Craven Arms
Craven Arms (population 2,289) is a town and civil parish in Shropshire, England, on the A49 road and the Welsh Marches railway line, which connect it north as well as southern to the larger towns of Shrewsbury as well as Ludlow specifically. The Heart of Wales railway line joins the Welsh Marches line at Craven Arms and also the community is served by Craven Arms railway station. The community is confined to the north by the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and to the south is the strengthened manor house of Stokesay Castle. Craven Arms is a market community for the surrounding backwoods, with a variety of shops, banks, estate representatives, a grocery store, an abattoir as well as several commercial/light commercial services. It is additionally a visitor location, being residence or close-by to a number of destinations, and also being main for visitors to the area of exceptional all-natural appeal. It defines itself as the "Gateway to the Marches".