Watch: Business owner contemplates future of Ludlow as he prepares for summer closure

Whilst he looked back fondly on "20 glorious years" serving residents and visitors, owner Adam Tutt said he wasn't planning on renewing his lease after becoming "exhausted" from the "100 per cent commitment" required to run a hospitality business.

Speaking to the Shropshire Star, Adam said he was concerned about how difficult it was for independent business owners to operate.

"I worry it's becoming increasingly difficult for individual operators to be running pubs," he said. "There's so much more in the way of bureaucracy and health and safety, HR things you need to be doing.

"For one person to be dealing with that, it becomes very difficult and very time-consuming."

Running a business in one of the oldest parts of Shropshire also comes with a series of challenges. While the stunning timber frames are one of the big draws to the town, Adam said being in an old building meant a lot of money was needed for the upkeep.

Speaking about a few closures throughout the town, Adam said: "Ludlow seems to be going through a stage at the moment with a lot of places closing down or not renewing. Whether this is a long-term thing, I don't know.

"Maybe every now and then you need a bit of a refresh and a chance for other people to come in with new ideas.

"One of my favourite quotes is: 'All things, including us will be superseded'. Everything moves on, everything changes."

Chang Thai will be open until July, and Adam said that the team want to "go out dancing and shouting".

Plans include DJ sets, a Thai BBQ and yard sales to clear out 20 years of "bits and pieces" that Adam has accrued over his time behind the bar.