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
