Petton
Parish in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.832, -2.834 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 43 26 |
| Dialling code: | 01939 (Wem) |
Petton is a small, quietly rural civil parish in Shropshire, sitting amid the patchwork of arable fields and hedgerows that characterise North Shropshire. The settlement is made up of a handful of cottages and farmsteads linked by narrow lanes and public footpaths, and the landscape feels typically agricultural rather than built‑up.
Local life revolves around farming and community activities rather than industry, with many residents working locally or commuting to nearby market towns such as Wem and Market Drayton or to the county town of Shrewsbury. The parish retains a sense of history in its older buildings and lanes, and is valued for its quiet character, wildlife-rich hedgerows and easy access for walkers exploring the Shropshire countryside.
Postcode districts covering Petton
Most populated places nearby
- Telford 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Chester Castle 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Shrewsbury 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Crewe 24.3 miles39 km
- Wrexham 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Rhosllannerchrugog 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Wellington 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Oswestry 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Oswestry Rural 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Brymbo 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Nantwich 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Ryton 24.5 miles39.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Cockshutt Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Ruyton and Baschurch Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Loppington Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Myddle Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Myddle, Broughton and Harmer Hill Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- The Meres Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Baschurch Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Hordley Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Walford Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Ruyton-XI-Towns Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Harmer Hill Built-up area 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Rednal Built-up area 4.2 miles6.8 km
Example postcodes in Petton
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 34.6 miles55.7 km
- Manchester Airport 42.9 miles69 km
- Yorton Railway Station 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Wem Railway Station 5.1 miles8.2 km
Hotels near Petton Ad
- The Old Rectory 3 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Hawkstone Hall Hotel & Gardens 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Ellesmere Hotel 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Rowton Castle Hotel 9.3 miles14.9 km
- The Corbet Arms 9.6 miles15.5 km
- The Wynnstay Hotel, Oswestry, Shropshire 4 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Abbots Mead Hotel 2 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Albright Hussey Manor 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Lion and Pheasant Hotel 4 9.3 miles15 km
- Mercure Shrewsbury Albrighton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 6.2 miles10 km
Local points of interest
- Whattal Castle Historic site 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Aston Hall Estate 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Osbaston Wood Forest 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Park Hall Stadium 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Sundorne Castle Estate 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 10.5 miles17 km
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 12 miles19.3 km
- Bomere Wood Forest 12 miles19.4 km
- Attingham Estate 12.4 miles20 km
- Viroconium Archaeological site 13.6 miles22 km
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 13.7 miles22 km
- Combermere Abbey Archaeological site 14.5 miles23.3 km