Old Castle Farm - Castle Clover
Bridgnorth and Ironbridge, Central England
Sleeps 2
£447 per break
Check availabilityCardiff to Shropshire
How to get from Cardiff to Shropshire by road and by rail — with the stops worth knowing about — and what's waiting when you arrive.
🚗 By car
2h 43m · 110 miles
Typical driving time without stops, from the centre of Cardiff to the heart of Shropshire. Add time for traffic and breaks.
Service stations on the way
- mile 6 Welcome Break Cardiff Gate Services Welcome Break towing-friendly
- mile 32 Monmouth A40 North Services
- mile 32 Monmouth A40 South Services
- mile 39 First Symonds Yat Services First Motorway Services towing-friendly
- mile 39 Applegreen Applegreen
- mile 106 Shrewsbury Service Station
🚆 By train
Nearest station to the centre of Shropshire: Shrewsbury · from Cardiff Central
Running right now
- 21:26 → 23:28 direct · 2h 2m · Transport for WalesOn time
- 22:22 → 00:31 direct · 2h 9m · Transport for WalesOn time
- 21:24 → 23:28 change at Newport (South Wales) · 2h 4m
- 22:00 → 00:31 change at Newport (South Wales) · 2h 31m
Where to stay in Shropshire
St Nicholas
✓ Boutique hotel set in a converted old church in Shrewsbury
🏖️ 0.27 miles from River Severn in Shrewsbury (Poor water quality)
Shropshire
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Drive times from OpenRouteService; live trains from National Rail Enquiries. Times are typical, not a promise — check before you set off.