Market Drayton
Built-up area in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.905, -2.492 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 66 34 |
| Population: | 11,773 |
| Dialling code: | 01630 |
Market Drayton is a historic market town in north Shropshire, sitting on the banks of the River Tern and close to the border with Cheshire. Its compact centre has a wealth of timber‑framed and Georgian buildings and a market tradition that goes back centuries, giving the town a strong sense of local identity and heritage.
Locally it’s best known as the “gingerbread” town thanks to a long baking tradition, and the economy still leans heavily on food production alongside agriculture and independent shops. There’s a lively community life with regular markets, festivals and countryside walking nearby, and easy road links to larger centres such as Telford and Shrewsbury for wider services.
Postcode districts covering Market Drayton
Most populated places nearby
- Stoke-on-Trent 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Telford 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Cannock 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Shrewsbury 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Crewe 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Stafford 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Wrexham 23 miles37 km
- Northwich 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Winsford 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Kidsgrove 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Congleton 21.4 miles34.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Market Drayton West Ward 0.3 miles0.6 km
- Sutton upon Tern Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Moreton Say Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Ternhill Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Adderley Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Rosehill Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Norton in Hales Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Market Drayton East Ward 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Chipnall Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
- Cheswardine Built-up area 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Stoke upon Tern Parish 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Loggerheads Built-up area 4.5 miles7.3 km
Example postcodes in Market Drayton
TF9 1BJ, TF9 3DJ, TF9 3HD, TF9 1LP, TF9 1HB, TF9 1PF, TF9 1AX, TF9 3HL, TF9 3FX … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 32.3 miles51.9 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 33.1 miles53.2 km
- Prees Railway Station 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Whitchurch Railway Station 8.6 miles13.9 km
Hotels near Market Drayton Ad
- The Bear Inn 4 5 miles8 km
- Hawkstone Hall Hotel & Gardens 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Pepper Street Rooms 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Hawkstone Park Hotel 3 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Macdonald Hill Valley Hotel, Golf & Spa Resort 4 9.5 miles15.3 km
- The Old Mill Thai Vintage 4 9.2 miles14.8 km
Schools in Market Drayton
- Longlands Primary School Primary
- Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School Primary
- Market Drayton Junior School Primary
- The Grove School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Blore Heath Historic site 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Combermere Abbey Archaeological site 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Doddington Hall Estate 8.1 miles13 km
- Springfield House Estate 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Alexandra Stadium Stadium 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Crewe Hall Estate 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Cholmondeley Castle Estate 13.4 miles21.6 km
- New Bucks Head Stadium 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Sundorne Castle Estate 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Etruria Hall Country house 14.9 miles24 km
- Whattal Castle Historic site 15 miles24.1 km