Castle Hotel

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“A much-loved hotel and restaurant in the unspoiled Shropshire Hills Stay any night in October, November & December and get a lovely 25% OFF our B&B rates. Its as simple as that. 25% OFF B&B rates: Poppy House Double/Twin: B&B = £90 (was £120) Smaller Double: B&B = £105 (was £140) Standard…”
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The GuardianOct 6

Fine scenery, historic towns and great pubs: a weekend walk on the Shropshire Way

A new series of rambles cuts the 185-mile trail into bitesize portions reachable by train, with urban beavers, the Devil’s Chair tor and some delicious food along the way Few pubs boast a more idyllic setting. As I emerge from the woods after a 15-mile hike, The Bridges , on the banks of the Onny River, in the rolling south Shropshire hills, glistens in the late afternoon sun. Inside it’s all w…

grand hotel with pretty gardens and welcoming restaurant

14 things in this story
  • Long MyndSightheath and moorland plateau
  • StiperstonesSightnational nature reserve with wild, dramatic ridge
  • Devil’s Chair torSightrock formation on the Stiperstones ridge
  • Linley BeechesSightmagnificent avenue lines the descent into Bishop's Castle
  • Bank House B&BHotelGeorgian renovation with oak-panelled drawing room
  • Poetry PharmacySightprescriptions are poems chosen to spark specific emotions
  • Castle HotelPubgrand hotel with pretty gardens and welcoming restaurant
  • Elsewhere
  • Shropshire WayTrailShropshire, United Kingdom185-mile trail cut into bitesize portions reachable by train
  • Heart of the HillsTrailShrewsbury, United Kingdomtwo-day hike from Shrewsbury to Bishop’s Castle via Ratlinghope
  • CsonsRestaurantShrewsbury, United Kingdomcreative small plates
  • Old River Bed nature reserveSightShrewsbury, United Kingdomboardwalk crossing wetlands allows up-close view of rewilding
  • Lion + PheasantHotelShrewsbury, United Kingdom16th-century townhouse hotel with beamed restaurant
  • Lyth Hill Country ParkSightShropshire, United Kingdomexpansive views across Shropshire
  • St Margaret’s ChurchSightRatlinghope, United Kingdom12th-century church, burial place of last known “sin-eater”
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