Committee Meeting
2026-03-10 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-14 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | Prince of Wales, 30 Bynner St, Shrewsbury, SY3 7NZ, United Kingdom
Shrewsbury & West Shropshire CAMRA committee meeting at the Prince of Wales. All members welcome.

Note that the start time for the committee meetings is 7:15pm, to give people who are getting the train to Shrewsbury time to walk across town.

For more information on what happens in Committee meetings, please see the Branch Management section in the Our Branch page.

Festival Working Party
2026-03-17 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Prince of Wales, 30 Bynner St, Shrewsbury, SY3 7NZ, United Kingdom
Shrewsbury & West Shropshire CAMRA festival working party, organising the next Shrewsbury Beer Festival. The meeting will be held at the Prince of Wales in Shrewsbury. Members and non-members welcome.

Note that this meeting was meant to be on Tuesday 6th January but was moved due to weather conditions. Also note that the start time for the festival meetings is 7:15pm, to give people who are getting the train to Shrewsbury time to walk across town.

For more information on these meetings, see the Festival Working Party section on the About Our Events page.

Public Transport Group Trip to Oswestry
2026-03-20 10:00 - 18:00 | Trip starts at Shrewsbury Bus Station, Raven Meadows, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1PE, United Kingdom
Shrewsbury & West Shropshire CAMRA social and beer scoring trip by public transport from Shrewsbury to Oswestry. Please note that this is a Friday trip. Members and non-members welcome!

We have up to 9 real ale pubs to visit in Oswestry, including the Bailey Head (CAMRA’s National Pub of the Year 2024), two other Good Beer Guide pubs (Oak Inn and Bell Hotel), and the Griffin which has been voted our branch Pub of the Season for Spring 2026.

TRAVEL INFORMATION

Meet at Shrewsbury bus station just after 10am, to get the Arriva X5 bus to Oswestry (usually from Stand G).

Shrewsbury to Oswestry:

10:15 from Shrewsbury, arriving at the Bear Hotel stop in Oswestry at 11:13

Oswestry to Shrewsbury:

16:41 from opposite the Black Lion, arriving at Shrewsbury bus station at 17:34

17:26 from opposite the Black Lion, arriving at Shrewsbury bus station at 18:19

PUBS

The suggested order of pubs is shown below. First stop will be the Wetherspoons pub, the Wilfred Owen, where those that want to can grab a bite to eat before moving on.

Wilfred Owen (Wetherspoons) – opens at 08:00

Coach House (formerly Red Lion) – opens 12:00 – 15:00

Bailey Head – opens at 12:00

Griffin – opens at 11:30

Fox (Joules pub) – opens at 10:30

Wynnstay Hotel – opens at 12:00

Oak Inn – opens at 12:00

Bell – opens at 14:00

Black Lion – opens at 16:00

If this is your first PTG trip and you don’t know anyone else who is going, please email the organiser and we will arrange to look out for you either at Shrewsbury bus station, or at the far end.

For more information about our Public Transport Group (PTG) trips, please see the About Our Events page. If you would like to receive regular emails with details and updates on upcoming PTG trips, please send your email address to the PTG Organiser at ptg@saws.camra.org.uk, and you will be added to the Public Transport Group mailing list.

Branch Meeting
2026-03-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Prince of Wales, 30 Bynner St, Shrewsbury, SY3 7NZ, United Kingdom
Shrewsbury & West Shropshire CAMRA branch meeting at the Prince of Wales in Shrewsbury. Members and non-members are welcome.

Note that the start time for branch meetings will be 7:15pm, to give people who are getting the train to Shrewsbury time to walk across town.

For more information on what happens in Branch meetings, please see the Branch Management section in the Our Branch page.

Beer Bus Trip to the Strettons
2026-03-27 19:00 - 23:30 | Trip starts at Salopian Bar, 29 Smithfield Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1PB, United Kingdom
Shrewsbury & West Shropshire CAMRA social and beer scoring trip by minibus from Shrewsbury to the Strettons. Departing at 7pm from the bus stop layby on Smithfield Road, just the other side of the Frankwell footbridge from the Salopian Bar. Members and non-members welcome.

Places must be pre-booked with Pete Morgan Jones – he can be contacted using the email address below.

For more information about our Beer Bus trips, please see the About Our Events page.

