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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<<

 

This site is the official web site for Bishop's Castle. Content is approved by the Bishop's Castle Tourism Group. The Town Council pages are supplied by the Town Clerk and events are submitted by the organisers. We aim to keep the information as up-to-date as possible but please check with individual suppliers of services before visiting us.

For more details contact Jane Carroll:
Bishop's Castle Tourist Information Point
Tel: 01588 638467 (0044 1588 638467)
Fax: 01588 630126 (0044 1588 630126)
email jane@oldtime.co.uk

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