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General Information
Whilst all possible care has been taken to ensure the information provided is accurate, we are reliant in some instances on resource lists and directories.  If you find any inaccuracies please inform The Webmaster

Getting to Clun 

By Road   On the A49 between Ludlow and Shrewsbury at Craven Arms turn into B4368, signed to Clun, and follow the valley for 9 miles.  From Bishop's Castle or Knighton use the A488. From Wales, on the A489 Newtown to Churchstoke road there is a beautiful scenic drive over the hills into Clun.  Near Kerry turn off onto the B4368; this road, narrow in places, takes you up high (at the top on a fine day there is a panoramic view of Wales), then through the Clun Forest to Anchor and Newcastle-on-Clun.  On coming into Clun there is a good view of Clun Castle on your left.  For more information go to Map

By Train   The nearest station is at Craven Arms on the Wales and Borders line.  This line runs from Cardiff to Manchester with interchange stations at Shrewsbury for Birmingham, Liverpool, Chester, and at Newport for London (Paddington) and to stations in West Wales.  For local information on train times visit Arriva.    You can also book your tickets on line from this site.  For information on national train times go to UK Rail  If you are travelling by rail you will find that most B & B hosts will arrange for you to be picked up at Craven Arms station.

Taxi Firms operating from Craven Arms (if all else fails!!)

• Arms Cabs - 01588 672010

• Craven Arms Taxis - 01588 673333

Parking There is limited parking space at Clun Bridge Car Park.  Please use instead the free car park at Memorial Hall (70 spaces) which is a short walk from the castle and the centre of the village.

Early Closing Day - Wednesday from 1 pm although Davies Newsagents is open Wednesdays and Saturdays until 6.30 pm.  Clun Post Office is open all day 9 am - 5.30 pm including Wednesdays. Please note  that most other establishments close for lunch between 1 pm and 2 pm every day.  D Britten, Ironmonger, closes all day on Wednesdays.

Bus Service  There is now a very limited bus service from Clun via Craven Arms to Ludlow, Mondays to Fridays only.  Additionally the general public can travel on the school bus to Ludlow, term-time only.  The bus from Clun to Newtown runs on a Tuesday.  For the details of these services in PDF file format click on Bus Services
 

   For information on the Shropshire Hills Shuttle Service that runs during the Summer months click on

Nearest Banks  

• Clun Post Office - internal cash machine.  Free cash withdrawal for Lloyds, Barclays, Alliance & Leicester Open 9 am - 5.30 pm, Monday to Saturday

• HSBC at Bishop's Castle, Craven Arms, and Knighton.  All branches have external cash machines

• Barclays Bank at Bishop's Castle, Craven Arms, Knighton.  All branches have external cash machines

• National Westminster at Ludlow with external cash machine

• Lloyds TSB at Ludlow with external cash machine

• Fayre 'n Square, Market Square, Clun and The White Horse PH, Clun provide a cash back service.

Library in the Garage at Clun: Opening hours Monday to Saturday 8.00 am to 6.00 pm.  You may borrow upto 10 books and books are issued free.  Your library ticket is valid in all Shropshire Libraries and on the mobiles.  Books are normally issued for 3 weeks.  You may request any book you require that is not on the shelves.  There is a charge for this service of 25p except for children and full-time students under 19 on course work.  The whole stock of Shropshire Libraries is listed on a catalogue that is easy to use.

Mobile Library calls at Clun Bridge Car Park (9.15-10.20 am) and Hazelhurst Close (10.25-11.05 am) every Tuesday morning.  Other libraries in the area are at:

• Bishop's Castle - Old Chapel Yard (01588 638215)

• Church Stretton - Church Street (01694 722535)

• Craven Arms - School Road (01588673455)

Tourist Information is available from Clun Garage

Recycling Household Waste  There is now a new system of rubbish collection that aims to recycle as much of our waste as possible.  The majority of Clun residents have wheelie bins.  A black bin for non-recyclable waste and a green bin for waste that can be recycled using the Biodigester.  There is still the Green Box collection for recycling newspapers, bottles, tins.  There is a fortnightly collection for blacks bins and green bins.  They alternate thus one week it is the black bin, the next week the green bin.   On the week the black bin goes out the green box is also emptied.  The following week the Green wheelie bin is emptied.  There are special arrangements for those households where wheelie bins are not suitable.  For more details on this scheme go to Resort Scheme For details of the Household Waste Recycling Centre at Craven Arms click here

• How to Sort Your Rubbish