Oldbury
Built-up area in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.525, -2.427 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 71 91 |
| Dialling code: | 01746 (Bridgnorth) |
Oldbury is a small village in Shropshire, England, set among rolling farmland a few miles from the historic market town of Bridgnorth. The surroundings are typical Shropshire countryside - hedgerows, country lanes and footpaths - linking visually to the Shropshire Hills and the nearby River Severn valley, making it popular with walkers and cyclists seeking a tranquil rural base.
The locality has deep roots: nearby earthworks at Oldbury Camp are an Iron Age hillfort that underline long‑standing settlement in the area. Village life remains largely rural, shaped by agriculture, small local businesses and a close‑knit community that gathers for church and pub events, while many residents commute to larger towns for work, leaving the place with a heritage‑rich, peaceful character.
Postcode districts covering Oldbury
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Wolverhampton 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Dudley 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Walsall 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Telford 10.7 miles17.2 km
- West Bromwich 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Worcester 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Cannock 21 miles33.9 km
- Shrewsbury 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Stafford 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Kidderminster 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Stourbridge 13.2 miles21.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Bridgnorth Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Bridgnorth West and Tasley Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Eardington Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Tasley Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Stanmore Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Quatford Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Chetton Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Glazeley Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Astley Abbotts Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Morville Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Brown Clee Ward 3 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Oldbury
WV16 5HA, WV16 5EY, WV16 5HN, WV16 5DZ, WV16 5EH, WV16 5EQ, WV16 5EE, WV16 5HG, WV16 5EF … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 29 miles46.6 km
- East Midlands Airport 50.7 miles81.5 km
- Bridgnorth Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Hampton Loade Railway Station 4.1 miles6.6 km
Hotels near Oldbury Ad
- Ye Olde Punchbowl Country Inn & Gardens 4 0.7 miles1.1 km
- The Falcon Hotel & Restaurant 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Parlors Hall Hotel 0.9 miles1.4 km
- The Woodberry 5 1 mile1.7 km
- The Old Vicarage 3 3.7 miles6 km
- The Lion 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Telford Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort 4 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Best Western Valley Hotel 3 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Tontine Hotel & Bar 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Park House Hotel 3 9.9 miles15.9 km
Local points of interest
- Davenport House Estate 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Madeley Court Estate 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Patshull Hall Estate 8 miles12.8 km
- Wyre Forest Forest 10.3 miles16.6 km
- New Bucks Head Stadium 12.3 miles19.9 km
- Clee Hills Hill 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Aggborough Stadium 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 13 miles21 km
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Viroconium Archaeological site 13.7 miles22 km
- Hagley Hall Country house 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Attingham Estate 14.9 miles23.9 km