Branch Events

Social and beer scoring trip by public transport from Shrewsbury to Ludlow. Members and non-members welcome! Outward train 10:40 from Shrewsbury arrives Ludlow 11:09. For those who prefer to use their bus pass, the 09:55 435 gets to Ludlow railway station at 11:10. Suggested return trains for bus connections in Shrewsbury are 16:19, which arrives in Shrewsbury at 16:49, or 16:52 arrives 17:23. The 15:55 bus from outside the Compasses arrives in Shrewsbury at 17:11. First port of call will be the Railway Shed (Ludlow Brewery). For those who want to stay later, the Blood Bay and the Dog Hangs Well open at 17:00. For more information about our Public Transport Group (PTG) trips, please see the About Our Events page.

Social and beer scoring trip by public transport from Shrewsbury to Whittington, Welsh Frankton and Ellesmere. Members and non-members welcome! We will be taking the 11:30 Arriva X5 bus from Shrewsbury Bus Station, arriving in Whittington at 12:09. We will be visiting the Olde Boote and the White Lion, which are both open at 12:00. Then on the 13:41 Lakeside 449 bus, arriving at Welsh Frankton at 13:46. There we will be visiting the Narrowboat, which is open from 12:00. Departing Welsh Frankton at 14:46 by bus, we will arrive at Ellesmere at 14:53. Pubs available to visit before 16:00 will be the Swan, Red Lion and Market Hotel. After 16:00, the Vaults Micro Bar, Ellesmere Hotel and White Hart will be open.  The return journey will be on the Lakeside 501 bus at 17:10, which will arrive in Shrewsbury at 17:55. For more information about our Public Transport Group (PTG) trips, please see the About Our Events page.

Social and beer scoring trip by public transport from Shrewsbury to Bishops Castle and Pontesbury. Members and non-members welcome! Outward bus is the 10:05 from Stand N at Shrewsbury bus station. We will arrive at Salop Street Jcn, Bishops Castle, at 11:03. The Castle Hotel opens at 11:00, then on to the Three Tuns and the Six Bells. We will then get the 13:30 bus from opposite the Boar’s Head, arriving at Pontesbury at 14:03. A short walk down Chapel Street brings us to the Plough which opens at 14:00, from there we walk to the Nag’s Head. The bus back to Shrewsbury will be the 16:15 from the stop outside the Nag’s Head arriving at Shrewsbury bus station at 16:40. It is recommended to double-check the details on this page a day or so before the trip starts, just in case any of the arrangements have changed. For more information about our Public Transport Group (PTG) trips, please see the About Our Events page.