Bishop's Castle
Parish in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.494, -3.004 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 31 88 |
| Population: | 1,893 |
| Dialling code: | 01588 (Bishops Castle) |
Bishop's Castle is a small market town and civil parish in west Shropshire, close to the Welsh border and tucked into the rolling hills of the Shropshire Hills AONB. It grew up around a medieval motte-and-bailey held by the bishops of Hereford, with surviving earthworks and a compact historic centre carved by the course of the River Onny, giving the town its steep, narrow streets and rural charm.
Despite its size, Bishop's Castle has a lively independent character: long-established pubs (notably the historic Three Tuns), microbreweries, galleries, craft shops and regular markets and festivals all contribute to a busy cultural life. Agriculture and hill farming remain important locally, while walking, cycling and heritage tourism sustain the economy and a strong community spirit keeps local initiatives and events well supported.
Postcode districts covering Bishop's Castle
Most populated places nearby
- Shrewsbury 18.3 miles
- Oswestry Rural 23.7 miles
- Bridgnorth 24.6 miles
- Newtown 13.2 miles
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 13 miles
- Leominster 21.4 miles
- Ludlow 15 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bishop's Castle Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Lydham Parish 0.8 miles
- Colebatch Parish 0.8 miles
- Lydbury North Parish 2.8 miles
- More Parish 3.1 miles
- Mainstone Parish 3.3 miles
- Norbury Parish 3.5 miles
- Churchstoke Built-up area 4.3 miles
- Edgton Parish 4.6 miles
- Myndtown Parish 4.9 miles
- Wentnor Parish 5.1 miles
- Clun Built-up area 5.1 miles
Example postcodes in Bishop's Castle
SY9 5ET, SY9 5BD, SY9 5AW, SY9 5BN, SY9 5BA, SY9 5FA, SY9 5AD, SY9 5EU, SY9 5JL … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 52.9 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 58.3 miles
- Broome Railway Station 7 miles
- Craven Arms 7.9 miles
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Schools in Bishop's Castle
- Bishops Castle Primary School Primary
- The Community College, Bishop's Castle Secondary
Local points of interest
- Clun Forest Forest 5.8 miles
- Kerry Hill Hill 10.5 miles
- Welshpool Stadium 12.7 miles
- Powis Castle Estate 12.7 miles
- Ludlow Racecourse Recreation 12.8 miles
- Latham Park Stadium 13.4 miles
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 14 miles
- Clee Hills Hill 15.2 miles
- Croft Ambrey Archaeological site 15.6 miles
- Bomere Wood Forest 16.4 miles
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 17.2 miles
- Caersws FC Stadium 17.9 miles