Prees
Ward in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.917, -2.585 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 60 35 |
| Dialling code: | 01630 (Market Drayton) |
Prees sits in north Shropshire, England, occupying a largely rural area of village, hamlets and farmland. The settlement is within easy reach of market towns such as Whitchurch, Wem and Market Drayton, and is served by a local station on the Welsh Marches Line, which helps link residents to larger centres for work and services.
The character here is agricultural, with a patchwork of arable fields, hedgerows and pockets of lowland heath, and a village core of older cottages, a parish church, village hall, pubs and a primary school. Local life is shaped by farming, small businesses and a strong community scene - parish events, clubs and volunteer groups keep the social fabric active while many people commute to nearby towns.
Postcode districts covering Prees
Most populated places nearby
- Stoke-on-Trent 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Telford 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Chester 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Chester Castle 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Shrewsbury 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Crewe 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Stafford 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Wrexham 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Northwich 23.8 miles38.4 km
- Winsford 19 miles30.5 km
- Kidsgrove 18.5 miles29.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Ightfield Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Moreton Say Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Prees Higher Heath Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Adderley Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Ternhill Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Prees Built-up area 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Market Drayton West Ward 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Market Drayton Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
- Dodcott cum Wilkesley Parish 4 miles6.4 km
- Whitchurch Rural Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Tilstock Built-up area 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Sutton upon Tern Parish 4.3 miles7 km
Example postcodes in Prees
SY13 2FL, TF9 3PN, SY13 2HH, SY13 2HN, SY13 2DU, TF9 3TG, SY13 2DB, SY13 4PX, TF9 3SG … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 30.8 miles49.5 km
- Manchester Airport 32.8 miles52.8 km
- Prees Railway Station 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Whitchurch Railway Station 5 miles8.1 km
Hotels near Prees Ad
- Hawkstone Hall Hotel & Gardens 4 miles6.4 km
- The Bear Inn 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Pepper Street Rooms 5.5 miles8.8 km
- The Old Rectory 3 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Hawkstone Park Hotel 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Macdonald Hill Valley Hotel, Golf & Spa Resort 4 6 miles9.7 km
- The Old Mill Thai Vintage 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
Schools in Prees
- Adderley C of E Primary School Primary
- Lower Heath C of E Primary School Primary
- Moreton Say C of E Primary School Primary
- Prees C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Combermere Abbey Archaeological site 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Blore Heath Historic site 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Doddington Hall Estate 9.3 miles15 km
- Cholmondeley Castle Estate 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Whattal Castle Historic site 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Springfield House Estate 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Alexandra Stadium Stadium 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Sundorne Castle Estate 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Crewe Hall Estate 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Aldersey Hall Estate 15.5 miles24.9 km
- New Bucks Head Stadium 15.6 miles25.1 km