Craven Arms, United Kingdom

England · United Kingdom

Craven Arms is a small town in England, United Kingdom with a population of 2,562. Elevation: 404 ft (123 m). Average temperature: 48°F (9°C).

Population source: Wikidata (dated census and official estimates), GeoNames. Climate: WorldClim 2.1 normals (1970-2000), NASA POWER. Updated August 2026

2,562 Population 2/sq mi density

404 ft Elevation 123 meters

48°F Avg Temperature 9°C

36.4 in Annual Rain

Europe / London Timezone

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People

Population2,562

Density2/mi²

Veterans5.5%

Climate

Avg Temp48°F (9°C)

Rain36.4 in/yr

Elevation404 ft (123 m)

Population	2,562
Population Density	2 / sq mi
Elevation	404 ft (123 m)
Coordinates	52.4431°, -2.8356°
Timezone	Europe/London
Country	🇬🇧 United Kingdom
State / Province	England
Average Temperature	48°F (9°C)
January Average	38°F (4°C)
July Average	60°F (15°C)
Annual Precipitation	36.4 inches (924 mm)
Annual Snowfall	0.0 inches (0 cm)

About Craven Arms

Craven Arms is a small town in United Kingdom (England) with a population of 2,562. The city sits at an elevation of 404 feet (123 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 48°F (9°C). Temperatures range from 38°F in January to 60°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 36.4 inches. The timezone is Europe/London.

Craven Arms experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 48°F (9°C). Winters average 38°F in January while summers reach 60°F in July. Annual precipitation totals 36.4 inches. The city sits at an elevation of 404 feet.

Temperature

38°F Jan (4°C) 60°F Jul (15°C)

Annual Average	47.8°F
	11% below United Kingdom avg
January Average	38°F (4°C)
July Average	60°F (15°C)

Geography

Elevation	404 ft (123 m)
Area	1,309.3 sq mi (3,391.1 km²)
Population Density	2/sq mi
Coordinates	52.4431°N, 2.8356°W
Timezone	Europe/London

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 36.4"

4% below United Kingdom avg

Snowfall 0.0"

Wettest Month (Jan) 3.98"

Driest Month (Jul) 2.17"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

61 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.8. Most recent: M2.7 on Jun 28, 2023.

Sep 22, 2002	2 km ESE of Wombourn, United Kingdom	M4.8	47 km
Apr 2, 1990	4 km NNE of Presteigne, United Kingdom	M4.7	18 km
Oct 25, 1999	10 km N of Hirwaun, United Kingdom	M4.5	83 km
Feb 17, 2018	5 km NE of Clydach, United Kingdom	M4.3	106 km
Oct 21, 2002	1 km ESE of Manchester, United Kingdom	M4.3	122 km
Oct 28, 2001	5 km E of Long Clawson, United Kingdom	M4.2	141 km
Sep 23, 2000	1 km WSW of Warwick, United Kingdom	M4.0	85 km
May 29, 2013	14 km WSW of Nefyn, United Kingdom	M3.8	136 km
Mar 7, 1996	3 km SW of Clive, United Kingdom	M3.8	39 km
Oct 24, 2002	2 km WNW of Droylsden, United Kingdom	M3.8	124 km
Feb 14, 2005	2 km SW of Conwy, United Kingdom	M3.8	114 km
Jan 28, 2015	2 km WSW of Market Overton, United Kingdom	M3.8	147 km
May 12, 1994	4 km S of Shipston on Stour, United Kingdom	M3.7	95 km
Oct 21, 2002	0 km N of Longdendale, United Kingdom	M3.7	128 km
May 30, 2022	2 km ESE of Prees, United Kingdom	M3.6	51 km
Jan 1, 1994	Wales-England region, United Kingdom	M3.6	134 km
Feb 8, 1990	2 km E of Mansfield, United Kingdom	M3.6	137 km
Oct 22, 2002	0 km S of Droylsden, United Kingdom	M3.5	124 km
Mar 17, 1994	5 km WNW of Newtown, United Kingdom	M3.5	37 km
Jul 29, 1992	8 km WNW of Caernarfon, United Kingdom	M3.5	132 km

Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	38°F (4°C)	4.0 in	Wettest
February	38°F (3°C)	2.8 in	Coldest
March	42°F (5°C)	3.0 in
April	45°F (7°C)	2.4 in
May	51°F (10°C)	2.3 in
June	56°F (13°C)	2.6 in
July	60°F (15°C)	2.2 in	Warmest, Driest
August	59°F (15°C)	2.8 in
September	54°F (12°C)	3.1 in
October	49°F (9°C)	3.4 in
November	43°F (6°C)	3.7 in
December	40°F (4°C)	4.0 in

Craven Arms has a seasonal temperature swing of 22°F / from 38°F in February to 60°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 36.4 inches, with January being the wettest month (4.0") and July the driest (2.2").

