Shrewsbury Road, Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7

The market town of Craven Arms is a rural market town and parish situated amongst the South Shropshire countryside close to the Welsh borders and The Marches. It is located on the A49 carriageway between Shrewsbury and Hereford and the heart of Wales railway line. The town lies in the valley of the River Onny on the edge of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The town benefits from a railway station linking north to Shrewsbury, Crewe and Manchester, and south to Ludlow, Hereford, Cardiff and Swansea as well as local bus links. Local amenities include, a Post Office, Nursery and Primary Schools, a Doctors Surgery and Dental Practice, two Public Houses, a large Supermarket and many convenience stores amongst other light commercial businesses. The town is also a visitor destination being nearby to a number of attractions including the Secret Hills Discovery Centre, the famous Land of Lost Content Museum of Popular Culture, the fortified manor house of Stokesay Castle and the picturesque Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.