Selattyn and Gobowen
Parish in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.892, -3.061 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 28 33 |
| Dialling code: | 01691 (Oswestry) |
The civil parish around Selattyn and Gobowen lies on the northern edge of Shropshire, right by the border with Wales and just west of Oswestry. Selattyn is a small, scattered rural village set among rolling farmland and hedgerows, with the wooded ridges of the Long Mountain giving good walking country and countryside views, while Gobowen has a more service-oriented, village-town feel centred on local shops and its Victorian-era railway station.
Locally the economy mixes agriculture with commuting to nearby towns, and Gobowen hosts the well-known Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, a significant employer and specialist centre. The area has a quiet historic charm - stone cottages, parish churches and local community groups - and lies close to borderland routes such as the Offa's Dyke Path, which draws walkers and visitors interested in the distinctive cross-border landscape and heritage.
Postcode districts covering Selattyn and Gobowen
Most populated places nearby
- Chester 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Chester Castle 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Shrewsbury 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Wrexham 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Buckley 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Flint 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Hawarden 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Rhosllannerchrugog 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Oswestry 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Oswestry Rural 4 miles6.4 km
- Brymbo 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Market Drayton 23.7 miles38.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Gobowen Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Rhoswiel Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Weston Rhyn Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Oswestry West Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Chirk Bank Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Oswestry Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Oswestry South Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Oswestry East Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Whittington Built-up area 2.6 miles4.3 km
- St. Martins Built-up area 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Chirk Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Selattyn and Gobowen
SY11 3JT, SY11 3PP, SY11 3NL, SY10 7EG, SY11 3PA, SY10 7HD, SY11 3NY, SY11 3PS, SY11 3PR … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 31.7 miles51.1 km
- Manchester Airport 45.6 miles73.4 km
- Gobowen Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
- Chirk Railway Station 2.8 miles4.6 km
Hotels in Selattyn and Gobowen Ad
Schools in Selattyn and Gobowen
- Derwen College Special
- Gobowen Primary School Primary
- Selattyn C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Park Hall Stadium 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Aston Hall Estate 4.8 miles7.7 km
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Osbaston Wood Forest 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 8.1 miles13 km
- Whattal Castle Historic site 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Erddig Country house 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Berwyn Mountains 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Welshpool Stadium 16.6 miles26.7 km