Charlton Arms is the perfect base.

Highlights:
Riverside location with views of Ludlow Castle
Acclaimed restaurant serving seasonal, local dishes
Ample free parking and just a short walk to Ludlow town centre
Experience the best of Shropshire hospitality at The Charlton Arms – where comfort, character, and countryside charm meet.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British, Gastro Pub
Hours of operation
Daily 6:00 pm–8:15 pm Tue–Sun 12:00 pm–2:15 pm
Phone number
01584 872813
Website
http://www.thecharltonarms.co.uk/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Kristian Balogh

Location
Ludford Bridge, Ludlow, Shropshire SY8 1PJ
Award-winning
1. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2023
Neighborhood
Ludlow
Parking details
Behind the Charlton Arms, parking is available for up to 30 vehicles. In the event of overspill, there is additional parking in town or on the Whitcliffe Common viewpoint, both are a 3-5 minute stroll from the pub.
Public transit
Ludlow train station is a ten minute walk from the pub, and has firm links to London Paddington, via Newport and Manchester Piccadilly. There is a good local bus service, with several stops in the town.
Entertainment
With its stunning location and views over the Ludford bridge and Weir, the Charlton Arms is the place to visit. Please check our website for upcoming food and drink festival and Art festival news. Local live music events will be held in our de Lacy room, again, please refer to our website for news.
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wine

Fish Soup, Rouille, Gruyère & Crostini£8.00
Double Baked Cheese Soufflé, Cheese & Chive Sauce£8.50
Mortimer Forest Venison Scotch Egg, Chickpea Ragout£8.50
Rabbit & Guinea Fowl Terrine, Piccalilli & Toasted Sourdough£9.00
Miso Baked Salmon & Gruyere Croquette, Cucumber & Fennel£7.50
Pepper Crusted Tuna Sashimi, Guacamole & Wasabi Mayonnaise£7.00
Herefordshire Beef Fillet Carpaccio, Rocket & Parmesan Salad£10.95
Isle of White Heritage Tomato, Kalamata Olive & Mozzarella Tartare, Focaccia Bread£7.00

The Pub Classics

Bacon Cheeseburger, Charlton Burger Sauce & Skinny Fries£16.00
Battered Haddock, Chunky Chips, Crushed Peas & Tartare Sauce£17.00
8oz Bavette Steak, Peppercorn Sauce, Skinny Fries, Onion Rings & Fine Beans£24.00

Chef Special’s

Our Chefs Specials are served as the protein only & sides ordered separately so you can fully customize your meal

Market Fish & Capers & Anchovies Butter
Welsh Rump of Lamb, Cauliflower Puree£23.95
Cornfed Chicken & Morels Mushroom Ballotine£18.95
Devonshire Dressed Crab & Lemon Mayonnaise£21.95
Roasted Cauliflower Steak, Wild Garlic Butter & Romesco Sauce£13.50
Mixed Spring Vegetable Linguini, Wild Garlic Cheese Sauce & Parmigiano Shavings£14.95

The Sides

Tenderstem Broccoli£5.50
Fries£3.95
Chips£4.25
Honey Glazed Carrots£3.50
Lane Cottage Salad£2.95
Wye Valley Asparagus£8.50
Buttered New Potatoes£3.50
Green Beans & Shallots£3.95
Gratin Dauphinois From 2 to Share£11.50

The Dessert

Limoncello Tiramisu£6.95
Passion fruit & Mango Eton Mess£6.95
Iced Nougat Parfait, Raspberry Compote£5.95
Classic Crème Brulée & Strawberry Compote£6.50
Cheese Plate Per Las ~ Pitchfork~ Baron Bigod & Condiments£14.50
Chocolate Fondant, Honeycomb & Chocolate Soil, Vanilla Ice Cream£8.50
Sticky Toffee Pudding, Butterscotch Sauce & Salted Caramel Ice Cream£7.50

What 1,581 people are saying

The Charlton Arms reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Shropshire
Best Overall
Shropshire
Best Food
Shropshire
Best Service
Shropshire
Best Ambiance
Shropshire
Good for special occasions
Shropshire
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Charlton Arms offers a delightful dining experience with "excellent food and service" in a stunning riverside setting. Guests appreciate the "great menu" variety and "dog-friendly" environment. While some reviews noted room for improvement, the "friendly staff" and "lovely atmosphere" make it a popular choice for both locals and visitors.

