Newcastle on Clun
Parish in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.445, -3.102 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 25 83 |
| Dialling code: | 01588 (Bishops Castle) |
Newcastle on Clun is a small, rural parish in south‑west Shropshire, set in the narrow valley of the River Clun and largely within the Shropshire Hills AONB. The landscape is characterised by rolling pastures, hedged lanes and traditional stone cottages, and agriculture - particularly sheep and mixed farming - remains an important part of local life.
Historically the village has medieval roots, visible in earthworks and a compact village core with a small parish church, and today the local economy mixes farming with a modest amount of tourism and recreational walking and cycling. Community activities, conservation of the local vernacular buildings and ready access to nearby market towns such as Clun and Bishop's Castle help sustain a close‑knit rural social scene.
Postcode districts covering Newcastle on Clun
Most populated places nearby
- Shrewsbury 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Newtown 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Leominster 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Ludlow 17.1 miles27.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Mainstone Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Bettws-y-Crwyn Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Clun Built-up area 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Llanfair Waterdine Parish 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Knighton with Beguildy Ward 4.3 miles7 km
- Colebatch Parish 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Beguildy Parish 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Bishop's Castle Built-up area 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Lydham Parish 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Clunbury Parish 6.8 miles11 km
- Churchstoke Built-up area 6.8 miles11 km
- Lydbury North Parish 6.9 miles11.2 km
Example postcodes in Newcastle on Clun
SY7 8QG, SY7 8QR, SY7 8QW, SY7 8PB, SY7 8QX, SY7 8QL, SY7 8QP, SY7 8QH, SY7 8PE … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 57 miles91.7 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 62.3 miles100.3 km
- Knucklas Railway Station 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Llangynllo Railway Station 7 miles11.3 km
Hotels near Newcastle on Clun Ad
- The Dragon Hotel 5 8.2 miles13.3 km
Schools in Newcastle on Clun
- Newcastle C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Clun Forest Forest 2 miles3.3 km
- Kerry Hill Hill 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Latham Park Stadium 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Powis Castle Estate 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Caersws FC Stadium 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Welshpool Stadium 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Ludlow Racecourse Recreation 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Croft Ambrey Archaeological site 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Llanllugan Abbey Historic site 16.8 miles27 km
- Cambrian Mountains Mountains 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Clee Hills Hill 18.4 miles29.7 km