Much Wenlock
Built-up area in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.596, -2.561 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 62 99 |
| Population: | 2,211 |
Much Wenlock is a small market town in Shropshire, England, tucked beneath the limestone escarpment of Wenlock Edge. Its compact medieval core, stone houses and the evocative ruins of the priory sit above green valleys and farmland, with fossil-rich Wenlock limestone visible in the surrounding countryside and easy day-trip links to places such as Ironbridge.
The town is best known culturally for the 19th‑century Wenlock Olympian Games, founded by Dr William Penny Brookes and credited with helping to inspire the modern Olympics, and today its economy leans on tourism, local agriculture and a lively scene of independent shops, pubs and community events that give it a strong small‑town feel.
Postcode districts covering Much Wenlock
Most populated places nearby
- Wolverhampton 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Dudley 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Walsall 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Telford 6.4 miles10.3 km
- West Bromwich 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Cannock 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Shrewsbury 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Stafford 24 miles38.7 km
- Kidderminster 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Stourbridge 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Halesowen 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Tipton 21.8 miles35.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Harley Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Sheinton Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Acton Round Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Buildwas Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Cressage Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Hughley Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Kenley Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Barrow Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Broseley Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Aston Eyre Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Severn Valley Ward 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Leighton and Eaton Constantine Parish 3.9 miles6.3 km
Example postcodes in Much Wenlock
TF13 6ET, TF13 6BW, TF13 6BT, TF13 6EY, TF13 6FE, TF13 6HY, TF13 6BP, TF13 6PG, TF13 6HU … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 35.6 miles57.2 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 52.3 miles84.2 km
- Bridgnorth Railway Station 7.4 miles12 km
- Wellington Railway Station 7.5 miles12.1 km
Hotels near Much Wenlock Ad
- The Huntsman of Little Wenlock 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Riverside Shrewsbury by Greene King Inns 4 4.8 miles7.8 km
- The Lion 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Best Western Valley Hotel 3 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Mytton and Mermaid - Brunning and Price 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Tontine Hotel & Bar 3.8 miles6.2 km
- The Telford Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Ye Olde Punchbowl Country Inn & Gardens 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Ramada by Wyndham Telford Ironbridge 3 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Woodberry 5 6.7 miles10.8 km
Schools in Much Wenlock
- Much Wenlock Primary School Primary
- William Brookes School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Madeley Court Estate 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Viroconium Archaeological site 6.3 miles10.1 km
- New Bucks Head Stadium 7.4 miles12 km
- Attingham Estate 7.5 miles12 km
- Davenport House Estate 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Bomere Wood Forest 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Sundorne Castle Estate 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Patshull Hall Estate 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Clee Hills Hill 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Ludlow Racecourse Recreation 16 miles25.8 km
- Wyre Forest Forest 17.2 miles27.7 km