1,581 Reviews

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Bronwyn
London2 reviews
2.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
We booked weeks ahead and arrived telling them we had our dog with us. I checked the website before going and it said dog friendly. They made us feel terrible about it. Our dog was so quiet all night. You wouldnt know it was there. The starters were great but the mains left a lot to be desired. The crab was mostly roe and it appeared to have been frozen not fresh. The vegetarian pasta was bland. The steak was nice and the hamburger was fairly average. For the whole night we felt that we had done something wrong as the service staff were dismissive and annoyed with us for bringing the dog. Would never go back.
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Rachel
Leicestershire5 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent, warm service; beautiful setting and delicious food
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Paul
London11 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Good menu, pleasant, attentive, service, great food, nice atmosphere.
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Mick
Shropshire1 review
4.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great setting, we were in the conservatory overlooking the river. We had roast dinners, one pork and one beef. The beef was more red (rare) than pink as initially described. My wife wished she had taken the pork option. That said the it was a good roast dinner. They had run out of our preferred dessert but our alternative was yummy. I would go back the next time we are visiting Ludworth.
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Helen
London12 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Never disappoints. 6 stars for being so dog friendly. Food service ambience all excellent. Mums favourite place to go in Ludlow and we agree totally. Back soon
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Ken
Dorset3 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 6, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Welcoming, dog-friendly, attentive staff, airy dining room overlooking the river, good food: not the cheapest, but for good reason.
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Helen
Manchester2 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 2, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful setting food and staff not bad price views lovely
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Maggy
London3 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 27, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Staff were lovely, our fish and chips were great, nice crushed peas. We appreciated the complimentary sparkling water. Good to know we can eat at the Charlton on a Sunday evening.
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Alec
Shropshire3 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 27, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had simple food, a starter of venison scotch egg, very tasty. For the main course I had a cheeseburger with skin on fries and my wife had fish and chips. It’s impressive how they can make mundane food taste so good. The service was good, everyone was friendly and helpful and it was a reasonable price, you pay nearly as much for fish and chips in a chippy.
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Robert
London4 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 25, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We travelled down from Manchester and the journey was well worthwhile. Excellent food and excellent, friendly service. Very competitive pricing. We had lunch on this occasion. Next time we shall aim to stay overnight and have dinner instead and enjoy Ludlow itself.
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Ludford Bridge, Ludlow, Shropshire SY8 1PJ

Additional information

Award-winning
1. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2023
Neighborhood
Ludlow
Hours of operation
Daily 6:00 pm–8:15 pm Tue–Sun 12:00 pm–2:15 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British, Gastro Pub
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Behind the Charlton Arms, parking is available for up to 30 vehicles. In the event of overspill, there is additional parking in town or on the Whitcliffe Common viewpoint, both are a 3-5 minute stroll from the pub.
Public transit
Ludlow train station is a ten minute walk from the pub, and has firm links to London Paddington, via Newport and Manchester Piccadilly. There is a good local bus service, with several stops in the town.
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Kristian Balogh
Entertainment
With its stunning location and views over the Ludford bridge and Weir, the Charlton Arms is the place to visit. Please check our website for upcoming food and drink festival and Art festival news. Local live music events will be held in our de Lacy room, again, please refer to our website for news.
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wine

Website
http://www.thecharltonarms.co.uk/
Phone number
01584 872813

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The Charlton Arms

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About this restaurant

Additional information

The Starters

Fish Soup, Rouille, Gruyère & Crostini£8.00

Double Baked Cheese Soufflé, Cheese & Chive Sauce£8.50

Mortimer Forest Venison Scotch Egg, Chickpea Ragout£8.50

Rabbit & Guinea Fowl Terrine, Piccalilli & Toasted Sourdough£9.00

Miso Baked Salmon & Gruyere Croquette, Cucumber & Fennel£7.50

Pepper Crusted Tuna Sashimi, Guacamole & Wasabi Mayonnaise£7.00

Herefordshire Beef Fillet Carpaccio, Rocket & Parmesan Salad£10.95

Isle of White Heritage Tomato, Kalamata Olive & Mozzarella Tartare, Focaccia Bread£7.00

The Pub Classics

Bacon Cheeseburger, Charlton Burger Sauce & Skinny Fries£16.00

Battered Haddock, Chunky Chips, Crushed Peas & Tartare Sauce£17.00

8oz Bavette Steak, Peppercorn Sauce, Skinny Fries, Onion Rings & Fine Beans£24.00

Chef Special’s

Market Fish & Capers & Anchovies Butter

Welsh Rump of Lamb, Cauliflower Puree£23.95

Cornfed Chicken & Morels Mushroom Ballotine£18.95

Devonshire Dressed Crab & Lemon Mayonnaise£21.95

Roasted Cauliflower Steak, Wild Garlic Butter & Romesco Sauce£13.50

Mixed Spring Vegetable Linguini, Wild Garlic Cheese Sauce & Parmigiano Shavings£14.95

The Sides

Tenderstem Broccoli£5.50

Fries£3.95

Chips£4.25

Honey Glazed Carrots£3.50

Lane Cottage Salad£2.95

Wye Valley Asparagus£8.50

Buttered New Potatoes£3.50

Green Beans & Shallots£3.95

Gratin Dauphinois From 2 to Share£11.50

The Dessert

Limoncello Tiramisu£6.95

Passion fruit & Mango Eton Mess£6.95

Iced Nougat Parfait, Raspberry Compote£5.95

Classic Crème Brulée & Strawberry Compote£6.50

Cheese Plate Per Las ~ Pitchfork~ Baron Bigod & Condiments£14.50

Chocolate Fondant, Honeycomb & Chocolate Soil, Vanilla Ice Cream£8.50

Sticky Toffee Pudding, Butterscotch Sauce & Salted Caramel Ice Cream£7.50

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