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 miles
- Shrewsbury 3.9 miles
- Stafford 24.9 miles
- Wrexham 23.8 miles
- Rhosllannerchrugog 23.2 miles
- Wellington 8.3 miles
- Oswestry 16.4 miles
- Oswestry Rural 16.5 miles
- Nantwich 22.7 miles
- Ryton 16.8 miles
- Newport 13.4 miles
- Bridgnorth 19.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hadnall Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Tern Ward 1.5 miles
- Battlefield Ward 1.7 miles
- Sundorne Ward 2.1 miles
- Harlescott Ward 2.2 miles
- Uffington Parish 2.3 miles
- Upton Magna Parish 2.7 miles
- Shawbury Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Bagley Ward 2.9 miles
- Monkmoor Ward 3 miles
- Underdale Ward 3.1 miles
- Castlefields and Ditherington Ward 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Astley
SY4 4BZ, SY4 4BS, SY4 4ED, SY4 4BT, SY4 4DA, SY4 4EE, SY4 4BW, SY4 4BL, SY4 4DD … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 40.4 miles
- Manchester Airport 44.9 miles
- Shrewsbury Railway Station 3.8 miles
- Yorton Railway Station 4.1 miles
Hotels near Astley Ad
- The Corbet Arms 2.5 miles
- Albrighton Hall Hotel and Spa, a member of Radisson Individuals 4 2.2 miles
- The Old Post Office 4.1 miles
- The Bull Inn 4 4.1 miles
- The Alb 3 3.9 miles
- Travelodge Shrewsbury Battlefield 3 1.1 miles
- Albright Hussey Manor 4 1.8 miles
- Prince Rupert Hotel 4 4.1 miles
- Lion & Pheasant Hotel 4 4.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Shrewsbury 3 4.5 miles
Local points of interest
- Sundorne Castle Estate 1.6 miles
- Attingham Estate 5.1 miles
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 5.1 miles
- Viroconium Archaeological site 6.2 miles
- Bomere Wood Forest 6.3 miles
- New Bucks Head Stadium 9.1 miles
- Whattal Castle Historic site 10.1 miles
- Madeley Court Estate 13.3 miles
- Aston Hall Estate 13.8 miles
- Osbaston Wood Forest 14 miles
- Blore Heath Historic site 15.9 miles
- Park Hall Stadium 16.1 miles