Travel & Maps

Bus

Bus Services: There is a service (552,553) between Bishop’s Castle and Shrewsbury every day except Sunday.  This can be used to access the Shropshire Hills Shuttle Buses (see below).
Shropshire Link: Run by Shropshire Council offers rural bus transport around Bishop’s Castle, Clun and the villages and Craven Arms and the main bus route between Shrewsbury and Ludlow along the A49. It can be used to pick people up from the Railway Station at Craven Arms and to transport walkers (see What to do – Walking for details).  It must be pre-booked with at least 24 hours notice given.
Telephone 0345 678 9068 (No Sunday Service)
Shropshire Hills Shuttle Buses: These 16 seater-mini buses provide easy access to the Long Mynd and Stiperstones hill ranges. They run every weekend and bank holiday from April 16 to the end of September. They can be accessed using the Shrewsbury bus service or Shropshire Link (see above). For timetable details go to www.shropshirehillsshuttles.co.uk

Taxi (yes we have a very good taxi)

BCT - Bishop’s Castle Taxi
Rus Gromov 07551 825931 / 07551 825932 Short & long distances.

By Rail

The nearest railway station is at Craven Arms, 12 miles away. Often just asking people who get off may result in a lift or you can ask the Shropshire Link bus to meet the train(see above).
Alternatively use the Bishop's Castle taxi service above or a Craven Arms  taxi service (Arms Cabs 01588 672734 / 07969693112 and others) - list on station platform
Many people get the train to Shrewsbury and then the bus.
National Rail 08457 484950 www.nationalrail.co.uk

By Road

Use your satnav if you dare . . . postcodes often cover a very wide area out of the centres.

Better still use your roadmap - for the last mile use this Multimap.com link >>Bishops Castle<<

Other public transport contact the Traveline 0871 200 2233 www.travelinemidlands.co.uk

Town Map

Click for a reasonable >>map of the town<<