Colebatch
Parish in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.487, -3.02 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SO 30 88 |
| Dialling code: | 01588 (Bishops Castle) |
Colebatch is a small, predominantly rural civil parish in south Shropshire, set among rolling pasture, hedgerows and small woodlands on the fringes of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It sits a short drive from market towns such as Bishop's Castle and Craven Arms and not far from the historic valley of Clun, so the area feels quietly remote while still linked to local services.
The parish has a long agricultural tradition, with traditional stone farmhouses and historic field patterns reflecting medieval and later farming practices; the local name survives in family and place-name records. Economically it remains centred on farming and small rural enterprises, and socially it has the close-knit character common to tiny Shropshire communities, with walking, riding and local events forming the backbone of village life.
Postcode districts covering Colebatch
Most populated places nearby
- Shrewsbury 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Oswestry Rural 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Newtown 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 12.4 miles20 km
- Leominster 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Ludlow 15.2 miles24.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Bishop's Castle Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Lydham Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Mainstone Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Lydbury North Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- More Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Churchstoke Built-up area 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Norbury Parish 4.3 miles7 km
- Newcastle on Clun Parish 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Clun Built-up area 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Edgton Parish 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Clunbury Parish 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Myndtown Parish 5.7 miles9.2 km
Example postcodes in Colebatch
SY9 5JR, SY9 5JS, SY9 5LW, SY9 5LN, SY9 5JX, SY9 5JY
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 53.6 miles86.2 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 58.9 miles94.8 km
- Broome Railway Station 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Hopton Heath Railway Station 8 miles12.9 km
Hotels near Colebatch Ad
- The Dragon Hotel 5 7.4 miles11.9 km
- The Bucks Head Hotel 3 9.6 miles15.4 km
Local points of interest
- Clun Forest Forest 5 miles8 km
- Kerry Hill Hill 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Welshpool Stadium 12.8 miles20.7 km
- Powis Castle Estate 12.8 miles20.7 km
- Latham Park Stadium 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Ludlow Racecourse Recreation 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 14.3 miles23 km
- Croft Ambrey Archaeological site 15.5 miles25 km
- Clee Hills Hill 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Bomere Wood Forest 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Caersws FC Stadium 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Llanllugan Abbey Historic site 17.9 miles28.7 km