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 miles29.5 km
- Oswestry Rural 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Bridgnorth 24.6 miles39.7 km
- Newtown 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 13 miles20.9 km
- Leominster 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Ludlow 15 miles24.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Bishop's Castle Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Lydham Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Colebatch Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Lydbury North Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- More Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Mainstone Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Norbury Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Churchstoke Built-up area 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Edgton Parish 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Myndtown Parish 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Wentnor Parish 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Clun Built-up area 5.1 miles8.2 km
Example postcodes in Bishop's Castle
SY9 5AP, SY9 5FB, SY9 5BZ, SY9 5DH, SY9 5BQ, SY9 5BA, SY9 5JU, SY9 5PA, SY9 5HN … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 52.9 miles85.2 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 58.3 miles93.9 km
- Broome Railway Station 7 miles11.3 km
- Craven Arms 7.9 miles12.7 km
Hotels near Bishop's Castle Ad
- The Dragon Hotel 5 7.6 miles12.2 km
- The Bucks Head Hotel 3 8.8 miles14.2 km
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 miles9.3 km
- Kerry Hill Hill 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Welshpool Stadium 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Powis Castle Estate 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Ludlow Racecourse Recreation 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Latham Park Stadium 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 14 miles22.5 km
- Clee Hills Hill 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Croft Ambrey Archaeological site 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Bomere Wood Forest 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Caersws FC Stadium 17.9 miles28.8 km