PLEASE NOTE: The information on this page is now out of date and is left here as a rough guide only. Due to the constant changes in bus and train timetables over the last couple of years, it is best to view the current times and routes on the operators’ own websites.
Rail
Providing the quickest links to several of the larger Branch area towns/villages, there are two principal services which are useful to the West Shropshire pub-goer.
Shrewsbury – Whitchurch with stops at Yorton & Wem in-between (last train leaves Whitchurch about 23:30 or Shrewsbury about 00:10)
Shrewsbury – Ludlow with stops at Church Stretton & Craven Arms in-between (last train leaves Ludlow about 23:30 or Shrewsbury about 23:00)
Additionally two other places can be reached:
Shrewsbury – Bucknell with stops at Church Stretton & Craven Arms in-between (last train leaves Bucknell about 22:00)
Shrewsbury – Gobowen (which provides a possible evening option when visiting Oswestry) (last train leaves Gobowen about 23:00)
Note: Times are approximate (weekdays quoted, last weekend trains are usually earlier), confirm details via National Rail Enquiries
Bus
Our Branch area is served by 6 bus companies:
Aintree = Aintree Coachline
Arriva = Arriva Midlands
Celtic = Celtic Travel
Lakeside = Lakeside Coaches
MM = Minsterley Motors
Tanat = Tanat Valley
Note: most towns/villages only have a day-time service (and not at all on Sundays), and times may differ for some routes on Saturdays. Use these times as a rough guide only, please check the relevant bus timetable before a trip, and remember that some pubs only open in the evening/weekends – refer to WhatPub.com for information on pub opening hours. Sadly not all local villages with pubs are on this list, to visit places such as Clun and Wentnor requires a fair walk to the nearest bus stop or town, or even a short taxi ride in some cases.
Some of the towns/villages reachable are:
(Refer to the useful Bus Users of Shropshire map for a plan of the routes – click here)
South Shropshire
Shrewsbury – All Stretton MM 435 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 18:30)
Shrewsbury – Atcham Arriva 96 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 18:15)
Shrewsbury – Bayston Hill Arriva 27 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 20:15)
Shrewsbury – Bishops Castle MM 552/553 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 15:40)
Shrewsbury – Brockton Tanat 558 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 17:35)
Ludlow – Bromfield MM 435 (last bus back to Ludlow about 17:35)
Shrewsbury – Bromfield MM 435 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 17:55)
Shrewsbury – Chirbury Tanat 558 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 17:25)
Ludlow – Church Stretton MM 435 (last bus back to Ludlow about 17:05) ***
Shrewsbury – Church Stretton MM 435 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 18:25) ***
Ludlow – Craven Arms MM 435 (last bus back to Ludlow about 17:25) ***
Shrewsbury – Craven Arms MM 435 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 18:05) ***
Shrewsbury – Cross Houses Arriva 436 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 20:10)
Shrewsbury – Dorrington MM 435 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 18:40)
Shrewsbury – Ford Celtic X75 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 17:25)
Shrewsbury – Halfway House Celtic X75 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 17:20)
Shrewsbury – Hanwood MM 552/553 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 17:45)
Shrewsbury – Hook-a-Gate Arriva 546 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 18:40)
Shrewsbury – Leebotwood MM 435 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 18:35)
Shrewsbury – Little Stretton MM 435 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 18:20)
Shrewsbury – Longden Arriva 546 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 18:35)
Shrewsbury – Longden Common Arriva 546 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 18:35)
Shrewsbury – Ludlow MM 435 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 17:50) ***
Shrewsbury – Marshbrook MM 435 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 18:15)
Shrewsbury – Marton Tanat 558 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 17:30)
Shrewsbury – Minsterley MM 552/553 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 17:30)
Shrewsbury – Onibury MM 435 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 18:00)
Shrewsbury – Pontesbury MM 552/553 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 17:35)
Shrewsbury – Pulverbatch Arriva 546 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 18:30)
Shrewsbury – Rowton Celtic X75 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 17:25)
Ludlow – Shrewsbury MM 435 (last bus back to Ludlow about 16:25) ***
