The Bishop's Castle and Beyond area is easily accessible by road.  Driving south along the scenic A488 from Shrewsbury brings you to Pontesbury, Minsterley, Bishop's Castle, Clun and on as far as Knighton.  While a short drive west from the A49 offers different route options into the area, including the A489 which also offers good access if you're travelling from Mid Wales and the coast.

Travelling from further afield, the A5/M54 provides easy access to the county via the M6, while the M50 in the south and M56 provide good access to the A49.

The nearest mainline train station is Craven Arms which is located on the Manchester to Cardiff line and also includes stops at Ludlow and Shrewsbury.  There are regular trains operating between Shrewsbury,  Wolverhampton, Birmingham New Street and Birmingham International Airport to London Euston. There is also the London Paddington - Cardiff line, changing at Newport for Ludlow, Craven Arms, Church Stretton and Shrewsbury.

The scenic Heart of Wales line runs daily between Shrewsbury and Swansea and calls at Craven Arms, Broome, Hopton Heath and Knighton amongst other places.

For more details on timetables, visit the website: thetrainline.com

From Shrewsbury or Craven Arms it's a journey by taxi or bus.

The 552/553 bus runs between Shrewsbury Bus Station and Bishop's Castle (ending opposite The Boar's Head) several times daily.

The 745 route runs on Mondays and Fridays from Pontesbury to Clun and takes in many of the small towns and villages in the area.

For more details visit: Minsterley Motors Bus Timetables

Shropshire Hills Shuttle Buses

These weekend services allow you to explore the Shropshire Hills by bus and including the Longmynd, Stiperstones.  For further information and timetables visit: www.shropshirehillsshuttles.co.uk

Birmingham Airport,  Liverpool John Lennon Airport and Manchester Airport are all within two hours drive by car.