Longden
Built-up area in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.652, -2.825 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 44 06 |
| Dialling code: | 01743 (Shrewsbury) |
Longden in Shropshire, England is a small, rural village and civil parish set in gently rolling countryside roughly a few miles south‑west of Shrewsbury. It retains a traditional feel with stone cottages, farmsteads and hedged fields, while many residents commute into the county town for work and services.
The village has roots stretching back centuries and a compact community life centred on the village hall, church and local groups, with lanes and footpaths that make it popular for walking. Its quiet, agricultural character offers a peaceful contrast to the nearby amenities and historic streets of Shrewsbury.
Postcode districts covering Longden
Most populated places nearby
- Telford 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Shrewsbury 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Wellington 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Oswestry 17 miles27.3 km
- Oswestry Rural 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Ryton 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Newport 20.5 miles33 km
- Bridgnorth 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Market Drayton 22.4 miles36 km
- Newtown 22.8 miles36.6 km
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Ludlow 20 miles32.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Lythbank Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Hanwood Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Great Hanwood Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Church Pulverbatch Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Bayston Hill Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Pontesbury Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Dorrington Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Condover Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Meole Ward 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Radbrook Ward 3.7 miles6 km
- Rea Valley Ward 3.7 miles6 km
- Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton Ward 3.8 miles6 km
Example postcodes in Longden
SY5 8ET, SY5 8FA, SY5 8FB, SY5 8EX, SY5 8ES, SY5 8HA, SY5 8EU, SY5 8BT, SY5 8EY … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 47.1 miles75.8 km
- Birmingham International Airport 47.3 miles76.1 km
- Shrewsbury Railway Station 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Church Stretton Railway Station 8 miles12.8 km
Hotels near Longden Ad
- Rowton Castle Hotel 5.6 miles9 km
- Abbots Mead Hotel 2 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Mytton and Mermaid - Brunning and Price 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Lion and Pheasant Hotel 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Corbet Arms 7 miles11.3 km
- St Nicholas Boutique Hotel 3 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Riverside Shrewsbury by Greene King Inns 4 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Prince Rupert Hotel 4 4.9 miles8 km
- Netley Hall 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- St Nicholas 5.1 miles8.2 km
Schools in Longden
- Longden C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bomere Wood Forest 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Attingham Estate 7 miles11.3 km
- Viroconium Archaeological site 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Sundorne Castle Estate 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Osbaston Wood Forest 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Welshpool Stadium 13.3 miles21.4 km
- New Bucks Head Stadium 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Powis Castle Estate 14.3 miles23 km
- Aston Hall Estate 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Whattal Castle Historic site 15.1 miles24.4 km