Hope Bowdler
Parish in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.529, -2.776 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 47 92 |
| Dialling code: | 01694 (Church Stretton) |
Hope Bowdler is a small, rural parish in Shropshire, set among rolling farmland and hedged lanes characteristic of the county’s quieter countryside. The settlement is compact, with stone cottages clustered around a long‑standing parish church and a modest village hall; its place‑name reflects the historic Bowdler family who once held local lands, giving the hamlet a distinctly local, historic feel.
Life in Hope Bowdler is largely agricultural and community‑centred, with hill farming, smallholdings and a steady interest from walkers and riders enjoying the surrounding lanes and open country. The parish retains a strong sense of rural identity - occasional village events, historic buildings and war memorials mark a continuity of local social life even as residents often commute to nearby towns for work and services.
Postcode districts covering Hope Bowdler
Most populated places nearby
- Telford 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Shrewsbury 12.8 miles20.7 km
- Kidderminster 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Wellington 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Stourport-on-Severn 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Oswestry Rural 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Ryton 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Wombourne 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Newport 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Bridgnorth 14.9 miles24 km
- Newtown 22.8 miles36.6 km
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 22.5 miles36.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Church Stretton Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Eaton-under-Heywood Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- All Stretton Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Acton Scott Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Cardington Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Rushbury Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Leebotwood Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Woolstaston Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Munslow Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Church Stretton and Craven Arms Ward 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Wistanstow Parish 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Burnell Ward 4.7 miles7.5 km
Example postcodes in Hope Bowdler
SY6 7JB, SY6 7EU, SY6 7EZ, SY6 7DE, SY6 7EN, SY6 7DD, SY6 7HB, SY6 7DA, SY6 7ET … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 43.6 miles70.1 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 55.6 miles89.5 km
- Church Stretton Railway Station 1.2 miles2 km
- Craven Arms 6.5 miles10.5 km
Hotels near Hope Bowdler Ad
- The Bucks Head Hotel 3 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Riverside Shrewsbury by Greene King Inns 4 9.2 miles14.8 km
- The Clive Arms 5 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Netley Hall 4 5.7 miles9.1 km
Local points of interest
- Clee Hills Hill 9 miles14.6 km
- Ludlow Racecourse Recreation 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Bomere Wood Forest 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Viroconium Archaeological site 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Attingham Estate 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Sundorne Castle Estate 14.4 miles23.3 km
- Madeley Court Estate 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Clun Forest Forest 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Easton Court Estate 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Croft Ambrey Archaeological site 15.9 miles25.7 km
- New Bucks Head Stadium 16.4 miles26.3 km