Our house Old Time is on the left.
Bishop's Castle from the Three Tuns entrance.
OLD TIME BED AND BREAKFAST
BISHOP'S CASTLE
SOUTH SHROPSHIRE HILLS
01588 638467
Old Time is a 15th century house and shop in the centre of Bishop's Castle, a small medieval market town in the unspoilt hill country of South Shropshire surrounded by an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
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Our house Old Time is on the left. |
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Bishop's Castle from the Three Tuns entrance. |
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We have two double rooms and one twin bedded room, all en-suite, which offer comfortable, bed and breakfast in the heart of this small, thriving market town circled by quiet, beautiful hill country for walking, cycling and exploring. The town, only a few miles from the Welsh border, has two excellent breweries, six pubs, good restaurants, lots of interesting shops and two museums as well as offering town tours on Tuesday and Saturday evenings.
Bishop's Castle is a "Walkers are Welcome Town"
There is a brilliant network of public footpaths from the town centre, down loadable from the town website. You can often walk the hills all day and hardly see a soul. The Shropshire Way runs through the town; the southern section has just been upgraded, and one of the best sections of the Offa's Dyke long distance footpath is nearby. The Kerry Ridgeway, a pre bronze age route from the Welsh coast, crosses the ancient Clun Forest upland to reach the town and the Long Mynd and Stiperstones hill ranges are within easy reach. Bury Ditches, with its well preserved Iron Age hill fort lies between the town and Clun and the standing stones of Mitchell's Fold are to the north.
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The pink bedroom is the largest room and it has a small balcony overlooking the main street. £30
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The pink bedroom has an en-suite bathroom with bath and shower. |
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The Blue bedroom has twin beds and overlooks the main street. £25 per
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View from cruck room window
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The cruck room is a double bedded en-suite room in the oldest part of the house overlooking a neighbouring court yard and the hills beyond. £25 per
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Many beams criss-cross the walls of this room which has a large sash window giving lots of light. |
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The cruck beam across the landing. All the rooms go off the wide landing which guest are welcome to use as a lounge. There are several comfortable chairs and a coffee table. |
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French windows from the dining area where guests eat breakfast opens onto the garden of Old Time. The adjacent kitchen looks out on to the courtyard where logs for chair making are stored. |
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The hall, to the right of the shop, leads to the rest of the house.
Hens in the garden produce free range eggs for the breakfast table.
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Wholemeal and malted grain breads are home made with flour from Bacheldre Watermill, nearby over the Welsh border. Marmalades - Seville orange, three fruit and lemon, lime and ginger - are homemade. Milk is usually organic and bacon and sausage is from Neuadd's Baconry at Llandinam who are regular stall holders at Bishop's Castle Farmer's Market on the third Saturday of every month.
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The town centre winds its way up a hill,1 in 6 towards the top!, Pictures taken by Nigel Bishop. |
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The town is also a good centre for visiting Ludlow and Shrewsbury and the many small upland or riverside villages and hamlets in the surrounding countryside. In the evening you have good food and beer in the town and frequently live music. Bishop's Castle is very busy during its festivals and accommodation is booked well ahead. At other times the town reverts to its quieter norm and it is easier to find vacancies. However weekends are popular throughout the year.
Shuttle Buses runs on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays from May until September linking Bishop's Castle to Clun, Craven Arms and Bridges, a small hamlet between the Long Mynd and Stiperstones hill ranges. From there buses run across the hills to Church Stretton. There is a regular bus service all year to Bishop's Castle from the county town of Shrewsbury where there are excellent coach and train links. There is now a through train service from London to Shrewsbury offering the opportunity for a relaxing few days away.
