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Recommended Towns & Villages near Bishops Castle

14th Century Pack Horse Bridge

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...

The front of the little thatched church at Little Stretton, Shropshire

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...

St John the Baptist Church

Stokesay (47 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...

The Hickers

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 Castle

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 Castle, Shropshire

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, Shropshire

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...

Shobden Arches, Shobden, Herefordshire. 12th Century Norman church arches

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...

Severn in Winter

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, Herefordshire (2004)

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...

Ruins of Much Wenlock Priory

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, Herefordshire. 2001

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...

Teme St, Tenbury Wells, Worcs.

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...

Picture of the Priory Church, Leominster, Herefordshire -  (Taken by Joe Thompson 2007)

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...

The village of Grinshill, Shropshire, from the cliff of Grinshill

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...

Farmhouse and hop kilns 1986

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

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.....

View out over Stiperstones, Shropshire

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.....

View of Long Mynd - Shropshire

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.....

A picture of Mickey Miller's Family Play Barn & Maize Maze

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

(7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction SE)

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Looking towards Church Stretton

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 in Shropshire

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 in Autumn

Powis Castle & Garden (55 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.....

A step back in time!

Ludlow Castle (44 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.4 km, direction SE)

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Acton Burnell Castle, Shropshire

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 approach

Croft Castle (33 Pictures)

(16.5 miles, 26.6 km, direction SE)

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

Dingle Gardens

The Dingle Gardens (17 Pictures)

(17.7 miles, 28.4 km, direction NE)

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Shrewsbury Abbey. Shrewsbury, Shropshire

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

Shrewsbury Castle (19 Pictures)

(18.2 miles, 29.3 km, direction NE)

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Wroxeter Roman City (Viriconium) in Shropshire

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

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.....

Priory ruins

Wenlock Priory (28 Pictures)

(19.9 miles, 32.1 km, direction E)

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Dovecote at Luntley Court, Pembridge, Herefordshire

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..

at Haughmond Abbey, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

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

Buildwas Abbey (33 Pictures)

(21.8 miles, 35.1 km, direction NE)

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Benthall Hall, Shropshire

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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