Oswestry East
Ward in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.857, -3.04 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 30 29 |
| Dialling code: | 01691 (Oswestry) |
Oswestry East occupies the eastern side of the market town of Oswestry in Shropshire, England, sitting close to the Welsh border and the rolling countryside of the Marches. The ward is largely residential with pockets of local shops, community facilities and small business units, and it functions in part as a commuter area for nearby centres such as Shrewsbury and Wrexham.
Its character is shaped by the town’s market-town history and nearby ancient landscape features - notably the prominent Old Oswestry hillfort and stretches of Offa's Dyke - which give residents easy access to heritage sites and outdoor walking. Social life is anchored around local clubs, small events and the town centre, reflecting a mix of long-standing families and newcomers who value both community connections and rural access.
Postcode districts covering Oswestry East
Most populated places nearby
- Chester 24 miles
- Chester Castle 23.6 miles
- Shrewsbury 15.2 miles
- Wrexham 13.6 miles
- Buckley 21.9 miles
- Hawarden 23.3 miles
- Rhosllannerchrugog 10.6 miles
- Wellington 24.3 miles
- Oswestry 0.5 miles
- Oswestry Rural 1.9 miles
- Brymbo 15.2 miles
- Market Drayton 23.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Oswestry Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Oswestry West Ward 0.9 miles
- Oswestry South Ward 1 mile
- Morda Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Whittington Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Oswestry Rural Parish 1.9 miles
- Gobowen Built-up area 2.5 miles
- St. Oswald Ward 2.5 miles
- Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn Ward 2.6 miles
- Selattyn and Gobowen Parish 2.6 miles
- Trefonen Built-up area 3.1 miles
- West Felton Built-up area 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Oswestry East
SY11 2DE, SY11 1UE, SY11 2NX, SY11 2YS, SY11 1EN, SY11 2NH, SY11 2YB, SY11 2PU, SY11 2RE … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 33.8 miles
- Manchester Airport 46.7 miles
- Gobowen Railway Station 2.5 miles
- Llynclys South Railway Station 3.6 miles
Hotels near Oswestry East Ad
- The Wynnstay Hotel, Oswestry, Shropshire 4 0.7 miles
- Pen-Y-Dyffryn Country Hotel 3 3.7 miles
- The Mulberry Inn 6.7 miles
- Ye Old Boote Inn 2.1 miles
- Moreton Park Lodge 3 4.5 miles
- Lion Quays Hotel & Spa 4 3.8 miles
- The Lion Hotel 7.5 miles
- Ellesmere Hotel 7 miles
- Glyn Valley Hotel 3 8.1 miles
- Gales of Llangollen 3 9.5 miles
Schools in Oswestry East
- Holy Trinity C of E Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
- The Meadows Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Park Hall Stadium 1.4 miles
- Aston Hall Estate 2.3 miles
- Osbaston Wood Forest 4.4 miles
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 7.9 miles
- Whattal Castle Historic site 8.1 miles
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 10.6 miles
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 10.7 miles
- Erddig Country house 11.8 miles
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 12.2 miles
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 13.5 miles
- Welshpool Stadium 14.5 miles
- Berwyn Mountains 15 miles