Bishop’s Castle is a market town surrounding by green fields of countryside with the South West Shropshire Hills, which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The town is known for its renowned annual Real Ale Festival, Tandem Triathlon, and boasts a wide selection of shops, pubs, restaurants, and festivals throughout the year. There is ample opportunity for walkers around the rural Shropshire, the Welsh Marches, and throughout North Herefordshire. Nearby attractions include Powis Castle, the Severn Valley Railway, Acton Scott Historic Working Farm, and Stokesay Castle, you can also visit the neighbouring towns of Montgomery, Ludlow and Shrewsbury.