Snailbeach
Built-up area in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.613, -2.928 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 37 02 |
Snailbeach is a small village in rural Shropshire, England, tucked into rolling farmland and hills in the county’s west. The setting is quiet and largely agricultural, with numerous footpaths and wildlife-rich spoil heaps left over from its industrial past that are popular with local naturalists and walkers.
Its identity is dominated by a long history of lead mining - the Snailbeach district was one of the county’s most important mining areas - and the landscape still shows well‑preserved industrial archaeology such as shafts, spoil tips and engine‑house remains. Since the mines closed the village has relied on farming, conservation and small‑scale heritage tourism, with an active local interest in preserving and interpreting the mining story.
Postcode districts covering Snailbeach
Most populated places nearby
- Telford 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Shrewsbury 9.9 miles16 km
- Wellington 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Oswestry 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Oswestry Rural 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Ryton 24 miles38.6 km
- Bridgnorth 22 miles35.4 km
- Newtown 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Ludlow 19.1 miles30.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Minsterley Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Rea Valley Ward 2 miles3.1 km
- Worthen with Shelve Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Pontesbury Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Ratlinghope Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Church Pulverbatch Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Worthen Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Chirbury and Worthen Ward 4 miles6.5 km
- Westbury Built-up area 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Smethcott Parish 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Longden Built-up area 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Wentnor Parish 5.2 miles8.3 km
Example postcodes in Snailbeach
SY5 0LU, SY5 0LR, SY5 0NY, SY5 0NS, SY5 0LT, SY5 0NZ, SY5 0LP, SY5 0LW, SY5 0NX … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 49.9 miles80.3 km
- Birmingham International Airport 50.8 miles81.8 km
- Church Stretton Railway Station 7.4 miles12 km
- Welshpool Railway Station 9.4 miles15.1 km
Hotels near Snailbeach Ad
- Rowton Castle Hotel 6.6 miles10.7 km
- The Bucks Head Hotel 3 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Abbots Mead Hotel 2 9.9 miles15.9 km
- The Royal Oak Hotel, Welshpool, Mid Wales 4 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Lion and Pheasant Hotel 4 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Netley Hall 4 6.2 miles10 km
- The Dragon Hotel 5 10 miles16 km
- Prince Rupert Hotel 4 9.9 miles15.9 km
Local points of interest
- Bomere Wood Forest 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Welshpool Stadium 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Powis Castle Estate 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Attingham Estate 12 miles19.3 km
- Viroconium Archaeological site 12.4 miles20 km
- Sundorne Castle Estate 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Osbaston Wood Forest 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Clun Forest Forest 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Aston Hall Estate 15.5 miles25 km
- Kerry Hill Hill 16.9 miles27.2 km