Bishop's Castle is a tiny market town 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 km) east of the Wales-England boundary, concerning 20 miles (30 km) north-west of Ludlow and also concerning 20 miles (30 kilometres) south-west of Shrewsbury. To the south is Clun and to the eastern is Church Stretton. The town is within a farming area as well as has also come to be known for its different community consisting of musicians, artists, writers as well as craftspeople. The surrounding location is hillwalking nation and Bishop's Castle is a "Walkers are Welcome Community", obtaining the honor in 2008. The far away footpath the Shropshire Way goes through the community as well as Offa's Dyke is just a couple of miles to the west. The old trackway of the Kerry Ridgeway, an ancient Bronze Age course, ranges from the community. The BC Ring, a 60-mile (100 km) difficult path around the community, was released in 2008. The community has 2 micro-breweries, consisting of the Three Tuns, the UK's oldest brewery.