Bishop's Castle is a little market town in the southwest of Shropshire, England, and also previously its smallest 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 border, about 20 miles (30 kilometres) north-west of Ludlow and also concerning 20 miles (30 km) south-west of Shrewsbury. To the south is Clun and to the east is Church Stretton. The community is within a farming location and also has actually additionally ended up being known for its alternative neighborhood including musicians, musicians, authors as well as craftspeople. The surrounding location is hillwalking country and Bishop's Castle is a "Walkers rate Town", obtaining the honor in 2008. The cross country path the Shropshire Way goes through the community and also Offa's Dyke is only a few miles to the west. The old trackway of the Kerry Ridgeway, a primitive Bronze Age course, runs from the town. The BC Ring, a 60-mile (100 km) difficult course around the community, was released in 2008. The town has 2 micro-breweries, including the Three Tuns, the UK's oldest brewery.