Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn
Ward in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.886, -3.079 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 27 32 |
| Dialling code: | 01691 (Oswestry) |
The ward centred on Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn sits on the north-west edge of Shropshire close to the Welsh border, a mix of small villages, ribbon development and open farmland. Gobowen is the most recognisable of the three, with a handsome Victorian railway station on the Shrewsbury–Chester line that gives the area good rail links and a slightly more suburban feel compared with the quieter lanes around Selattyn and Weston Rhyn.
Locally the area has a borderland character, with strong agricultural roots, a scattering of historic churches and vernacular buildings, and community life organised around village halls and parish activities. Economically it combines rural livelihoods and small local businesses with many residents commuting to nearby Oswestry, Wrexham or Shrewsbury; the landscape and proximity to the Shropshire Hills make it appealing for walkers and people seeking village life within reach of larger towns.
Postcode districts covering Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn
Most populated places nearby
- Chester 22.6 miles
- Chester Castle 22.2 miles
- Shrewsbury 17.8 miles
- Wrexham 12.1 miles
- Buckley 19.8 miles
- Flint 24.4 miles
- Hawarden 21.4 miles
- Rhosllannerchrugog 8.6 miles
- Oswestry 2.4 miles
- Oswestry Rural 3.6 miles
- Brymbo 13.1 miles
- Market Drayton 24.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Selattyn and Gobowen Parish 0.9 miles
- Oswestry West Ward 1.8 miles
- Gobowen Built-up area 2 miles
- Oswestry South Ward 2.2 miles
- Oswestry Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Rhoswiel Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Weston Rhyn Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Oswestry East Ward 2.6 miles
- Chirk Bank Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Morda Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Whittington Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Glyntraian Parish 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn
SY10 7BT, SY10 7GA, LL14 5DP, SY11 3JE, SY10 7NW, SY10 7EZ, SY11 3LJ, SY10 7JR, SY10 7ER … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 32.3 miles
- Manchester Airport 46.4 miles
- Gobowen Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Chirk Railway Station 3.3 miles
Hotels in Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn Ad
- The Mulberry Inn
- The Wynnstay Hotel, Oswestry, Shropshire 4
- Pen-Y-Dyffryn Country Hotel 3
- Moreton Park Lodge 3
- Ye Old Boote Inn
- Lion Quays Hotel & Spa 4
Schools in Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn
- Derwen College Special
- Gobowen Primary School Primary
- Moreton Hall School Independent - all ages
- Selattyn C of E Primary School Primary
- Weston Rhyn Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Park Hall Stadium 2.3 miles
- Aston Hall Estate 4.9 miles
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 5.9 miles
- Osbaston Wood Forest 6.7 miles
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 8 miles
- Whattal Castle Historic site 9.7 miles
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 9.9 miles
- Erddig Country house 10.2 miles
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 11.9 miles
- Berwyn Mountains 13.5 miles
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 13.9 miles
- Welshpool Stadium 16 miles