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The Castle Hotel
Bishops Castle,
Shropshire
Hotel
+44 (0)1588 638403
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£95 - £180
per night
Lovely small hotel in quirky market town surrounded by miles of stunning country - pretty rooms, tasty food and fine ales wait
12 rooms
Rooms sleep 2 – 4
Children welcome
Pets welcome
Babies welcome
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2 Guests 05 Dec 24 - 05 Dec 24
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£95 - £180 per night
The Experience
This thriving medieval market town sits amid some of the loveliest country in the land, a launch pad for walkers and cyclists alike, with Offa’s Dyke, Long Mynd and the Kerry Ridgeway all close. After a day in the hills, roll back to this quirky hotel for a night of gentle carousing. You’ll find heaps of country comforts: hearty food, impeccable ales, super rooms with honest prices. Downstairs, there’s a coal fire in the pretty snug, oak panelling in the breakfast room, and Millie the short-haired dachshund who patrols the corridors with aplomb. Stylish bedrooms upstairs have all be refurbished. Expect good beds, warm colours, flat-screen TVs, an armchair if there’s room. Some are up in the eaves, several have views of the Shropshire hills, two have baths in the room. Back downstairs you find the sort of food you’d want after a day in the hills, perhaps hot garlic prawns, beef and ale pie, sticky toffee pudding. Don’t miss the hugely popular real ale festival in July, the beer drinker’s equivalent of Glastonbury. The garden terrace, with long country views, is a fine spot for a sundowner.
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Essentials
- EV charger
- Swimming pool
- Hot tub
- Garden
- Open fire / woodburner
- Breakfast included
- Breakfast available
- Meals available
- Vegetarian meals
- Parking on premises
- Free parking nearby
- Accessible by public transport
- WiFi
- Television
- Spa
- Central heating
- Limited mobility
- Wheelchair access
- Mobile reception
- Hob
- Bar
- Barbecue
- Licensed premises
- Paid parking nearby
- Air conditioning
- Relaxation areas
- Washing machine
- Tennis court
- No smoking
- Credit cards
- Working farm
- Owner has pets
- Pets welcome
Family friendly
- Baby monitor
- Books and toys
- Children welcome
- Babies welcome
- Stair gates
- High chair
- Fire guard
- Cot available
Nearby
- Pub/bar within 3 miles
- Restaurant within 3 miles
- Shop within 3 miles
Activities
- Bikes available
- Food courses
- Kayaking
- Other courses
- Sailing
- Surfing
- Wild swimming
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Accommodation
Pricing
- Nightly price
- from £95
- Surcharges
- Singles from £75. Dinner, B&B from £82.50 p.p.
- 9 Doubles
- From £95
- 1 Twin
- From £110
- 2 Family rooms for 4
- From £130
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Information
Special offer: Stay any midnight night (Sun - Thurs) and get 30% OFF our B&B rates. Its as simple as that. And as always dogs are welcome and stay free of charge.
Booking information
- Check in
- Flexible
- Check out
- Flexible
- Other details
- Extra beds for children £20.
- Closed
- Rarely.
- Owner has pets
- Animals living on the property
- Dogs
Dog Welcome Box in the room for your pet which includes a feeding mat, food bowl, drying towel, lead, treats and poo bags. Dog friendly garden and walks from the front door.
Dogs welcome free of charge.
Dogs are welcome with you at the table for all meals in bar areas; let us know on booking, so we can give you a dog-friendly table throughout your stay.
- Meals
- Lunch from £4.50. Dinner, 3 courses, about £25.
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Reviews
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After a long day in the office it was so lovely to be greeted by a friendly smile and warm welcome at The Castle. The room was wonderful, individual and classy. The view from the room of the beautiful countryside was a real bonus. The bar area was great, nice little buzz from local and others guests chatting and lovely pint from the local brewery. Food was superb, great steak and ale pie, amongst the best I've had. I think one of the most important things in a hotel are the beds and the Castle's was brilliant, best nights sleep in year. Cant recommend the Castle enough .
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We have been going to the Castle Hotel for 10 year's, usually twice a year. If you want relaxation, excellent food, excellent customer service, then you're going to the right place. The place is beautiful and the view's are stunning. You can go walking for miles, take advantage of the daily routes provided, then come back to the hotel and just chill. If you want to take your fur babies, that's not a problem. They get spoiled to. If you are reading this, go on, give the Castle Hotel a go, I promise, you will not be disappointed.
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We stayed on a midweek night in January. The first impression was excellent with warm friendly staff and roaring fires in every bar. The room was lovely. We were offered the option of a room with a bath in the bedroom, but we went for a more traditional room. The breakfast the following morning was very very good. Excellent hotel!
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Wow ! What a gorgeous little hotel. The rooms and the food were fantastic but the staff were another level; so helpful and accommodate your every need, no matter how busy they are.
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I stay at the Castle on a regular bases for work. After a long day the warm welcome you receive from the staff is just what's needed. The rooms are beautiful decorated and all individual, I I think I stopped in every one over the last few years . Excellent food and good beer make for lovely evening. The beds are supremely comfortable offering a great night's sleep and the breakfasts are brilliant ,making for a great start to the day. In summer the beautiful gardens are great to chill in and in winter the real fires are great to stare into whilst sipping on your drink.
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We have been going to the Castle Hotel in Bishop's Castle for 7 year's. The reasons we keep going back is quite simple. Fantastic staff, fantastic food, Fab choice of drink's Overall a fantastic place to stay, will always give a 5 star rating
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The Castle fully lived up to expectations and proved to be the perfect base for exploring the beautiful Shropshire hills. The staff were all very welcoming of us and our cocker spaniel Bonny and it was easy for us to take our meals in the bar where (well-behaved) dogs are allowed. On our last day owner Henry made a great recommendation for a walk nearby where we could let Bonny off the lead. We shall return, I'm sure.
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Spent two delightful nights here. Faultless service, very welcoming bar and dining-room, and an extremely comfortable and quiet room. Will definitely return.
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Location
The neighbourhood
Local points of interest from
- The Castle Hotel is built with stone from, and on the site of, the original castle in Bishops Castle. Some excellent castles within a few miles drive are Clun Castle, Powis Castle, Stokesay Castle, Montgomery Castle and Ludlow Castle.
- Lying within a giant loop of the River Severn and guarded by its castle, Shrewsbury has been called England's finest Tudor town. Black & white buildings abound with their ancient connecting 'shuts' or passageways. There are over 660 listed buildings here!
- Within easy reach of Bishops Castle, the ancient Market town of Ludlow and its castle sit on the steep banks of the River Teme. It is one of Britain's best-preserved medieval towns. The Bull Ring was once the site of bull baiting in the Middle Ages.
- Often described as one of Britain's most unspoilt towns, Montgomery is well worth a visit, with its mix of timber framed buildings and grand Georgian and Victorian houses. Montgomery grew up around the hill-top castle in the early 13th century.
- For walking, try the famous walks of the Shropshire Way, the Long Mynd and Offa's Dyke, to the hundreds of miles of public footpaths across the county. The South Shropshire Way runs right past the front steps of the hotel.
- For anyone looking for a more leisurely stroll take an amble up Carding Mill Valley in nearby Church Stretton. Owned by the National Trust you will be rewarded with glorious and panoramic views.
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Visited The Castle Hotel for a drink and a bite to eat. There was a lovely warm welcome from the staff and the beer (Three Tuns XXX) and food (fish and chips) was excellent. There was also a lovely roaring fire. Highly recommend a visit!