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Walking in the Bishop's Castle Area
 Bishop's
Castle is a "Walkers are Welcome" town and a special
effort is made to ensure public footpaths are in good order.
walkersarewelcome.co.uk
Travel info
The nearest railway station is at
Craven Arms but there is no scheduled
bus service from Craven Arms to Bishop’s Castle during
the week.
At weekends from Easter until October the
Shuttle Bus runs from Craven
Arms Railway Station to Bishop’s Castle at 10.37, 13.37
and 15.37.
Alternatively there is a scheduled 2 hourly
bus service from Shrewsbury
to Bishop’s Castle at 10.15, 12.15, 14.15, 16.20 and
17.40 from Monday
to Saturday. On Sunday the buses from Shrewsbury are at 9.15,
11.15,
13.15, 15.15, 17.15 and 19.15.
Visitors staying in the Bishop's Castle and Clun areas can
use the
Shropshire Link Service to travel around the area. To use
the service,
telephone 0845 6789068 at least 24 hours before you need the
bus (and
not more than one week).
Walkers staying in the Bishop's Castle
and Clun areas can use the
Shropshire Link Serviceto enable them to do linear walks -
Offa's Dyke,
Shropshire Way and Kerry Ridgeway. From Monday to Friday the
bus can be
booked in the Craven Arms direction, easst of Bishop's Castle,
on
Tuesdatys and Fridays in the Clun Forest direction , west
of the town,
and on Wednesdays and Saturdays south west of Clun. On various
days
between Monday and Saturday the bus can take you north of
Bishop's
Castle in the directions of the Long Mynd, Stapeley Common
and Bromlow
Callow. To use the service, telephone 0845 6789068 at least
24 hours
before you need the bus (and not more than one week).
"Walking for
Pleasure" long and short
walk leaflets are available from the Visitor Information Centre
and downloadable >>HERE<<
The Bishop's Castle Ring - the bcring
- five days of walking around the town (bcring.co.uk)
is a challenge for seasoned walkers.
Many of the accommodation providers
will drop off baggage at your next port of call if you are planning
a major walk (Offas Dyke Path or Shropshire Way) - check with
them.
There's a healthy range of walking options
in the area - here are a few ideas:
Walking Guides
For general info. look also
on our what to do page.
We have published some walking guides
on our >>>Download Page<<
(these are available now at the Tourist Information Point
in the High Street)
Walking Festival
Every year the Bishop's Castle
walking festival attracts walkers of all levels to the 3 day
programme of graded, guided walks and a lot more besides.
Look at: www.walkingfestival.co.uk
Clun Ramblers
For Clun guided walks meet
at the Memorial Hall car park. Visitors are welcome to join
in (sorry no dogs).
All-day walks of 10+ miles take place on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays
on the month from April to August inclusive. From September
to March there are 10 mile walks on Wednesdays. Times vary,
see local press for details. Contact: Peter James (01588)
640027.
Evening walks from 5-7 miles are on the 2nd and 4th (or5th)
Wednesday at 6.00 p.m. April to August inclusive. Contact:
Graham Newton (01588) 640116.
Clun "ambles" of about 5 miles are on the 1st and
3rd Wednesdays throughout the year starting at 10.00 a.m.
Contact: Maurice Young (01588) 640846.
Clun "perambles" of 7-8 miles are every Wednesday
at 10.00 a.m., from September to March inclusive and 10.00
a.m. on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays from April to August inclusive.
Contact: Jean Smith (01588) 640551.
Details of all walks can be found at www.clun.org.uk/walking
Bishops Castle Walking Group
Provide regular walks - see their
schedule - >>HERE<<
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