Stowe
Parish in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.353, -3.015 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SO 30 73 |
| Dialling code: | 01547 (Knighton) |
Stowe is a small, predominantly rural parish in Shropshire, England, set among a patchwork of rolling farmland, hedgerows and quiet lanes. The built environment is modest but historic, with a parish church and several listed farmhouses and cottages that hint at a medieval manorial origin and later agricultural improvements.
Socially it feels like a close‑knit village with community activities often centred on the church or village hall; economically the area remains largely agricultural, supplemented by people who commute to nearby market towns and a modest amount of rural tourism from walkers and those seeking traditional Shropshire countryside.
Postcode districts covering Stowe
Most populated places nearby
- Hereford 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Newtown 16.8 miles27 km
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 16.9 miles27.3 km
- Leominster 14.3 miles22.9 km
- Ludlow 12.8 miles20.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Knighton Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Bucknell Built-up area 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Brampton Bryan Parish 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Willey Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Hopton Castle Parish 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Norton Built-up area 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Bedstone Built-up area 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Buckton and Coxall Parish 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Whitton Parish 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Knighton with Beguildy Ward 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Llanfair Waterdine Parish 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Walford, Letton and Newton Parish 4.7 miles7.6 km
Example postcodes in Stowe
SY7 0BB, LD7 1NB, LD7 1EA, LD7 1ND, LD7 1NE, LD7 1DY
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 53.9 miles86.7 km
- Cardiff Airport 67.5 miles108.7 km
- Knighton Railway Station 1.2 miles2 km
- Bucknell Railway Station 2.9 miles4.6 km
Hotels near Stowe Ad
- The Lion 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The Radnorshire Arms Hotel 3 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Riverside Inn, Aymestrey 4 8.7 miles13.9 km
Local points of interest
- Croft Ambrey Archaeological site 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Clun Forest Forest 9.3 miles15 km
- Ludlow Racecourse Recreation 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Kerry Hill Hill 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Clee Hills Hill 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Easton Court Estate 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Latham Park Stadium 17 miles27.3 km