Public Transport Group Trip to Tilley Green and Wem
2026-04-16 11:30 - 18:00 | Trip starts at Shrewsbury Bus Station, Raven Meadows, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1PE, United Kingdom
Shrewsbury & West Shropshire CAMRA social and beer scoring trip by public transport from Shrewsbury to Tilley Green and Wem. Members and non-members welcome!

The Dickin Arms in Wem is still long-term closed, so we will be going to one pub in Tilley and four in Wem town centre.

TRAVEL INFORMATION

The bus from Shrewsbury is the easiest way to get to Tilley Green. Coming back, there is the choice of train or bus.

Shrewsbury to Tilley by Bus:

11:45 Arriva 511 bus (usually from from Stand L) in Shrewsbury bus station, arriving at Tilley Green crossroads at 12:25, leaving a short walk to the Tilley Raven pub.

Tilley to Wem:

A 10-15 minute walk from the Tilley Raven into Wem town centre.

Wem to Shrewsbury by Bus:

17:11 on the Arriva 511 bus from outside Wem railway station, arriving at Shrewsbury bus station at 18:04

18:36 on the Arriva 511 bus from outside Wem railway station, arriving at Shrewsbury bus station at 19:22

Wem to Shrewsbury by Train:

16:35 arriving in Shrewsbury at 16:46

17:54 arriving in Shrewsbury at 18:12

18:36 arriving in Shrewsbury at 18:49

PUBS

Tilley Raven (opens at 12:00)

Warbling Tit

Castle Hotel

White Lion

Hawkestone (opens at 16:00)

If this is your first PTG trip and you don’t know anyone else who is going, please email the PTG Organiser and we will arrange to look out for you either at Shrewsbury bus station, or at Tilley Green/Wem.

Hope to see you there.

For more information about our Public Transport Group (PTG) trips, please see the About Our Events page. If you would like to receive regular emails with details and updates on upcoming PTG trips, please send your email address to the PTG Organiser at ptg@saws.camra.org.uk, and you will be added to the Public Transport Group mailing list.

Beer Bus Trip to Whitchurch
2026-04-24 19:00 - 23:30, 2026-09-11 19:00 - 23:30 | Trip starts at Salopian Bar, 29 Smithfield Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1PB, United Kingdom
Shrewsbury & West Shropshire CAMRA social and beer scoring trip by minibus from Shrewsbury to Whitchurch. Departing at 7pm from the bus stop layby on Smithfield Road, just the other side of the Frankwell footbridge from the Salopian Bar. Members and non-members welcome.

Places must be pre-booked with Pete Morgan Jones – he can be contacted using the email address below.

For more information about our Beer Bus trips, please see the About Our Events page.

Branch Meeting
2026-04-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Admiral Benbow, 24 Swan Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1NF, United Kingdom
Shrewsbury & West Shropshire CAMRA branch meeting at the Admiral Benbow in Shrewsbury. Members and non-members are welcome.

Note that the start time for branch meetings will be 7:15pm, to give people who are getting the train to Shrewsbury time to walk across town.

For more information on what happens in Branch meetings, please see the Branch Management section in the Our Branch page.

Beer Bus Trip to Ludlow
2026-05-15 19:00 - 23:30, 2026-10-23 19:00 - 23:30 | Trip starts at Salopian Bar, 29 Smithfield Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1PB, United Kingdom
Shrewsbury & West Shropshire CAMRA social and beer scoring trip by minibus from Shrewsbury to Ludlow. Departing at 7pm from the bus stop layby on Smithfield Road, just the other side of the Frankwell footbridge from the Salopian Bar. Members and non-members welcome.

Places must be pre-booked with Pete Morgan Jones – he can be contacted using the email address below.

For more information about our Beer Bus trips, please see the About Our Events page.

Public Transport Group Trip to Whitchurch
2026-05-21 10:00 - 18:00, 2026-11-19 10:00 - 18:00 | Trip starts at Shrewsbury Railway Station, Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 2DQ, United Kingdom
Shrewsbury & West Shropshire CAMRA social and beer scoring trip by public transport from Shrewsbury to Whitchurch. Details will be confirmed about a week before the trip starts. Members and non-members welcome!

