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 miles
- Telford 17.3 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 15.6 miles
- Chester 23.1 miles
- Chester Castle 22.5 miles
- Shrewsbury 15.8 miles
- Crewe 13.6 miles
- Stafford 21.4 miles
- Wrexham 19.2 miles
- Northwich 23.8 miles
- Winsford 19 miles
- Kidsgrove 18.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ightfield Parish 1.2 miles
- Moreton Say Parish 1.7 miles
- Prees Higher Heath Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Adderley Parish 2.8 miles
- Ternhill Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Prees Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Market Drayton West Ward 3.7 miles
- Market Drayton Built-up area 4 miles
- Dodcott cum Wilkesley Parish 4 miles
- Whitchurch Rural Parish 4.1 miles
- Tilstock Built-up area 4.2 miles
- Sutton upon Tern Parish 4.3 miles
Example postcodes in Prees
SY13 2AU, SY13 2AH, SY13 2AL, SY13 2BP, TF9 3RE, TF9 3RQ, SY13 4PQ, TF9 3QP, SY13 2BZ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 30.8 miles
- Manchester Airport 32.8 miles
- Prees Railway Station 4.5 miles
- Whitchurch Railway Station 5 miles
Hotels near Prees Ad
- The Bear Inn 4 4.4 miles
- Hawkstone Hall Hotel & Gardens 4 miles
- Pepper Street Rooms 5.5 miles
- The Old Rectory 3 7.4 miles
- Hawkstone Park Hotel 3 4.8 miles
- Macdonald Hill Valley Hotel, Golf & Spa Resort 4 6 miles
- The Old Mill Thai Vintage 4 5.5 miles
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 miles
- Blore Heath Historic site 7.3 miles
- Doddington Hall Estate 9.3 miles
- Cholmondeley Castle Estate 10.6 miles
- Whattal Castle Historic site 11.4 miles
- Springfield House Estate 12.8 miles
- Alexandra Stadium Stadium 13.3 miles
- Sundorne Castle Estate 13.6 miles
- Crewe Hall Estate 13.8 miles
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 15.3 miles
- Aldersey Hall Estate 15.5 miles
- New Bucks Head Stadium 15.6 miles