Bishop's Castle is a small market town in the southwest of Shropshire, England, and also formerly 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, regarding 20 miles (30 kilometres) north-west of Ludlow and about 20 miles (30 kilometres) south-west of Shrewsbury. To the south is Clun and also to the east is Church Stretton. The town is within an agricultural area as well as has actually likewise become understood for its different neighborhood including artists, artists, writers and craftspeople. The surrounding location is hillwalking nation as well as Bishop's Castle is a "Pedestrians rate Community", getting the honor in 2008. The cross country path the Shropshire Way goes through the town and also Offa's Dyke is just a few miles to the west. The ancient trackway of the Kerry Ridgeway, a prehistoric Bronze Age course, runs from the town. The BC Ring, a 60-mile (100 km) tough route around the community, was published in 2008. The town has 2 micro-breweries, consisting of the Three Tuns, the UK's oldest brewery.