Bishop's Castle is a tiny market town in the southwest of Shropshire, England, and formerly its smallest district. According to the 2011 Census it had a population of 1,893. Bishop's Castle is 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometres) eastern of the Wales-England boundary, about 20 miles (30 kilometres) north-west of Ludlow and also regarding 20 miles (30 km) south-west of Shrewsbury. To the south is Clun and to the east is Church Stretton. The town is within an agricultural location and has actually additionally ended up being known for its alternate area including musicians, musicians, authors as well as craftspeople. The surrounding location is hillwalking nation and also Bishop's Castle is a "Walkers rate Town", obtaining the honor in 2008. The far away walkway the Shropshire Way goes through the community as well as Offa's Dyke is only a few miles to the west. The old trackway of the Kerry Ridgeway, an ancient Bronze Age route, runs from the community. The BC Ring, a 60-mile (100 km) tough course around the town, was published in 2008. The town has 2 micro-breweries, including the Three Tuns, the UK's earliest brewery.