Much Wenlock
Ward in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.564, -2.55 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 62 96 |
| Dialling code: | 01746 (Bridgnorth) |
Much Wenlock is a small market town and surrounding ward in rural Shropshire, tucked beneath the limestone escarpment of Wenlock Edge. The area combines rolling farmland, wooded hills and a compact townscape of medieval streets, a priory and timber‑framed buildings, with easy access to the industrial heritage of Ironbridge Gorge and the wider Shropshire Hills.
The place has a strong historic and cultural identity - its 19th‑century Wenlock Olympian Games, started by William Penny Brookes, helped inspire the modern Olympic movement - and a local economy built on tourism, crafts, agriculture and small businesses, alongside commuters who travel to Telford. Community life is lively, marked by annual events, local markets and active conservation of the town’s historic character.
Postcode districts covering Much Wenlock
Most populated places nearby
- Wolverhampton 17.9 miles
- Dudley 19.7 miles
- Walsall 24.2 miles
- Telford 8.2 miles
- West Bromwich 24.1 miles
- Cannock 24.3 miles
- Shrewsbury 13.7 miles
- Kidderminster 17.8 miles
- Stourbridge 19 miles
- Halesowen 22 miles
- Tipton 21 miles
- Bloxwich 23.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Acton Round Parish 0.9 miles
- Aston Eyre Parish 1.7 miles
- Much Wenlock Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Monkhopton Parish 2.3 miles
- Upton Cressett Parish 2.8 miles
- Morville Parish 2.9 miles
- Harley Parish 3.3 miles
- Barrow Parish 3.5 miles
- Hughley Parish 3.7 miles
- Stanton Long Parish 3.9 miles
- Easthope Parish 4 miles
- Kenley Parish 4.3 miles
Example postcodes in Much Wenlock
TF13 6JQ, TF13 6PL, TF13 6LA, TF13 6EY, TF13 6EU, TF13 6DW, TF13 6PS, TF12 5RJ, TF13 6QW … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 34.6 miles
- East Midlands Airport 54.4 miles
- Bridgnorth Railway Station 5.9 miles
- Telford Central Railway Station 9.3 miles
Hotels in Much Wenlock Ad
- Half Moon Jackfield 3
- The Fox
- YHA Ironbridge Coalport 3
- The Down Inn 4
- Gaskell Arms Hotel & Restaurant 3
- The Shakespeare Inn 4
Schools in Much Wenlock
- Barrow 1618 C of E Free School Primary
- Brockton C of E Primary School Primary
- Much Wenlock Primary School Primary
- William Brookes School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Madeley Court Estate 6.4 miles
- Davenport House Estate 7.8 miles
- Viroconium Archaeological site 8.4 miles
- New Bucks Head Stadium 9.4 miles
- Attingham Estate 9.6 miles
- Bomere Wood Forest 10.7 miles
- Clee Hills Hill 11.3 miles
- Patshull Hall Estate 11.5 miles
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 12 miles
- Sundorne Castle Estate 13.3 miles
- Ludlow Racecourse Recreation 14.4 miles
- Wyre Forest Forest 15.1 miles