Bishop's Castle is a small market community in the southwest of Shropshire, England, and also previously its tiniest borough. 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, regarding 20 miles (30 kilometres) north-west of Ludlow and concerning 20 miles (30 km) south-west of Shrewsbury. To the south is Clun as well as to the east is Church Stretton. The town is within a farming area and also has additionally become understood for its alternate neighborhood consisting of artists, musicians, writers and also craftspeople. The surrounding location is hillwalking country and Bishop's Castle is a "Walkers are Welcome Town", acquiring the award in 2008. The long distance walkway the Shropshire Way runs through the town and also Offa's Dyke is just a couple of miles to the west. The ancient trackway of the Kerry Ridgeway, a primitive Bronze Age course, runs from the community. The BC Ring, a 60-mile (100 km) difficult route around the community, was released in 2008. The community has two micro-breweries, including the Three Tuns, the UK's oldest brewery.