Hinstock
Parish in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.84, -2.455 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SJ 69 27 |
| Population: | 861 |
| Dialling code: | 01630 (Market Drayton) |
Hinstock is a small, rural parish in north-east Shropshire, sitting in the gentle lowlands of the Tern valley not far from Market Drayton. The landscape is largely agricultural, with hedgerow-lined lanes, pockets of woodland and a scattering of traditional cottages and farmhouses that give the area a quietly historic, countryside character.
Locally the village punches above its weight socially: a village hall, church and school help keep community life active, with occasional fetes and local groups drawing people together. Economically it remains rooted in farming while also serving as a commuter base for nearby towns, and there is a steady interest in conserving the parish’s rural heritage and quiet recreational trails.
Postcode districts covering Hinstock
Most populated places nearby
- Wolverhampton 22 miles35.4 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Telford 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 15 miles24.1 km
- Cannock 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Shrewsbury 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Crewe 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Stafford 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Bloxwich 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Winsford 24.2 miles39 km
- Kidsgrove 19.3 miles31 km
- Willenhall 24 miles38.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Hinstock Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Child's Ercall Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Cheswardine Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Stoke upon Tern Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Rosehill Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Chipnall Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Chetwynd Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Sutton upon Tern Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Adbaston Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Tibberton Built-up area 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Ternhill Built-up area 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Edgmond Built-up area 4.7 miles7.6 km
Example postcodes in Hinstock
TF9 2NN, TF9 2UD, TF9 2UG, TF9 2LU, TF9 2TB, TF9 2NL, TF9 2SX, TF9 2NH, TF9 2FB … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 36.2 miles58.3 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 37.8 miles60.8 km
- Wellington Railway Station 9.9 miles16 km
- Oakengates Railway Station 10.2 miles16.4 km
Hotels near Hinstock Ad
- The Bear Inn 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Hawkstone Hall Hotel & Gardens 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Hadley Park House Hotel 8.5 miles13.8 km
- Hawkstone Park Hotel 3 8 miles12.8 km
Schools in Hinstock
- Hinstock Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blore Heath Historic site 5.1 miles8.3 km
- New Bucks Head Stadium 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Springfield House Estate 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Doddington Hall Estate 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Combermere Abbey Archaeological site 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Sundorne Castle Estate 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Attingham Estate 14 miles22.5 km
- Viroconium Archaeological site 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Madeley Court Estate 14.3 miles23 km
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Acton Hill Estate 16 miles25.8 km
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 16.2 miles26 km