I visited a quirky Shropshire town in 'the new Cotswolds' and found bucolic charm - and award-winning haggis
This quirky town in south Shropshire is well-loved - here’s why locals think you should visit.
Bishop's Castle in south Shropshire is known for many things - an unspoiled historic charm, inviting independent shops and bucolic serenity.
Many will know it as home to the oldest working brewery in Britain - the Three Tuns.
To find out if locals love it as much as tourists do when passing through, we headed down to speak to residents and traders.
We started our tour at the bottom of Church Street where we were compelled into the Six Bells, a huge, family-friendly pub with a vibrant orange exterior bringing life to this end of the street.
Inside we met Joe Green behind the bar, the son of the landlady.
He told us that Bishop’s Castle, a place he has called home his entire life, is a great place to live.
“There’s always something going on,” 36-year-old Joe said.
From a highly-anticipated Michaelmas Fair held in September each year to the upcoming Bishop's Castle Carnival, there's plenty for residents to get involved with.
At the pub itself, there’s live music every Sunday - but customers equally enjoy the barbecues and Morris dancing on offer here too.
The town is a fantastic place to work too, Joe said.
“My mum's got another pub up the road [The Crown & Anchor Vaults], which is a livelier one.
“That's a bit more of a younger generation pub, which has lots of DJs and that has live music every Thursday as well.
“It's completely different to Six Bells.”
The long-term resident, who had no plans to move, also shouted out Foxholes Campsite in Montgomery Road and sandwich shop Happy Bap in High Street as must-visits for tourists.
