Marsh Farm Junction, Craven Arms

#6 among attractions in Craven Arms

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Marsh Farm Junction was a railway junction in Shropshire where the GWR's line from Buildwas via Much Wenlock joined the LNWR/GWR joint line between Shrewsbury and Hereford. Opened by the Wenlock, Craven Arms and Lightmoor Extension railway in 1867, the Buildwas branch line was subsequently taken over by the GWR and became part of the Wellington to Craven Arms Railway. ()

Coordinates: 52°29'15"N, 2°49'4"W

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Craven Arms United Kingdom

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Marsh Farm Junction – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stokesay Castle, Long Mynd, Caer Caradoc, St Laurence's Church.

4 miS
Historical place, Forts and castles, Museum
Stokesay Castle, Ludlow
102 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque countryside of Shropshire, Stokesay Castle stands as a quintessential example of a fortified medieval manor house in England. Located near the charming market town of Ludlow, this beautifully preserved structure invites visitors to step back...
4.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Long Mynd
112 min walk • The Long Mynd is a heath and moorland plateau that forms part of the Shropshire Hills in Shropshire, England. The high ground, which is common land and designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, lies between the Stiperstones range to the west and the Stretton Hills and Wenlock Edge to the east.
5 miN
Mountain, Forts and castles
Caer Caradoc, Church Stretton
127 min walk • Caer Caradoc is a hill in the English county of Shropshire. It overlooks the town of Church Stretton and the village of All Stretton and offers panoramic views to the north towards the Wrekin, east to Wenlock Edge, and west over the nearby Long Mynd.
3.5 miN
Church, Gothic architecture
St Laurence's Church, Church Stretton
90 min walk • St Laurence's Church is in Church Street, Church Stretton, Shropshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Condover, the archdeaconry of Ludlow, and the diocese of Hereford.
3.6 miN
Park
Rectory Wood, Church Stretton
92 min walk • Rectory Wood is a wooded area near Church Stretton in Shropshire.
4.9 miE
Park
Millichope Park, Church Stretton
125 min walk • Millichope Park is a 19th-century country house in Munslow, Shropshire, England, some 5 miles south-east of Church Stretton. The house was built in the Greek Revival style between 1835 and 1840 by architect Edward Haycock of Shrewsbury for Revd.
6.5 miSW
Church
St Swithun's Church
167 min walk • St Swithun's Church is in the village of Clunbury, Shropshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Clun Forest, the archdeaconry of Ludlow, and the diocese of Hereford. Its benefice is united with those of St Mary, Bedstone, St Cuthbert, Clungunford, St Mary, Clunton, and St Edward, Hopton Castle.
5.8 miNE
Church
St James' Church
148 min walk • St James' Church stands in an elevated position in the village of Cardington, Shropshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Condover, the archdeaconry of Ludlow, and the diocese of Hereford. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
3.6 miE
Church
St Edith
92 min walk • St Edith's Church is in the village of Eaton-under-Heywood, Shropshire, England. It stands on the lower slopes of Wenlock Edge. The church, dedicated to Saint Edith of Wilton, is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Condover, the archdeaconry of Ludlow, and the diocese of Hereford.
4.6 miSW
Church
St Mary
117 min walk • St Mary's Church is in the village of Hopesay, Shropshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Clun Forest, the archdeaconry of Ludlow, and the diocese of Hereford. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
2.1 miSE
Tower
Flounders' Folly
54 min walk • Flounders' Folly is a tower, built in 1838, on Callow Hill, near Craven Arms at the western end of Wenlock Edge in Shropshire, England.