Rudge
Parish in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.573, -2.287 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 80 97 |
Rudge is a small, quietly rural parish in Shropshire, England, made up of scattered farmsteads, lanes and a handful of cottages rather than a single nucleated village. The landscape is typical Shropshire countryside - hedgerows, small woodlands and pasture - so it feels remote and attracts walkers and those seeking a slower pace away from larger towns.
Locally the economy remains largely agricultural, though many residents commute into nearby market towns for work; the area preserves a number of old buildings and vernacular stone cottages that hint at a long rural history. Social life tends to centre on parish activities and occasional community events, with a small, close-knit population and an understated sense of place rather than busy tourist facilities.
Postcode districts covering Rudge
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Wolverhampton 6.9 miles11 km
- Dudley 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Walsall 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Telford 10.8 miles17.4 km
- West Bromwich 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Solihull 23 miles37 km
- Sutton Coldfield 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Cannock 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Redditch 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Shrewsbury 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Stafford 17.9 miles28.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Pattingham and Patshull Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Pattingham Built-up area 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Hilton Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Pattingham, Trysull, Bobbington & Lower Penn Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Ackleton Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Claverley Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Seisdon Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Badger Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Trysull and Seisdon Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Old Perton Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Boningale Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Worfield Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Rudge
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 24.1 miles38.8 km
- East Midlands Airport 43.9 miles70.7 km
- Albrighton Railway Station 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Cosford Railway Station 5 miles8.1 km
Hotels near Rudge Ad
- The Old Vicarage 3 3.2 miles5.2 km
- A Park View Hotel 3 6.3 miles10.1 km
- The Mount Country Manor Hotel & Golf Wolverhampton 4 4.4 miles7 km
- The Falcon Hotel & Restaurant 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Parlors Hall Hotel 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Holiday Inn Wolverhampton - Racecourse 3 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Ely House Hotel 3 6.1 miles9.9 km
- The Woodberry 5 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Ye Olde Punchbowl Country Inn & Gardens 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Redwings Lodge Wolverhampton Central 3 6.6 miles10.6 km
Local points of interest
- Patshull Hall Estate 1.9 miles3 km
- Davenport House Estate 3.7 miles6 km
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Madeley Court Estate 8 miles12.9 km
- Hagley Hall Country house 12.4 miles20 km
- New Bucks Head Stadium 12.4 miles20 km
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Wyre Forest Forest 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Aggborough Stadium 13.4 miles21.6 km
- The Hawthorns Stadium 14.3 miles22.9 km
- Viroconium Archaeological site 16.5 miles26.6 km