Leebotwood
Parish in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.583, -2.769 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 48 98 |
| Dialling code: | 01694 (Church Stretton) |
Leebotwood is a small, predominantly rural parish in Shropshire, set on gentle rolling land just to the south of the county town of Shrewsbury and within easy reach of the hill country around Church Stretton and the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village sits amid farmland and hedgerows, giving long views across the surrounding plain and a sense of peaceful, low‑density settlement typical of central Shropshire.
Locally the community retains a village feel, with historic farmhouses and a parish church reflecting medieval and later rural history, while the economy is still strongly shaped by agriculture alongside a number of residents who commute to nearby towns. Social life tends to centre on the church and village events or the village hall, and the parish is often noted for its quiet lanes, walking country and the mixture of long‑standing local families and newer arrivals seeking a rural lifestyle within reach of larger centres.
Postcode districts covering Leebotwood
Most populated places nearby
- Telford 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Shrewsbury 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Wellington 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Oswestry 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Oswestry Rural 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Ryton 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Wombourne 24.2 miles39 km
- Newport 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Bridgnorth 15 miles24.1 km
- Codsall 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Newtown 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 23.2 miles37.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Burnell Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Longnor Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Woolstaston Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Smethcott Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- All Stretton Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Frodesley Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Dorrington Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Cardington Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Church Stretton Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Ruckley and Langley Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Hope Bowdler Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Acton Burnell Built-up area 3.9 miles6.3 km
Example postcodes in Leebotwood
SY6 6LZ, SY6 6LX, SY6 6NE, SY6 6NL, SY6 6NB, SY6 6NH, SY6 6NQ, SY6 6ND, SY6 6LT … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 43.8 miles70.5 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 51.9 miles83.6 km
- Church Stretton Railway Station 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Shrewsbury Railway Station 8.9 miles14.4 km
Hotels near Leebotwood Ad
- The Bucks Head Hotel 3 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Riverside Shrewsbury by Greene King Inns 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Netley Hall 4 2 miles3.2 km
- Mytton and Mermaid - Brunning and Price 4 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Abbots Mead Hotel 2 8.5 miles13.7 km
- The Corbet Arms 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Lion and Pheasant Hotel 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
- St Nicholas Boutique Hotel 3 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Shrewsbury 3 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Prince Rupert Hotel 4 8.7 miles13.9 km
Local points of interest
- Bomere Wood Forest 6 miles9.6 km
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Viroconium Archaeological site 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Attingham Estate 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Sundorne Castle Estate 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Clee Hills Hill 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Ludlow Racecourse Recreation 13.1 miles21.1 km
- New Bucks Head Stadium 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Madeley Court Estate 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 16 miles25.7 km
- Welshpool Stadium 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Davenport House Estate 17 miles27.4 km