Recommended Towns & Villages near Bishops Castle

Clun (47 Pictures)

in the county of Shropshire (5.4 miles, 8.8 km, direction S)

Rising at the side of the River Clun from which the town takes its name, this charming little place offers much of interest...

Little Stretton (4 Pictures)

in the county of Shropshire (7.7 miles, 12.3 km, direction E)

Little Stretton lies in a charming rural area a short distance from the old town of Church Stretton...

Stokesay (46 Pictures)

in the county of Shropshire (8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction SE)

The village of Stokesay lies amid the soft rolling fields and wooded valley's of shropshire...

Church Stretton (52 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Shropshire (8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction E)

Church Stretton is an historic market town in the South Shropshire hills, and the only town in the Shropshire hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - one of Britain's fiinest.....

Ludlow (171 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Shropshire (14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction SE)

Nestling on the banks of the rivers Corve and Theme Ludlow is a joyous town to visit at any time of year...

Acton Burnell (16 Pictures)

in the county of Shropshire (15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction NE)

Interestingly, Acton Burnell has connections with America that go back to the stirring days of the Declaration of Independence in 1776...

Overton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Shropshire (15.5 miles, 24.9 km, direction SE)

Overton lies on a bend of the River Test a short distance from Ludlow...

Shobdon (6 Pictures)

in the county of Herefordshire (17.5 miles, 28.2 km, direction S)

Shobdon, first mentioned in the Domesday Book, remains today, very much as it always has been, a great agricultural area...

Shrewsbury (269 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Shropshire (17.9 miles, 28.8 km, direction NE)

Shrewsbury is a wonderfully atmospheric town which beguiles the visitor with sights of bygone centuries and much a great charm is to be found in its narrow streets and medieval buildings...

Pembridge (27 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Herefordshire (19.5 miles, 31.4 km, direction S)

Pembridge, is one of the prettiest villages in Herefordshire, it is thrice blessed for it stands in a trio of black and white villages famed for an abundance of quaint cottages and graceful houses...

Much Wenlock (56 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Shropshire (19.7 miles, 31.7 km, direction E)

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Kington (24 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Herefordshire (20.3 miles, 32.6 km, direction S)

This is a small ancient market town sheltered by the Hergest Ridge which rises to a height of over 1,380 ft. The town is situated near the Welsh border, with the lovely River Arrow flowing through...

Tenbury Wells (21 Pictures)

in the county of Worcestershire (21.3 miles, 34.3 km, direction SE)

The journey from the centre of Worcester to exquisite Tenbury Wells takes you through some of the loveliest countryside in the whole of Worcestershire...

Leominster (14 Pictures)

in the county of Herefordshire (21.5 miles, 34.6 km, direction SE)

Fine wool has been produced here in this gentle country town since the 13th century and owing to the close proximity of the county town of Hereford and the rich farmland that abounds throughout this lovely area, prized Hereford cattle are bred here for exportation to countries all over the world...

Grinshill (3 Pictures)

in the county of Shropshire (24.6 miles, 39.6 km, direction NE)

The picturesque village of Grinshill is spread beneath Grinshill Hill, an isolated rocky outcrop which rises above the plains of the Severn Valley...

Bromyard (16 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Herefordshire (29.5 miles, 47.4 km, direction SE)

Bromyard, a pleasant market town situated equi-distance between the towns of Malvern and Leominster and, as such Bromyard is surrounded by some of the most beautiful countryside in England...

Recommended attractions near Bishops Castle

Clun Castle (32 Pictures)

(5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction S)

Late in the 12th-century, the wooden fortification built at Clun in the 11th-century was burnt down by the Welsh. The land then.....

Stiperstones (9 Pictures)

(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction N)

The Stiperstones lie amongst the magnificent hill scenery of Shropshire and at 1,762 feet are the second highest range in the.....

The Long Mynd (18 Pictures)

(6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction NE)

The Long Mynd (meaning "Long Mountain") is a 7 mile long heath and moorland plateau that forms part of the Shropshire hills and.....

Mickey Miller's Family Play Barn & Maize Maze (1 Pictures)

(7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction SE)

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Carding Mill Valley & Long Mynd (11 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction NE)

The bleak, heather clad Long Mynd lies to the west Of Church Stretton. It is a long lonely stretch covering some 10 miles in.....

Stokesay Castle (80 Pictures)

(8.7 miles, 13.9 km, direction SE)

This extremely attractive building is not a castle in the traditional sense, but rather a fortified manor house and as such is.....

Powis Castle & Garden (53 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.5 km, direction NW)

Powis Castle is a magnificent dramatic building rising above a hauntingly beautiful landscape. The castle sits on the borders of.....

Ludlow Castle (44 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.4 km, direction SE)

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Acton Burnell Castle (4 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction NE)

Although crenulated, the spectacular red sandstone ruins of Acton Burnell speak more of a grandiose place of comfort rather than.....

Croft Castle (33 Pictures)

(16.5 miles, 26.6 km, direction SE)

Castellated manor house set in stunning countryside with panoramic views...

The Dingle Gardens (17 Pictures)

(17.7 miles, 28.4 km, direction NE)

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Shrewsbury Abbey (5 Pictures)

(18.1 miles, 29.2 km, direction NE)

The site of Shrewsbury Abbey is an ancient one, quite possibly dating back to Saxon times when a wooden church would have stood.....

Shrewsbury Castle (19 Pictures)

(18.2 miles, 29.3 km, direction NE)

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Wroxeter Roman City (9 Pictures)

(19.1 miles, 30.7 km, direction NE)

Wroxeter Roman City lies about 5 miles south-east of Shrewsbury, here lies the remains of what was the fourth largest town in.....

Attingham Park (25 Pictures)

(19.1 miles, 30.7 km, direction NE)

An elegant 18th century mansion with regancy interiors and deer park, Attingham Park is of the great houses of the.....

Wenlock Priory (28 Pictures)

(19.9 miles, 32.1 km, direction E)

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Luntley Court and Dovecote (1 Pictures)

(21.1 miles, 34.0 km, direction S)

Luntley Court and Dovecote. A 15-16th century house with Dovecote..

Haughmond Abbey (24 Pictures)

(21.3 miles, 34.2 km, direction NE)

These magnificent remains of an Augustinian Abbey founded by William Fitzalan in about 1135, occupy a beautiful setting in the.....

Buildwas Abbey (33 Pictures)

(21.8 miles, 35.1 km, direction NE)

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Benthall Hall (7 Pictures)

(22.4 miles, 36.0 km, direction E)

This is a beautiful stone-built house of the 16th-century which is set on a rise above the wooded slopes of the meandering River.....

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