For more information about our Public Transport Group (PTG) trips, please see the About Our Events page. If you would like to receive regular emails with details and updates on upcoming PTG trips, please send your email address to the PTG Organiser at ptg@saws.camra.org.uk, and you will be added to the Public Transport Group mailing list.

Beer Bus Trip to the Bad Lands
2026-06-13 11:00 - 18:00 | Trip starts at Salopian Bar, 29 Smithfield Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1PB, United Kingdom
Shrewsbury & West Shropshire CAMRA social and beer scoring trip by minibus from Shrewsbury to the “Bad Lands” pubs in the rural areas around Oswestry. Note that this is a Saturday trip and the exact departure time will be set nearer the time. Departing at TBC from the bus stop layby on Smithfield Road, just the other side of the Frankwell footbridge from the Salopian Bar. Members and non-members welcome.

Places must be pre-booked with Pete Morgan Jones – he can be contacted using the email address below.

For more information about our Beer Bus trips, please see the About Our Events page.

Public Transport Group Trip to Ludlow
2026-06-18 10:00 - 18:00, 2026-12-17 10:00 - 18:00 | Trip starts at Shrewsbury Railway Station, Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 2DQ, United Kingdom
Shrewsbury & West Shropshire CAMRA social and beer scoring trip by public transport from Shrewsbury to Ludlow. Details will be confirmed about a week before the trip starts. Members and non-members welcome!

For more information about our Public Transport Group (PTG) trips, please see the About Our Events page. If you would like to receive regular emails with details and updates on upcoming PTG trips, please send your email address to the PTG Organiser at ptg@saws.camra.org.uk, and you will be added to the Public Transport Group mailing list.

Beer Bus Trip to Bishops Castle
2026-06-26 19:00 - 23:30 | Trip starts at Salopian Bar, 29 Smithfield Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1PB, United Kingdom
Shrewsbury & West Shropshire CAMRA social and beer scoring trip by minibus from Shrewsbury to Bishops Castle. Departing at 7pm from the bus stop layby on Smithfield Road, just the other side of the Frankwell footbridge from the Salopian Bar. Members and non-members welcome.

Places must be pre-booked with Pete Morgan Jones – he can be contacted using the email address below.

For more information about our Beer Bus trips, please see the About Our Events page.

Public Transport Group Trip to Whittington, Welsh Frankton and Ellesmere
2026-07-16 10:00 - 18:00 | Trip starts at Shrewsbury Bus Station, Raven Meadows, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1PE, United Kingdom
Shrewsbury & West Shropshire CAMRA social and beer scoring trip by public transport from Shrewsbury to Whittington, Welsh Frankton and Ellesmere. Details will be confirmed about a week before the trip starts. Members and non-members welcome!

For more information about our Public Transport Group (PTG) trips, please see the About Our Events page. If you would like to receive regular emails with details and updates on upcoming PTG trips, please send your email address to the PTG Organiser at ptg@saws.camra.org.uk, and you will be added to the Public Transport Group mailing list.

Beer Bus Trip to the Clun Valley
2026-07-24 19:00 - 23:30 | Trip starts at Salopian Bar, 29 Smithfield Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1PB, United Kingdom
Shrewsbury & West Shropshire CAMRA social and beer scoring trip by minibus from Shrewsbury to the Clun Valley. Departing at 7pm from the bus stop layby on Smithfield Road, just the other side of the Frankwell footbridge from the Salopian Bar. Members and non-members welcome.

Places must be pre-booked with Pete Morgan Jones – he can be contacted using the email address below.

For more information about our Beer Bus trips, please see the About Our Events page.

Beer Bus Trip to Wem and Ellesmere
2026-08-14 19:00 - 23:30 | Trip starts at Salopian Bar, 29 Smithfield Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1PB, United Kingdom
Shrewsbury & West Shropshire CAMRA social and beer scoring trip by minibus from Shrewsbury to Wem and Ellesmere. Departing at 7pm from the bus stop layby on Smithfield Road, just the other side of the Frankwell footbridge from the Salopian Bar. Members and non-members welcome.

Places must be pre-booked with Pete Morgan Jones – he can be contacted using the email address below.

For more information about our Beer Bus trips, please see the About Our Events page.

