Craven Arms
Craven Arms (population 2,289) is a small town and also civil parish in Shropshire, England, on the A49 road and the Welsh Marches railway line, which connect it north and also southern to the larger communities of Shrewsbury and also Ludlow specifically. The Heart of Wales railway line joins the Welsh Marches line at Craven Arms and the community is served by Craven Arms train station. The community is confined to the north by the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and to the south is the strengthened manor house of Stokesay Castle. Craven Arms is a market town for the bordering rural area, with a number of shops, banks, estate representatives, a grocery store, an abattoir and also several commercial/light commercial businesses. It is also a visitor destination, being residence or close-by to a variety of attractions, and also being main for visitors to the area of superior all-natural charm. It describes itself as the "Gateway to the Marches".