Bowbrook
Ward in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.71, -2.803 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 45 12 |
| Dialling code: | 01743 (Shrewsbury) |
Bowbrook is an electoral ward in Shropshire, England, occupying a stretch of the county’s gently rolling countryside. The area is largely rural with a patchwork of farms, hedgerows and small settlements; its name reflects the presence of local streams and drainage channels that have shaped the landscape. Low-density housing and scattered historic farmsteads give the ward a quiet, village-like character rather than an urban feel.
Economically the ward is shaped by agriculture and by residents who commute to nearby towns for work, while socially it retains the strong community networks typical of rural Shropshire - village halls, local pubs and volunteer groups remain important. There are also pockets of historic interest in the form of older churches and listed buildings, and an emphasis on wildlife conservation and rural amenities that attract visitors seeking a quieter side of the county.
Postcode districts covering Bowbrook
Most populated places nearby
- Telford 13.7 miles22 km
- Shrewsbury 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Wrexham 24.8 miles40 km
- Rhosllannerchrugog 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Wellington 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Oswestry 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Oswestry Rural 14 miles22.6 km
- Ryton 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Newport 18.4 miles29.5 km
- Bridgnorth 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Market Drayton 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Ludlow 23.8 miles38.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Copthorne Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Radbrook Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Bicton Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Great Hanwood Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Porthill Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Shrewsbury Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Meole Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Quarry and Coton Hill Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Hanwood Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Belle Vue Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Bagley Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Castlefields and Ditherington Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Bowbrook
SY3 5BL, SY3 5AX, SY3 8XQ, SY3 5EW, SY3 5BH, SY3 5BS, SY3 5FT, SY3 5BF, SY3 8BJ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 43.1 miles69.4 km
- Birmingham International Airport 47.7 miles76.8 km
- Shrewsbury Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Yorton Railway Station 7.4 miles11.9 km
Hotels near Bowbrook
- Abbots Mead Hotel 2 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Lion and Pheasant Hotel 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- The Corbet Arms 4.4 miles7 km
- St Nicholas Boutique Hotel 3 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Rowton Castle Hotel 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Mytton and Mermaid - Brunning and Price 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Prince Rupert Hotel 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Alb 2.2 miles3.5 km
- St Nicholas 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Albright Hussey Manor 4 4 miles6.5 km
- Holiday Inn Express Shrewsbury 3 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Riverside Shrewsbury by Greene King Inns 4 8 miles12.9 km
Schools in Bowbrook
- Oxon C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Bomere Wood Forest 4 miles6.4 km
- Sundorne Castle Estate 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Attingham Estate 6 miles9.7 km
- Viroconium Archaeological site 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Osbaston Wood Forest 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Whattal Castle Historic site 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Aston Hall Estate 11.8 miles19 km
- New Bucks Head Stadium 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Welshpool Stadium 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Park Hall Stadium 14.8 miles23.8 km