St. Martin's
Parish in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.932, -3.02 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 31 37 |
| Dialling code: | 01691 (Oswestry) |
St. Martin's is a quiet rural parish in north-west Shropshire, lying just a few miles from the market town of Oswestry and close to the Welsh border. The landscape is typical of the Marches, with rolling farmland and hedgerows, and the parish sits near the ridge of Long Mountain and sections of Offa's Dyke, so it draws walkers as well as locals who enjoy wide views and a strong sense of place.
Historically the area has a longstanding agricultural identity and a small but active community centred on the parish church, village hall and local pubs; cross-border ties with Wales shape language and culture. Today the economy mixes farming with commuting to nearby towns, a quiet tourism strand from walkers and history enthusiasts, and community events that keep village life sociable and rooted in local traditions.
Postcode districts covering St. Martin's
Most populated places nearby
- Chester 18.8 miles
- Chester Castle 18.3 miles
- Shrewsbury 18.5 miles
- Wrexham 8.4 miles
- Buckley 16.8 miles
- Flint 22.3 miles
- Hawarden 18.1 miles
- Rhosllannerchrugog 5.6 miles
- Oswestry 5.5 miles
- Oswestry Rural 7 miles
- Brymbo 10.2 miles
- Nantwich 22.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Martins Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Chirk Bank Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Chirk Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Rhoswiel Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Weston Rhyn Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Chirk North Ward 2 miles
- Chirk South Ward 2 miles
- Gobowen Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Selattyn and Gobowen Parish 3.3 miles
- Cefn East Ward 3.4 miles
- Dudleston Heath Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Froncysyllte Built-up area 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in St. Martin's
SY11 3BJ, SY11 3AH, SY10 7BA, SY11 3QH, SY11 3AN, SY11 3FD, SY11 3AQ, SY11 3ED, SY11 3DN … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 28.6 miles
- Manchester Airport 42.5 miles
- Chirk Railway Station 1.9 miles
- Gobowen Railway Station 2.8 miles
- Wrexham Bus Station 8.1 miles
Hotels near St. Martin's Ad
- Moreton Park Hotel 3 1.5 miles
- The Hand Hotel 3 1.5 miles
- The Wynnstay Hotel, Oswestry 4 5.3 miles
- OYO Glyn Valley Hotel 3 7 miles
- Llangollen Hostel 6.8 miles
- Wynnstay Arms 3 3.9 miles
- Sebastians 5.2 miles
- Sweeney Hall Hotel 3 7 miles
- The Sun Inn 3 7.6 miles
- Lion Quays Hotel & Spa 4 5.7 miles
Schools in St. Martin's
- St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) All ages
Local points of interest
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 3.3 miles
- Park Hall Stadium 3.9 miles
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 5.9 miles
- Erddig Country house 6.6 miles
- Aston Hall Estate 6.9 miles
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 7.7 miles
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 8.3 miles
- Whattal Castle Historic site 8.4 miles
- Osbaston Wood Forest 9.5 miles
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 14 miles
- Aldersey Hall Estate 14.8 miles
- Eaton Hall Estate 15 miles