Craven Arms
in Shropshire of England, United Kingdom
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Birmingham International Airport (46 mi) - Gloucestershire Airport (47 mi)
- Hawarden Airport (51 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (62 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (65 mi)
- Manchester Airport (67 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (68 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (73 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (75 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 37 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
- Belmont Golf Club (Golf course, 28 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.443 and -2.836 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 26' 35" and W -2° 50' 8"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 09:23 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:35 am and 8:40 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-05-02 08:23:34
Explore Craven Arms
Craven Arms in Shropshire (England) with it's 2,595 inhabitants is a city in United Kingdom about 132 mi (or 213 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Craven Arms is now 09:23 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Craven Arms, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Birmingham International Airport in a distance of 46 mi (or 74 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal in a distance of 37 mi (or 59 km), North. Also, if you like golfing, there is an option about 28 mi (or 45 km). away. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Downton, Bromfield, Burrington, Elton and Wigmore. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 91% |
| Air Pressure | 1001 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
9°C (48 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
13°C (55 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
14°C (56 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Clive Restaurant with Rooms
Videos from this area
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BR Britannia Class 7MT 4-6-2 no 70000 Britannia
BR Britannia Class 7MT 4-6-2 no 70000 Britannia travelling through Craven Arms and on to Shrewsbury.
Lydbury Slide Show
Some photos of Lydbury to whet your appetite!
Mountain Biking Long Mynd - east side descent to Little Stretton
Descent of Long Mynd from Grindle down to Little Stretton, near Church Stretton, Shropshire July 2011.
The Long Mynd Route 9 MTB Descent to Little Stretton
Chest mount Hero2 HD edit of the way marked route 9 Little Stretton descent of the Long Mynd in Shropshire passing Callow Hill. Ridden on a creaky 10 year old hardtail! ;-)
Mountain Biking Long Mynd - riding down Minton Batch
Descent of Long Mynd down Minton Batch, Church Stretton, Shropshire July 2011. Also clips coming down through the forestry near Hamperley.
Mountain Biking Long Mynd - west side descent near Asterton
West side descent of the Long Mynd near Asterton. Church Stretton, Shropshire, July 2011.
Long Mynd - Minton Batch Descent
The Minton Batch mountain bike descent at Long Mynd, in Shropshire.
blazing bikes wednesday night ride
Big RED and Papa lawt shredding the longmynd down ashes hollow.
Long Mynd Callow Hollow MTB Descent
Raw footage of me riding down the Callow Hollow descent on the Long Mynd.
Mountain Biking Long Mynd - Minton Hill
Monday Night Crew, Minton Hill descent from the Long Mynd, July 2011.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Wistanstow
Wistanstow is a village and parish in Shropshire, England. Wistanstow is located about 8 km south of Church Stretton and 14 km north of Ludlow at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:52|28|N|2|50|W||| |primary |name= }}. It is about 2½ km north of Craven Arms. It is just off the main Shrewsbury-Hereford road, the A49.
Stokesay
Stokesay is a historic hamlet in Shropshire, England just south of Craven Arms on the A49 road, also fleetingly visible from the Shrewsbury to Hereford Welsh Marches railway line. Less than a mile to the north is the small town of Craven Arms and 6 miles to the south east is the larger, historical market town of Ludlow. Stokesay was once a civil parish, which covered the land now taken up by Craven Arms. However it merged with Halford parish to form the modern day Craven Arms parish.
Craven Arms railway station
Craven Arms railway station serves the small town of Craven Arms in Shropshire, England. Until 1974 it was known as "Craven Arms and Stokesay", named after the nearby coaching inn (the town having not come into being prior to the arrival of the railways) and the historic settlement of Stokesay to the south.
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Halford, Shropshire
Halford is a small village in Shropshire, England. It lies just east, over the River Onny, of the small town of Craven Arms. The village was once the centre of a separate parish, and later civil parish, but is now part of the civil parish of Craven Arms, which was formed by merging the parish of Halford with that of Stokesay.
Cheney Longville
Cheney Longville is a small village in Shropshire, England. It lies in the parish of Wistanstow, near to the small market town of Craven Arms. Called simply "Langfeld" in 1087, when it was owned by Shrewsbury Abbey. Roger de Cheney gave his name to the village around 1395 when he fortified the manor house - Cheney Longville Castle. The River Onny and the A489 are to the immediate north. About a mile to the south is Sibdon Carwood.
Strefford
Strefford is a historic hamlet in Shropshire, England. It lies in the civil parish of Wistanstow and is situated just off the A49 road 2 miles north of the small town of Craven Arms. The nearest settlement is Upper Affcot, to the north on the A49, a hamlet which has a public house. Strefford is at an elevation of between 130 metres and 135m, and just to the east is Strefford Wood which is at the southern end of Wenlock Edge; the bridleway that runs along the Edge ends just outside the hamlet.
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre is a museum in southern Shropshire, just south of Craven Arms. The museum offers exhibitions around the Shropshire Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and informs people about the history, geography, and biology of the area.
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