Shrewsbury – Stiperstones MM 552/553 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 16:50)
Shrewsbury – Uckington Arriva 81 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 15:15)
Shrewsbury – Westbury Tanat 558 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 17:45)
Shrewsbury – Wistanstow MM 435 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 18:05)
Shrewsbury – Yockleton Tanat 558 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 17:50)
North Shropshire
Shrewsbury – Astley Arriva 64 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 20:05)
Shrewsbury – Baschurch Arriva 576 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 18:25)
Shrewsbury – Bicton Arriva 70 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 18:30)
Shrewsbury – Bomere Heath Arriva 576 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 18:40)
Shrewsbury – Burlton Lakeside 501 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 17:20)
Oswestry – Chirk Bank Arriva 2 (last bus back to Oswestry about 22:35)
Shrewsbury – Cockshutt Lakeside 501 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 17:20)
Oswestry – Ellesmere Arriva 53 (last bus back to Oswestry about 18:40)
(or Arriva 449 (last bus back to Oswestry about 18:30) )
(or Tanat 449 (last bus back to Oswestry about 17:30) )
Shrewsbury – Ellesmere Lakeside 501 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 17:10)
Oswestry – Gledrid Arriva 2 (last bus back to Oswestry about 22:35)
Oswestry – Gobowen Arriva 2 (last bus back to Oswestry about 22:40)
(or Arriva 53 (last bus back to Oswestry about 18:55) )
Whitchurch – Grindley Brook Aintree 41/41A (last bus back to Whitchurch about 16:40)
Shrewsbury – Hadnall Arriva 511 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 19:30)
Shrewsbury – Harmer Hill Lakeside 501 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 17:30)
Oswestry – Hengoed Arriva 2A (last bus back to Oswestry about 19:25)
Shrewsbury – Kinnerley Arriva 576 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 18:05)
Shrewsbury – Knockin Arriva 576 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 18:05)
Oswestry – Llanymynech Tanat X71 (last bus back to Oswestry about 19:05)
Oswestry – Llynclys Tanat X71 (last bus back to Oswestry about 19:10)
Oswestry – Maesbury Marsh Arriva 576 (last bus back to Oswestry about 19:00)
Shrewsbury – Maesbury Marsh Arriva 576 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 18:00)
Shrewsbury – Montford Bridge Arriva 70 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 18:25)
Oswestry – Morda Tanat X71 (last bus back to Oswestry about 19:15)
Shrewsbury – Myddle Lakeside 501 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 17:25)
Shrewsbury – Nesscliffe Arriva 70 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 18:15)
Shrewsbury – Oswestry Arriva 70 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 17:50)
Shrewsbury – Oswestry Arriva 576 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 17:50)
Oswestry – Pant Tanat X71 (last bus back to Oswestry about 19:05)
Shrewsbury – Prees Heath Arriva 511 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 18:40)
Shrewsbury – Queens Head Arriva 70 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 18:10)
Shrewsbury – Ruyton-XI-Towns Arriva 576 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 18:20)
Oswestry – St Martins Arriva 2 (last bus back to Oswestry about 22:40)
(or Arriva 53 (last bus back to Oswestry about 18:50) )
Shrewsbury – Shawbury Arriva 64 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 20:00)
Oswestry – Shrewsbury Arriva 70 (last bus back to Oswestry about 18:50)
Whitchurch – Shrewsbury Arriva 511 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 18:30) ***
Shrewsbury – Tilstock Arriva 511 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 18:35)
Whitchurch – Tilstock Arriva 511 (last bus back to Whitchurch about 18:15)
Oswestry – Welshampton Arriva 449 (last bus back to Oswestry about 18:25)
Oswestry – Welsh Frankton Arriva 449 (last bus back to Oswestry about 18:40)
Shrewsbury – Wem Arriva 511 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 19:10) ***
Whitchurch – Wem Arriva 511 (last bus back to Whitchurch about 17:45) ***
Shrewsbury – West Felton Arriva 70 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 18:10)
Oswestry – Weston Rhyn Arriva 2A (last bus back to Oswestry about 19:20)
Shrewsbury – Whitchurch Arriva 511 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 18:30) ***
Oswestry – Whittington Arriva 70 (last bus back to Oswestry about 19:25)
(or Tanat 449 (last bus back to Oswestry about 17:45) )
Shrewsbury – Whittington Arriva 70 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 18:20)
Shrewsbury – Yorton Arriva 511 (last bus back to Shrewsbury about 19:20) ***
*** Rail alternative available