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Bishop's Castle is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Acton, 53km from Cwmystwyth Mountain Road.
Bishop's Castle is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 1,893, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Bishop's Castle sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bishop's Castle to your route.
Bishop's Castle is a market town in the south west of Shropshire, England. According to the 2011 Census it had a population of 1,893.
Bishop's Castle is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of the Wales–England border, about 20 miles (30 km) north-west of Ludlow and about 20 miles (30 km) south-west of Shrewsbury. To the south isRead more
Clun and to the east is Church Stretton. The town is within an agricultural area and has also become known for its alternative community including artists, musicians, writers and craftspeople. The surrounding area is hillwalking country and Bishop's Castle is a "Walkers are Welcome Town", gaining the award in 2008. The long distance footpath the Shropshire Way runs through the town and Offa's Dyke is only a few miles to the west.
The ancient trackway of the Kerry Ridgeway, a prehistoric Bronze Age route, runs from the town. The BC Ring, a 60-mile (100 km) challenging route around the town, was published in 2008. The town has two micro-breweries, including the Three Tuns, the UK's oldest brewery.
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Bishop's Castle is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 52.4921 latitude, -3.0021 longitude.
Bishop's Castle has a population of approximately 1,893 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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racetrack
A 1,475-yard hillclimb running through the deer park of a Shropshire country estate, twisting between mature trees with the hill's Museum Corner and Fallow bends. One of Britain's most scenic speed venues.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Birthplace of the Industrial Revolution and UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to the world's first iron bridge built in 1779.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
World-famous 'Town of Books' on the Welsh border, packed with second-hand bookshops and host to a renowned annual literary festival.
47 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Chain of Victorian dams and reservoirs built to supply Birmingham, their stone spillways thundering after rain, linked by a superb driving road through mid-Wales moorland. International Dark Sky Park with red kites overhead.
47 km · about 55 min drive
waterfall
Wales's tallest single-drop waterfall at 73 metres, cascading through a natural rock arch in a remote Berwyn Mountains valley.
48 km · about 55 min drive
racetrack
The world's oldest motorsport venue still using its original course, running since 1905. A 1,000-yard blast up a wooded Worcestershire hillside, steeped in Edwardian racing heritage.
48 km · about 55 min drive
famous road
Wild, lonely mountain road from Rhayader to Aberystwyth over the Cambrian Mountains, passing the Elan Valley dams and old lead mines of Cwmystwyth. Often called one of Britain's remotest drives.
53 km · about 60 min drive
mountain pass
The highest road pass in Wales at 549m, a narrow single-track lane over the Black Mountains between Hay-on-Wye and Llanthony, with vast views across the Wye Valley from beneath Hay Bluff.
55 km · about 65 min drive
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