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Hodnet

Built-up area in Shropshire, England

Coordinates:52.851, -2.57
OS grid ref:SJ 61 28
Population:292
Dialling code: 01630 (Market Drayton)
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Hodnet is a small village and civil parish in rural north Shropshire, set among rolling farmland and hedgerows. It sits on a network of lanes linking it with nearby market towns such as Market Drayton and Shrewsbury, and retains a quiet, village atmosphere while serving as a base for local agriculture and small businesses.

The village is best known for the attractive estate gardens at Hodnet Hall, with woodland walks and impressive rhododendron displays that draw visitors in spring; historically the site grew up around a manor and medieval earthworks. Social life centres on traditional village institutions - a primary school, village hall, pubs and clubs - and there’s an active parish community that organises fairs and horticultural events, reflecting Hodnet’s mix of historical roots and contemporary rural living.

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Transport links

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport 35.3 miles56.8 km
  • Manchester Airport 36.8 miles59.2 km
  • Prees Railway Station 6 miles9.6 km
  • Wem Railway Station 6.2 miles10 km

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Schools in Hodnet

  • Hodnet Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Blore Heath Historic site 7.7 miles12.5 km
  • Sundorne Castle Estate 9.8 miles15.8 km
  • Combermere Abbey Archaeological site 10 miles16.1 km
  • New Bucks Head Stadium 11 miles17.7 km
  • Whattal Castle Historic site 11.6 miles18.7 km
  • Attingham Estate 12.3 miles19.8 km
  • Doddington Hall Estate 12.8 miles20.5 km
  • Viroconium Archaeological site 12.9 miles20.8 km
  • Greenhous Meadow Stadium 13.5 miles21.7 km
  • Springfield House Estate 13.8 miles22.1 km
  • Bomere Wood Forest 14.5 miles23.3 km
  • Cholmondeley Castle Estate 15.1 miles24.3 km