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 miles
- Dudley 20.7 miles
- Walsall 24.7 miles
- Telford 6.4 miles
- West Bromwich 24.8 miles
- Cannock 23.9 miles
- Shrewsbury 11.7 miles
- Stafford 24 miles
- Kidderminster 19.7 miles
- Stourbridge 20.4 miles
- Halesowen 23.3 miles
- Tipton 21.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Harley Parish 1.6 miles
- Sheinton Parish 2.1 miles
- Acton Round Parish 2.8 miles
- Buildwas Parish 2.9 miles
- Cressage Built-up area 3 miles
- Hughley Parish 3.1 miles
- Kenley Parish 3.3 miles
- Barrow Parish 3.3 miles
- Broseley Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Aston Eyre Parish 3.7 miles
- Severn Valley Ward 3.8 miles
- Leighton and Eaton Constantine Parish 3.9 miles
Example postcodes in Much Wenlock
TF13 6BF, TF13 6AQ, TF13 6HS, TF13 6BL, TF13 6JJ, TF13 6AY, TF13 6AT, TF13 6EN, TF13 6HL … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 35.6 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 52.3 miles
- Bridgnorth Railway Station 7.4 miles
- Wellington Railway Station 7.5 miles
Hotels near Much Wenlock Ad
- Gaskell Arms 3 0.1 miles
- The Huntsman of Little Wenlock 4 4.7 miles
- Riverside Shrewsbury by Greene King Inns 4 4.8 miles
- Best Western Valley Hotel 3 3.6 miles
- The Lion 4 3.5 miles
- Mytton and Mermaid - Brunning and Price 4 7.6 miles
- The Telford Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort 4 5.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Telford - Ironbridge 3 7.2 miles
- Ye Olde Punchbowl Country Inn & Gardens 4 6.9 miles
- Ramada by Wyndham Telford Ironbridge 3 7.5 miles
Schools in Much Wenlock
- Much Wenlock Primary School Primary
- William Brookes School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Madeley Court Estate 5.3 miles
- Viroconium Archaeological site 6.3 miles
- New Bucks Head Stadium 7.4 miles
- Attingham Estate 7.5 miles
- Davenport House Estate 8.8 miles
- Bomere Wood Forest 8.9 miles
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 10.1 miles
- Sundorne Castle Estate 11.1 miles
- Patshull Hall Estate 11.7 miles
- Clee Hills Hill 13.2 miles
- Ludlow Racecourse Recreation 16 miles
- Wyre Forest Forest 17.2 miles