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Schools in Craven Arms

5 public schools (OpenStreetMap data).

School	Level	Enrollment	Teachers	Student/Teacher
Stokesay Primary School	-	-	-	-
Clunbury C of E Primary School	-	-	-	-
Wistanstow CofE Primary School	-	-	-	-
Corvedale CofE Primary School	-	-	-	-
Stokesay Primary School	-	-	-	-

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Radio Stations near Craven Arms

31 stations within ~55 km.

Station	Genre	Quality
HearMe 2010s pop music	-	MP3
Malvern Radio International - Pumpkin FM	classical baroque, classical music	MP3 128 kbps
BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester	-	UNKNOWN
Like Radio - CHRISTMAS (MP3)	christmas music, pop	MP3 128 kbps
Like Radio - POP (MP3)	pop	MP3 128 kbps
Hearme - 80s rock	80d rock, 80’s rock	MP3
Like Radio - DanceLand (MP3)	dance, pop	MP3 128 kbps
Hereme 2000s pop	2000's, pop	MP3
Sunshine 855	-	MP3 128 kbps
Like Radio - LOVE (MP3)	love songs, pop	MP3 128 kbps
Like Radio - HOLIDAY CLASSICS (MP3)	classics, holiday	MP3 128 kbps
Like Radio - NEW (MP3)	pop	MP3 128 kbps
Like Radio - DanceLand Anthems (MP3)	dance anthems, pop	MP3 128 kbps
Like Radio - DanceLand (AAC+)	dance, pop	AAC+ 48 kbps
Like Radio - ONE (AAC+)	music	AAC+ 48 kbps
Like Radio - ALT (AAC+)	alternative	AAC+ 48 kbps
Like Radio - COUNTRY (AAC+)	country	AAC+ 48 kbps
Hereford FC	edgar street, hereford fc	MP3 96 kbps
Like Radio - CHILL (MP3)	chill, pop	MP3 128 kbps
Like Radio - ALT (MP3)	alternative	MP3 128 kbps
Like Radio - NEW (AAC+)	pop	AAC+ 48 kbps
Like Radio	-	MP3 128 kbps
Like Radio - DanceLand Anthems (AAC+)	dance anthems, pop	AAC+ 48 kbps
Like Radio - ONE (MP3)	music	MP3 128 kbps
Like Radio - CHRISTMAS (AAC+)	christmas music, pop	AAC+ 48 kbps
Like Radio - RETRO (AAC+)	pop, retro	AAC+ 48 kbps
Like Radio - ANTHEMS (AAC+)	anthems, pop	AAC+ 48 kbps
Like Radio - HOLIDAY (MP3)	holiday, pop	MP3 128 kbps
Like Radio - ANTHEMS (MP3)	anthems, pop	MP3 128 kbps
Like Radio - CHILL (AAC+)	chill, pop	AAC+ 48 kbps
Like Radio - COUNTRY (MP3)	country	MP3 128 kbps

Museums in Craven Arms

Name	Type	Address	Phone	Annual Revenue
Eardisland Dovecote
Kington Museum
Land of Lost Content
Leominster Museum
Ludlow Museum
Ludlow Museum
Shropshire Museums' Collections Centre
Tenbury Museum
The House on Crutches Museum
The Judge's Lodging
Town Hall (museum)
Wroxeter Roman City Museum
Wroxeter Roman Site Museum

Libraries in Craven Arms

Name	Address	Staff	Annual Visits	Circulation	Collection	Programs
Bayston Hill Library		0.0
Bishop's Castle Library		0.0
Church Stretton Library		0.0
Craven Arms Library		0.0
Knighton Library		0.0
Leominster Library		0.0
Ludlow Library and Resource Centre		0.0
Presteigne Library		0.0
The Kington Centre		0.0

Farmers Markets in Craven Arms

Name	Address	Season	Hours	Organic	Website
Brightwells
Market Hall
Market Square
Tenbury Round Market
The Square

Cafes in Craven Arms

4 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Lailas

Stokesay Tea Rooms

The Old Wheelwrights Tea Rooms

The Station Cafe

Monuments in Craven Arms

1 monuments within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Flounders' Folly

Castles in Craven Arms

1 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Stokesay Castle

Train Stations in Craven Arms

2 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Broome

Craven Arms

Gas Stations in Craven Arms

2 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Newington Garage

Texaco

Breweries in Craven Arms

Name	Type	Address	Phone	Website
Ludlow Brewing Company
St. Annes Brewery
Three Tuns Brewery
Three Tuns Brewery
Three Tuns Brewery Sales

Stadiums & Teams in Craven Arms

Team	League	Division

Ski Resorts Near Craven Arms

1 ski resorts within range.