Public Transport Group Trip to Bishops Castle
2026-08-20 10:00 - 18:00 | Trip starts at Shrewsbury Bus Station, Raven Meadows, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1PE, United Kingdom
Shrewsbury & West Shropshire CAMRA social and beer scoring trip by public transport from Shrewsbury to Bishops Castle. Details will be confirmed about a week before the trip starts. Members and non-members welcome!

For more information about our Public Transport Group (PTG) trips, please see the About Our Events page. If you would like to receive regular emails with details and updates on upcoming PTG trips, please send your email address to the PTG Organiser at ptg@saws.camra.org.uk, and you will be added to the Public Transport Group mailing list.

Beer Bus Trip to the Shropshire Hills
2026-09-05 11:00 - 18:00 | Trip starts at Salopian Bar, 29 Smithfield Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1PB, United Kingdom
Shrewsbury & West Shropshire CAMRA social and beer scoring trip by minibus from Shrewsbury to the Shropshire Hills. Note that this is a Saturday trip and the exact departure time will be set nearer the time. Departing at TBC from the bus stop layby on Smithfield Road, just the other side of the Frankwell footbridge from the Salopian Bar. Members and non-members welcome.

Places must be pre-booked with Pete Morgan Jones – he can be contacted using the email address below.

For more information about our Beer Bus trips, please see the About Our Events page.

Public Transport Group Trip to the Strettons
2026-09-17 10:00 - 18:00 | Trip starts at Shrewsbury Bus Station, Raven Meadows, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1PE, United Kingdom
Shrewsbury & West Shropshire CAMRA social and beer scoring trip by public transport from Shrewsbury to the Strettons. Details will be confirmed about a week before the trip starts. Members and non-members welcome!

For more information about our Public Transport Group (PTG) trips, please see the About Our Events page. If you would like to receive regular emails with details and updates on upcoming PTG trips, please send your email address to the PTG Organiser at ptg@saws.camra.org.uk, and you will be added to the Public Transport Group mailing list.

Shrewsbury Beer Festival
2026-09-23 11:00 - 2026-09-26 21:00 | St. Mary’s Church, St. Mary’s Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1DX, United Kingdom
The provisional dates for the next Shrewsbury Beer Festival are Wednesday 23rd to Saturday 26th September 2026 in the wonderful St. Mary’s church. There will be around 100 real ales to choose from, as well as a good selection of ciders and perries. More details will be available nearer the time, so please keep an eye on our Festival pages on this website and also on Facebook.

Public Transport Group Trip to Oswestry
2026-10-16 10:00 - 18:00 | Trip starts at Shrewsbury Bus Station, Raven Meadows, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1PE, United Kingdom
Shrewsbury & West Shropshire CAMRA social and beer scoring trip by public transport from Shrewsbury to Oswestry. Please note that this is a Friday trip. Details will be confirmed about a week before the trip starts. Members and non-members welcome!

For more information about our Public Transport Group (PTG) trips, please see the About Our Events page. If you would like to receive regular emails with details and updates on upcoming PTG trips, please send your email address to the PTG Organiser at ptg@saws.camra.org.uk, and you will be added to the Public Transport Group mailing list.

Beer Bus Trip to Condover, Ryton, Dorrington and Strettons
2026-11-27 19:00 - 23:30 | Trip starts at Salopian Bar, 29 Smithfield Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1PB, United Kingdom
Shrewsbury & West Shropshire CAMRA social and beer scoring trip by minibus from Shrewsbury to Condover, Ryton, Dorrington and the Strettons. Departing at 7pm from the bus stop layby on Smithfield Road, just the other side of the Frankwell footbridge from the Salopian Bar. Members and non-members welcome.

Places must be pre-booked with Pete Morgan Jones – he can be contacted using the email address below.

For more information about our Beer Bus trips, please see the About Our Events page.

Beer Bus Trip to Oswestry
2026-12-11 19:00 - 23:30 | Trip starts at Salopian Bar, 29 Smithfield Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1PB, United Kingdom
Shrewsbury & West Shropshire CAMRA social and beer scoring trip by minibus from Shrewsbury to Oswestry. Departing at 7pm from the bus stop layby on Smithfield Road, just the other side of the Frankwell footbridge from the Salopian Bar. Members and non-members welcome.

Places must be pre-booked with Pete Morgan Jones – he can be contacted using the email address below.

For more information about our Beer Bus trips, please see the About Our Events page.
