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The Shropshire Hills are a landscape of heather ridges, wooded valleys, rocky outcrops and rolling farmland, with Brown Clee Hill, the Stiperstones and Long Mynd giving wide views towards Wales. Church Stretton, Craven Arms and Knighton stations put hill walking within easy reach by train.
There are 9 stations in or within 1 mile of Shropshire Hills National Landscape.
The area is home to 137 DoBIH-listed peaks, the highest being Brown Clee Hill at 541m.
A National Trail passes through or near the area: Offa's Dyke Path.
Shropshire Hills National Landscape train stations
Best for walkers first: gold, silver and bronze rate the hills, landscape and trails near each.
- KnightonSilver walking rating
- Knucklas0.3 mi (about 0.3 to 0.4 mi on foot)Silver walking rating
- Church StrettonBronze walking rating
- Ludlow0.9 mi (about 1 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- Craven Arms0.3 mi (about 0.4 to 0.5 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- Bucknell0.2 mi (about 0.3 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- Broome0.4 mi (about 0.5 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- Hopton Heath0.7 mi (about 0.9 to 1 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- Wellington (Shropshire)0.9 mi (about 1 mi on foot)
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
Journey times from cities
How soon you can be at the nearest station serving the Shropshire Hills National Landscape from each city, counting stations just outside the boundary as well as inside it.
- Birmingham to Wellington (Shropshire)From 47min
- Manchester to Church StrettonFrom 1hr 29min
- Cardiff to LudlowFrom 1hr 30min
- Preston to Church StrettonFrom 1hr 41min
- Leicester to Wellington (Shropshire)From 1hr 49min
- Liverpool to Church StrettonFrom 1hr 51min
- Bristol to LudlowFrom 1hr 55min
- Lancaster to Church StrettonFrom 2hr
- Sheffield to Wellington (Shropshire)From 2hr 12min
- Nottingham to Wellington (Shropshire)From 2hr 19min
- Bath to LudlowFrom 2hr 23min
- London to Wellington (Shropshire)From 2hr 29min
- Swansea to LudlowFrom 2hr 29min
- Oxford to Wellington (Shropshire)From 2hr 30min
- Leeds to Wellington (Shropshire)From 2hr 57min
- York to Wellington (Shropshire)From 3hr 19min
- Exeter to LudlowFrom 3hr 29min
- Southampton to LudlowFrom 3hr 46min
- Cambridge to Wellington (Shropshire)From 3hr 53min
- Durham to Wellington (Shropshire)From 4hr 7min
- Edinburgh to Church StrettonFrom 4hr 7min
- Brighton to Wellington (Shropshire)From 4hr 11min
Good to know
Can you get to the Shropshire Hills National Landscape by train?
Yes. 9 stations are within 1 mile of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape, including Church Stretton and Knighton.
What is the nearest train station to the Shropshire Hills National Landscape?
2 stations with regular trains are inside the Shropshire Hills National Landscape, including Church Stretton and Knighton.
How long does it take to get to the Shropshire Hills National Landscape by train?
The Shropshire Hills National Landscape is 47min from Birmingham, 1hr 29min from Manchester, 1hr 30min from Cardiff and 2hr 29min from London by train, to the nearest station.