Good Food, Great Local Real Ales and idyllic gardens
High quality food, great local real ale, and a comprehensive wine list
Recommended by The Good Hotel Guide, Sawday’s Special Places and awarded the Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence for the last three years
The Castle Hotel, Bishops CastleA 4 star hotel in the South Shropshire Hills offering stylish accommodation in a delightful and charming Shropshire market town.
Good Hotel Guide Cesar Award 2025 & 2026 Winner
We are delighted to announce The Castle Hotel has won The Good Hotel Guide’s Cesar Award:
– Best Hotel for Walking 2025
– Best Dog Friendly Hotel 2026
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The Castle Hotel in Bishops Castle, Shropshire, has thirteen delightful en-suite bedrooms, three bustling bars, a fine oak panelled restaurant and one of the finest hotel gardens in Shropshire. Situated in a quiet little edge-of-town square too, so no passing traffic! Red Kites soar above the castle top terraced gardens.
Dogs are very welcome to stay at The Castle Hotel, Bishops Castle. As recommended by Rough Guides places to stay with your Dogs
Bedrooms
The Castle Hotel boasts 13 individual, characterful & atmospheric bedrooms plus two holiday houses in Bishops Castle in which to base yourselves while you explore this beautiful corner of un-spoilt England. Each room has its own en-suite and is individually decorated, and most with lovely views of the surrounding Shropshire Hills; a designated area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). All offering some of the best walking countryside in the land. A perfect place to unwind.
Food & Dining
Saturday & Sunday Food Served from 12pm-8pm (All day)
Monday – Friday: Lunch from 12-2.30pm // Evening Food 6-8pm
Breakfast Served Everyday: 8am-10am
We don’t do Michelin, but we certainly use many of the same local high quality suppliers. We produce modern, good pub food that is flavorsome, fresh and great value. For our sample menus please scroll down to the Black Board below…
Dogs Welcome
Dogs are very welcome at The Castle Hotel. We are spoilt for fabulous walking countryside for you and your four legged friends right from our front door steps. Dogs stay free of charge and are welcome to be by your side for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner in our bar areas.
We’ll even cook them a sausage or two to make sure they enjoy their stay with us as much as you.
Let us know when booking and we’ll put a dog welcome box in the room for you on arrival.
Good value hotel accommodation in Shropshire since 1719
The Castle Hotel is a Shropshire hotel in Bishops Castle, one of the most charming and unspoilt market towns in England and conveniently close to the medieval towns of Shrewsbury and Ludlow.
We are surrounded on all sides by the beautiful South Shropshire Hills (designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty AONB), the Welsh borders, and in some of the best walking countryside in the country. The Castle Hotel is an eighteenth century inn with good food, panoramic views, fabulous gardens and one of the finest selections of real ales in Shropshire.
We are a Pet Friendly hotel, Dogs are very welcome and stay free of charge.
Free onsite parking and free Wi-Fi throughout, plus some of the finest locally brewed Real Ale in the land.
Recommended by the Good Hotel Guide, awarded the Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence five years in a row, and graded a Four Gold Star Inn by The AA.
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- Set in a quiet square well away from passing traffic
- Close to Powis Castle, Ludlow, Church Stretton, Shrewsbury and Wales
- All bedrooms en-suite, TV, tea and coffee making facilities
- Three bars and an oak panelled restaurant serving local produce
- The Shropshire Hills, Offa’s Dyke, Powis Castle, Clun and The Long Mynd
- We are a Four Star Inn and have been recommended by The Good Pub Guide for fifteen years continuously
- Fabulous beer garden with panoramic views of the Shropshire Hills
- Recommended by The Good Hotel Guide, Sawdays Special Places, and Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence for the last three years continuously.
- Three crackling log fires in the cooler months
- Children and well behaved dogs welcome
- Walkers are Welcome with great hill walking countryside
Summer Offer - 10% OFF in July & August
Stay any midweek night (Sunday to Thursday) from in July & August and get a lovely 10% OFF our B&B rates. Its as simple as that.
Prices start from £126 a night B&B per couple.
Take a tour of our gardens with the Nature Mark, our gardens really are a special place to spend time in eating, drinking and enjoying the view.
Click on the video to watch the documentary, or click here to watch it on YouTube.
Latest News
Last Minute Availability Bank Holiday Monday Night
With the weather set for excellent this coming bank holiday Monday 25th of May, we have some great last minute availability with some massively reduced rates. Rates are per room per couple: [...]
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The Bedrooms
We have twelve lovely bedrooms, all en-suite, TV, pillows, sheets, all mod cons you see. And all suffused with that "away from it all" feeling. Some bedrooms have lovely views of the town and the surrounding hills, and others look out over the fabulous hotel gardens.
The Gardens
The gardens really are a feature in their own right. South facing, you gaze over the top of the little town to the big hills beyond, serenaded by the tinkling waterfall in the adjoining lily ponds. Have lunch in style on the extensive decking area with seating for over 50 guests, shaded by vine-covered arbours.
Things To Do
With various activities to do close by you will never be short of things to do during your stay ion Shropshire at The Castle Hotel. Take a lazy stroll around the ancient cobbled streets of Bishops Castle or for the more energetic activities try some walking or cycling around the surrounding hills.
Bishops Castle
Bishops Castle is a small and ancient market town encircled by the South Shropshire Hills, and is only a few miles from the Welsh Border. It is approximately equidistant from Shrewsbury and Ludlow It therefore makes the perfect place to start your exploration of this beautiful corner of Britain.
Shropshire
Shropshire may be one of the countries quietest counties but don’t be deceived- there´s still plenty to see and do. Shropshire has over 90 places to visit – historic houses and castles with beautiful gardens, the famous Ironbridge Gorge, and several National Trust properties nearby, including Powis Castle and Attingham Hall.