Bishops Castle
Foxholes Castle Camping is situated in the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. A ten minute walk down the Shropshire way which runs through the campsite will lead you to the market town of Bishop’s Castle.
It is a friendly and fascinating town offering an interesting variety of shops, a leisure centre with swimming pool, historic buildings, museums and a selection good places to eat. The town has six public houses in total, two of which are real ale home-brew pubs, The Three Tuns and the Six Bells.
Bishop’s Castle hosts frequent festivals and music gigs. Such as the carnival on the 3rd July, Bishop's Castle Real Ale Festival on the July 8th and 9th, and the Michaelmas Fair on September 17th and18th. During these celebrations the town is alive with street art, performances, live music, vintage vehicles and machinery and stalls of local craft and produce. Live music is performed weekly at local pubs.
Clun Green Man Day April 30 - May 2 www.clungreenman.org.uk
Bishop’s Castle Round & About Walk May 7 01588 638818 walkbc@live.co.uk
9th Clun Valley Challenge Walk
May 14 www.clunvalleychallenge.co.uk
Blues & Booze Festival, Clun May 28-30 01588 640305
evenst@whi-clun.co.uk
Walcot Hall Open Days May 29 & 30 01588 680570
www.walcothall.com
Aston-on-Clun
Arbor Day May 29 www.arbortreeday.co.uk
01588 660544
Bishop's Castle
Walking Festival June 7-9
01588 638854
www.walkingfestival.co.uk
Landfest - Community Land Trust Festival at The Vaults June 10-12 www.bcclt.org.uk
01588 638712
Bishop’s Castle Gardens Open June 19 Tel: 01588 630531 email: elizabeth.swales@rbs.co.uk
Clun Gardens Open June 25-26 01588 640217
Bishop's Castle Stone Skimming Championship June 26 01588 638818 walkbc@live.co.uk
Wlacot Hall July Events JULY 01588 680570
www.walcothall.com
Bishop's Castle
Tandem Triathlon July 2
www.tandeming.co.uk
07582 003764
Bishop's Castle
Carnival July 3 01588 650446
bishopscastlecarnival.com
Music at Leasowes Bank, Ratlinghope July 8-30 leasowesmusicfestival.co.uk
01743 790769
Bishop's Castle
Real Ale Festival July 8-9 01588 630144
nev@sixbellsbrewery.co.uk
Cider & Perry Festival
White Horse Inn, Clun
16-19 July 01588 640305
www.whi-clun.co.uk
Bishop’s Castle Party in the Park July 23 Tel: 01588 638173 or 01588 638664
Snailbeach Mines
Open Day see website www.shropshiremines.org.uk
Clun
Carnival
August 6 01588 640629 or 660250
Farmer Phil's Festival
Ratlinghope August 12-14
www.farmerphilsfestival.co.uk
Bishop's Castle
Michaelmas Fair September 17-18 www.michelmasfair.org.uk
Bishop's Castle
Real Furniture Show September 17-18 01588 630006
The Walcot Walk 2011
(supporting Age Concern) September 25 01584 876039 or 01743 233123
Clun Valley
Beer Festival Sept 30 - Oct 2 01588 640305
events@whi-clun.org.uk
Lydbury North Apple Pressing Days Sept 30 - Oct 1 Booking essential on 01588 680203 or 01588 680490
