Cound
Parish in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.628, -2.651 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 56 03 |
| Dialling code: | 01743 (Shrewsbury) |
Cound is a small, rural parish in Shropshire, set in the scenic Severn valley a few miles south of Shrewsbury. The settlement clusters beside the River Severn and the winding Cound Brook, with traditional stone cottages, country lanes and riverside meadows shaping a distinctly pastoral feel; the landscape combines floodplain and rolling agricultural land and has long attracted walkers and paddlers.
The area has a strong sense of history and place, with manor houses and a number of historic buildings such as Cound Hall, traces of former mills and quarries, and a village social life still rooted in farming and local events. Economically it is largely residential and agricultural today, while conservation, heritage and low‑key tourism help sustain the community.
Postcode districts covering Cound
Most populated places nearby
- Wolverhampton 22.1 miles
- Telford 7.8 miles
- Shrewsbury 7.6 miles
- Kidderminster 23.9 miles
- Stourbridge 24.7 miles
- Brierley Hill 24.6 miles
- Wellington 7.9 miles
- Kingswinford 22.8 miles
- Oswestry 23 miles
- Oswestry Rural 22.6 miles
- Ryton 12.3 miles
- Featherstone 23 miles
Neighbouring places
- Severn Valley Ward 1.5 miles
- Acton Burnell Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Cressage Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Kenley Parish 2.2 miles
- Pitchford Parish 2.5 miles
- Cross Houses Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Harley Parish 2.9 miles
- Ruckley and Langley Parish 2.9 miles
- Berrington Parish 3 miles
- Church Preen Parish 3.2 miles
- Hughley Parish 3.2 miles
- Frodesley Parish 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Cound
SY5 6NJ, SY5 6BJ, SY5 6AU, SY5 6AW, SY5 6AF, SY5 7HJ, SY5 6AX, SY5 6JT, SY5 6NN … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 39.8 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 49.5 miles
- Shrewsbury Railway Station 7.1 miles
- Wellington Railway Station 7.6 miles
Hotels near Cound Ad
- The Fox 4.4 miles
- Mytton and Mermaid - Brunning and Price 4 3.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Shrewsbury 3 5.2 miles
- The Corbet Arms 6.7 miles
- The Old Post Office 6.9 miles
- The Bull Inn 4 7 miles
- White Hart Cafe Bar & Bistro 6.9 miles
- The Alb 3 7.2 miles
- Netley Hall 4 5.5 miles
- Gaskell Arms Hotel & Restaurant 3 4.4 miles
Local points of interest
- Viroconium Archaeological site 3 miles
- Attingham Estate 3.9 miles
- Bomere Wood Forest 4.6 miles
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 5.9 miles
- Sundorne Castle Estate 7.6 miles
- New Bucks Head Stadium 7.9 miles
- Madeley Court Estate 8.4 miles
- Davenport House Estate 13.1 miles
- Clee Hills Hill 14.6 miles
- Patshull Hall Estate 15.5 miles
- Ludlow Racecourse Recreation 16.7 miles
- Whattal Castle Historic site 18.7 miles