Astley
Parish in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.756, -2.696 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 53 17 |
| Dialling code: | 01743 (Shrewsbury) |
Astley is a small, rural civil parish in the county of Shropshire, England, with a compact village core surrounded by hedged fields, lanes and scattered farms. The built environment mixes stone and brick cottages with a parish church and a handful of historic houses and former farmsteads that hint at its long rural past.
Locally the economy remains largely agricultural, though many residents commute to larger towns for work; community life tends to revolve around the church, village hall and occasional village events. Its quiet lanes, open countryside and access to public footpaths make it popular with walkers and those looking for a peaceful Shropshire rural setting.
Postcode districts covering Astley
Most populated places nearby
- Telford 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Shrewsbury 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Stafford 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Wrexham 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Rhosllannerchrugog 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Wellington 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Oswestry 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Oswestry Rural 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Nantwich 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Ryton 16.8 miles27 km
- Newport 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Bridgnorth 19.2 miles30.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Hadnall Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Tern Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Battlefield Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Sundorne Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Harlescott Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Uffington Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Upton Magna Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Shawbury Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Bagley Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Monkmoor Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Underdale Ward 3.1 miles5 km
- Castlefields and Ditherington Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Astley
SY4 4BS, SY4 4BZ, SY4 4DB, SY4 4RT, SY4 4AB, SY4 4FA, SY4 4BX, SY4 4EE, SY4 4DD … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 40.4 miles65.1 km
- Manchester Airport 44.9 miles72.2 km
- Shrewsbury Railway Station 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Yorton Railway Station 4.1 miles6.5 km
Hotels near Astley Ad
- The Corbet Arms 2.5 miles4 km
- Abbots Mead Hotel 2 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Mytton and Mermaid - Brunning and Price 4 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Lion and Pheasant Hotel 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Albright Hussey Manor 4 1.8 miles3 km
- St Nicholas Boutique Hotel 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Hawkstone Hall Hotel & Gardens 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Mercure Shrewsbury Albrighton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- The Bear Inn 4 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Prince Rupert Hotel 4 4.1 miles6.5 km
Local points of interest
- Sundorne Castle Estate 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Attingham Estate 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Viroconium Archaeological site 6.2 miles10 km
- Bomere Wood Forest 6.3 miles10.2 km
- New Bucks Head Stadium 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Whattal Castle Historic site 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Madeley Court Estate 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Aston Hall Estate 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Osbaston Wood Forest 14 miles22.5 km
- Blore Heath Historic site 15.9 miles25.7 km
- Park Hall Stadium 16.1 miles25.9 km