Resort	Slopes (km)	Lifts	Peak (m)	Price	Season	Night	Park
Gloucester Ski and Snowboard Centre	0.0	-	-	$0	-	-	-

Airports Near Craven Arms

50 airports within the area.

Airport	IATA	Type
Gloucestershire Airport	GLO	Medium Airport
Hawarden Airport	CEG	Medium Airport
RAF Cosford	-	Medium Airport
RAF Shawbury	-	Medium Airport
Abergavenny Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Allensmore Airfield	-	Small Airport
Ash House Farm Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Ashcroft Airfield	-	Small Airport
Aston Down Airfield	-	Small Airport
Berrow Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Breidden Airfield	-	Small Airport
Brine Pits Farm Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Bristol and Gloucestershire Gliding Club	-	Small Airport
Broadmeadow Farm Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Byecross Farm Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Chirk Airfield	-	Small Airport
Clotton airstrip UL	-	Small Airport
Colliers Elm Farm Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Croft Farm Airfield	-	Small Airport
Crumpton Oaks Farm Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Dairy House Farm Airfield	-	Small Airport
Ditton Priors Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Elan Valley Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Forest Farm Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Green Acres Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Hanley Farm Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Hardwicke Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Hoe Farm Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Kemeys Commander Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Knoll Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Lane Farm Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Ledbury Airfield	-	Small Airport
Little Down Farm Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Llangarron Private Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Longford Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Lower Grounds Farm Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Midland Glider Club	-	Small Airport
Mill Farm Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Mitton Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Nantclwyd Airstrip	-	Small Airport
North Wales Gliding Club	-	Small Airport
Otherton Airfield	-	Small Airport
Over Farm Microlight	-	Small Airport
Pencraig Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Peplow Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Phocle Green Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Pillows Barn Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Pound Green Airfield	-	Small Airport
Sandford Hall Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Seighford Glider Field	-	Small Airport

Post Offices in Craven Arms

1 post offices.

Post Office	Address
Craven Arms Post Office

Churches & Religious Organizations in Craven Arms

12 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

Name	Address
Baptist Chapel - not in use
Holy Trinity
Methodist Church
St John the Baptist, Stokesay
St Mary
St Michael
St Michael, Sibdon Carwood
St Peter, Diddlebury
St Swithin's
St Thomas
St. Andrew's
Westhope Church

Quick Facts

Timezone

Europe/London

🇬🇧 About United Kingdom

Capital	London
Population	66,488,991
Area	244,820 km²
GDP (USD)	$3,420,796,653,789
GDP per capita	$49,944
HDI	0.940
Life expectancy	81.2 years
Internet users	96.3%
Urban population	83.2%
Currency	GBP (Pound)
Languages	English
Calling code	+44
TLD	.uk
Driving side	left

Public Holidays in United Kingdom

14 public holidays this year

Date	Holiday	Local Name
Jan 1	New Year's Day	New Year's Day
Jan 2	2 January	2 January
Mar 17	Saint Patrick's Day	Saint Patrick's Day
Apr 3	Good Friday	Good Friday
Apr 6	Easter Monday	Easter Monday
May 4	Early May Bank Holiday	Early May Bank Holiday
May 25	Spring Bank Holiday	Spring Bank Holiday
Jun 15	World Cup Bank Holiday	World Cup Bank Holiday
Jul 13	Battle of the Boyne	Battle of the Boyne
Aug 3	Summer Bank Holiday	Summer Bank Holiday
Aug 31	Summer Bank Holiday	Summer Bank Holiday
Nov 30	Saint Andrew's Day	Saint Andrew's Day
Dec 25	Christmas Day	Christmas Day
Dec 28	St. Stephen's Day	Boxing Day

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Frequently Asked Questions About Craven Arms

What is the population of Craven Arms?

Craven Arms has a population of 2,562 residents and is located in United Kingdom. The population density is 2 people per square mile, spread across 1,309.3 square miles.

What is the weather like in Craven Arms?

Craven Arms has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 48°F (9°C). Winter temperatures average 38°F in January, while summers reach an average of 60°F in July. Annual rainfall totals 36.4 inches.

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