Craven Arms
Craven Arms (population 2,289) is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England, on the A49 road and the Welsh Marches railway line, which link it north and also southern to the larger communities of Shrewsbury and Ludlow specifically. The Heart of Wales railway line joins the Welsh Marches line at Craven Arms and also the town is served by Craven Arms train station. The town is enclosed to the north by the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, as well as to the south is the fortified manor house of Stokesay Castle. Craven Arms is a market community for the surrounding rural area, with a number of stores, financial institutions, estate agents, a grocery store, an abattoir and several commercial/light commercial companies. It is additionally a visitor destination, being home or neighboring to a number of tourist attractions, and also being central for visitors to the location of superior all-natural appeal. It describes itself as the "Gateway to the Marches".
