Bishop's Castle (Welsh: Trefesgob) is a small market town in Shropshire, adjacent to the Welsh border.
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Map of Bishop's Castle
See
[edit]- 1 The House on Crutches Museum, High St, SY9 5DE, ☏ +44 1588 630556. Local history.
Do
[edit]This is walking country. The countryside is the attraction, with rolling hills and beautiful rural scenes all around you. The Offa's Dyke Path runs north to south across the area from Knighton in Powys through to Montgomery (also in Powys) across the westerly bulge of Shropshire to the west of Craven Arms.
- 1 Teme Sparc Theatre, Brampton Rd, SY9 5AY, ☏ +44 1588 630321.
Buy
[edit]- 1 Poetry Pharmacy, 36 High St, SY9 5BQ, ☏ +44 1588 638069. Unique bookshop/gift shop, specializing in "poetry by prescription"
Eat
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[edit]- 1 Six Bells Brewery & Cafe, Church St, SY9 5AA, ☏ +44 1588 630144. pub, with own brewery
- 2 Three Tuns Inn, Salop St, SY9 5BW, ☏ +44 1588 638797. Pub, with own brewery. established in 1642, the oldest licensed brewery site in Britain.
Sleep
[edit]- 1 Castle Hotel, Market Square, SY9 5BN, ☏ +44 1588 638403. Friendly comfy hotel in 18th C building, good dining. Dog-friendly. B&B double £110.
- 2 Bank House B&B, 4 High Street, SY9 5BQ (next to HSBC UK), ☏ +44 7712 010525, [email protected].
- The Crown Inn (213m), SY7 AQL (Centre of Newcastle On Clun B4368), ☏ +44 1488 640271. The Crown Inn is in Newcastle on Clun. It is a modest place but there are Comfy beds, a warm welcome, good beer, an interesting menu, all set in a delightful half timbered pub. £25/head/night.
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